Is a Surging Sparks booster box worth it?
As of 2026-10-18, an average Surging Sparks booster box holds $117.72 of cards at TCGplayer market prices, 40% of the box's $296.83 market price. Opening one loses $179.11 on average, so buying the singles you want costs less than chasing them.
Expected value from published pull rates and our nightly TCGplayer prices. Updated 2026-10-18.
The pulls that carry the box
The most valuable Surging Sparks cards at market price. Most of a box's value sits in a handful of them.
How the number is worked out
How we got 40%
Box price $296.83: TCGplayer market price of the sealed booster box on 2026-10-18.
- Bulk slots $31.48: 36 packs × 7 common/uncommon slots × $0.12 average market price of the set's commons and uncommons.
- Reverse holo slots $17.12: 36 packs × 2 reverse-holo slots × $0.24 average reverse-holo price.
- Rare slot $69.12: for each rarity tier, 36 packs × pulls per pack × the tier's average card price.
Tier Pulls / pack Avg card price Cards in tier EV / box Special Illustration Rare 1 in 87.0 $64.93 11 $26.88 Illustration Rare 1 in 13.0 $7.85 23 $21.76 Double Rare (ex) 1 in 6.0 $1.23 18 $7.42 Ultra Rare 1 in 14.9 $2.55 29 $6.14 Hyper Rare (gold) 1 in 188.7 $18.16 6 $3.46 Rare / Rare Holo 1 in 1.9 $0.18 16 $3.46
EV $117.72 ÷ box price $296.83 = 40% ($3.27 per pack).
Pull rates: published community pull-rate data (config v1).
Expected value is a long-run average. Most single boxes land below it, a few land far above, and selling fees come out of what you would actually net. Full methodology.
Questions people ask
- Is a Surging Sparks booster box worth it?
- As of 2026-10-18, an average Surging Sparks booster box holds $117.72 of cards at TCGplayer market prices, 40% of the box's $296.83 market price. Opening one loses $179.11 on average, so buying the singles you want costs less than chasing them.
- What is the expected value of a Surging Sparks booster box?
- $117.72 per box as of 2026-10-18, or $3.27 per pack, from published pull rates and TCGplayer market prices for every card in the set. Recomputed nightly.
- What are the most valuable pulls in Surging Sparks?
- Pikachu ex - 238/191 ($268.68), Latias ex - 239/191 ($175.47), Milotic ex - 237/191 ($104.12), Pikachu ex - 247/191 ($72.29), Durant ex - 236/191 ($37.13), at TCGplayer market prices on 2026-10-18.
- How does Surging Sparks compare with other booster boxes?
- It ranks 8 of 8 boxes we track by value inside against box price on 2026-10-18.
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