Sets / Base Set

Base Set

A $927.56 Base Set pack returns $84.36 in expected card value on average — 9% of what you paid.

No official TCGPlayer pull-rate article covers Base Set, so these odds come from loosepacks.com, which discloses a 288-pack sample. Sources that do not state how many packs they counted are not used here, however confident they sound.

How these figures are calculated, including the sourcing bar and what this model deliberately does not do.

Products in this set

ProductPriceExpected valueExpected return
Base Set Booster Pack [Revised Unlimited Edition]$927.56$84.369%
Base Set Booster Box [Revised Unlimited Edition]—$3037.13TBD

Where to buy

Base Set Booster Pack [Revised Unlimited Edition] · Base Set Booster Box [Revised Unlimited Edition]

Expected return by product type

ProductPrice per packExpected return
Booster Pack$927.569%

Pull rates (source: community_estimate)

RarityPull rateSample
Holo Rare33.33%n=288
Rare66.67%
Common700%
Uncommon300%

Cards & odds

CardRarityMarket priceOddsCost to pull
CharizardHolo Rare$944.531 in 48 (2.08%)$37773.54
BlastoiseHolo Rare$222.341 in 48 (2.08%)$37773.54
VenusaurHolo Rare$173.951 in 48 (2.08%)$37773.54
MewtwoHolo Rare$93.471 in 48 (2.08%)$37773.54
AlakazamHolo Rare$69.721 in 48 (2.08%)$37773.54
RaichuHolo Rare$68.061 in 48 (2.08%)$37773.54
ChanseyHolo Rare$60.561 in 48 (2.08%)$37773.54
ClefairyHolo Rare$53.221 in 48 (2.08%)$37773.54
ZapdosHolo Rare$46.931 in 48 (2.08%)$37773.54
GyaradosHolo Rare$44.671 in 48 (2.08%)$37773.54
NidokingHolo Rare$39.901 in 48 (2.08%)$37773.54
NinetalesHolo Rare$37.291 in 48 (2.08%)$37773.54
MagnetonHolo Rare$37.251 in 48 (2.08%)$37773.54
PoliwrathHolo Rare$35.951 in 48 (2.08%)$37773.54
HitmonchanHolo Rare$20.701 in 48 (2.08%)$37773.54
DragonairRare$19.391 in 24 (4.17%)TBD
PikachuCommon$12.881 in 5 (18.42%)TBD
DugtrioRare$11.051 in 24 (4.17%)TBD
ElectabuzzRare$9.871 in 24 (4.17%)TBD
PidgeottoRare$9.691 in 24 (4.17%)TBD
Item FinderRare$9.171 in 24 (4.17%)TBD
Clefairy DollRare$9.061 in 24 (4.17%)TBD
Scoop UpRare$8.021 in 24 (4.17%)TBD
ElectrodeRare$7.861 in 24 (4.17%)TBD
Pokemon BreederRare$6.921 in 24 (4.17%)TBD
Imposter Professor OakRare$6.391 in 24 (4.17%)TBD
Devolution SprayRare$6.341 in 24 (4.17%)TBD
SquirtleCommon$6.321 in 5 (18.42%)TBD
Double Colorless EnergyUncommon$6.171 in 11 (9.38%)TBD
IvysaurUncommon$6.041 in 11 (9.38%)TBD
BeedrillRare$5.801 in 24 (4.17%)TBD
Pokemon TraderRare$4.811 in 24 (4.17%)TBD
WartortleUncommon$4.741 in 11 (9.38%)TBD
CharmeleonUncommon$4.181 in 11 (9.38%)TBD
LassRare$4.001 in 24 (4.17%)TBD
VoltorbCommon$3.941 in 5 (18.42%)TBD
ArcanineUncommon$3.711 in 11 (9.38%)TBD
DewgongUncommon$3.711 in 11 (9.38%)TBD
BulbasaurCommon$3.491 in 5 (18.42%)TBD
MagmarUncommon$3.451 in 11 (9.38%)TBD
Super Energy RemovalRare$3.431 in 24 (4.17%)TBD
Computer SearchRare$3.181 in 24 (4.17%)TBD
CharmanderCommon$3.111 in 5 (18.42%)TBD
MaintenanceUncommon$3.081 in 11 (9.38%)TBD
NidorinoUncommon$3.041 in 11 (9.38%)TBD
KadabraUncommon$2.931 in 11 (9.38%)TBD
PorygonUncommon$2.931 in 11 (9.38%)TBD
MagikarpUncommon$2.821 in 11 (9.38%)TBD
Pokemon FluteUncommon$2.731 in 11 (9.38%)TBD
HaunterUncommon$2.641 in 11 (9.38%)TBD
DratiniUncommon$2.621 in 11 (9.38%)TBD
ReviveUncommon$2.621 in 11 (9.38%)TBD
RaticateUncommon$2.551 in 11 (9.38%)TBD
Professor OakUncommon$1.931 in 11 (9.38%)TBD
Pokemon CenterUncommon$1.841 in 11 (9.38%)TBD
PidgeyCommon$1.761 in 5 (18.42%)TBD
PoliwhirlUncommon$1.681 in 11 (9.38%)TBD
Full HealUncommon$1.681 in 11 (9.38%)TBD
KakunaUncommon$1.561 in 11 (9.38%)TBD
AbraCommon$1.511 in 5 (18.42%)TBD
GrowlitheUncommon$1.441 in 11 (9.38%)TBD
Farfetch'dUncommon$1.401 in 11 (9.38%)TBD
MetapodCommon$1.341 in 5 (18.42%)TBD
GastlyCommon$1.251 in 5 (18.42%)TBD
SeelUncommon$1.221 in 11 (9.38%)TBD
DefenderUncommon$1.201 in 11 (9.38%)TBD
OnixCommon$1.111 in 5 (18.42%)TBD
DoduoCommon$1.091 in 5 (18.42%)TBD
CaterpieCommon$1.031 in 5 (18.42%)TBD
JynxUncommon$0.951 in 11 (9.38%)TBD
RattataCommon$0.901 in 5 (18.42%)TBD
MachokeUncommon$0.881 in 11 (9.38%)TBD
KoffingCommon$0.871 in 5 (18.42%)TBD
VulpixCommon$0.871 in 5 (18.42%)TBD
PoliwagCommon$0.861 in 5 (18.42%)TBD
Nidoran MCommon$0.831 in 5 (18.42%)TBD
SandshrewCommon$0.801 in 5 (18.42%)TBD
StarmieCommon$0.801 in 5 (18.42%)TBD
DrowzeeCommon$0.791 in 5 (18.42%)TBD
TangelaCommon$0.791 in 5 (18.42%)TBD
StaryuCommon$0.781 in 5 (18.42%)TBD
Psychic EnergyCommon$0.721 in 5 (18.42%)TBD
WeedleCommon$0.721 in 5 (18.42%)TBD
MagnemiteCommon$0.711 in 5 (18.42%)TBD
DiglettCommon$0.651 in 5 (18.42%)TBD
PlusPowerUncommon$0.631 in 11 (9.38%)TBD
PonytaCommon$0.621 in 5 (18.42%)TBD
Energy RetrievalUncommon$0.611 in 11 (9.38%)TBD
PokedexUncommon$0.581 in 11 (9.38%)TBD
MachopCommon$0.511 in 5 (18.42%)TBD
Lightning EnergyCommon$0.501 in 5 (18.42%)TBD
Energy RemovalCommon$0.481 in 5 (18.42%)TBD
SwitchCommon$0.431 in 5 (18.42%)TBD
Water EnergyCommon$0.421 in 5 (18.42%)TBD
Fire EnergyCommon$0.421 in 5 (18.42%)TBD
Fighting EnergyCommon$0.411 in 5 (18.42%)TBD
Grass EnergyCommon$0.411 in 5 (18.42%)TBD
BillCommon$0.381 in 5 (18.42%)TBD
Gust of WindCommon$0.371 in 5 (18.42%)TBD
PotionCommon$0.361 in 5 (18.42%)TBD
Super PotionUncommon$0.341 in 11 (9.38%)TBD
Charizard (Black Dot Error)Holo Rare—1 in 48 (2.08%)$37773.54