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Paradox Rift Booster Box expected value (EV)

Simulated expected value (EV), median booster box outcome (P50), 10th–90th percentile spread, and Bayesian chase pull odds for Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet - Paradox Rift Booster Box (36 packs) vs. its $283.82 reflective market price.

Planning estimate · 36 packs · 429/429 printings priced · USD Browse Paradox Rift card values
Groudon Morpeko Plusle

Top chase in Paradox Rift: Morpeko ($62.07)

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Expected box value (EV)
$135.50Paradox Rift · 90% credible mean: $122.59–$147.88
Expected value to box price
47.7%Reflective market: $283.82 (2026-10-14) · P(box ≥ cost): 3.8%
Median box (P50)
$125.78P10–P90 spread: $83.12–$201.00 (5,000 trials)
Chase share of expected value
$73.82 (54.5%)Non-chase floor: $61.69 · P(any chase): 99.8%
Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet - Paradox Rift Booster Box · Simulated box outcome distribution vs. reflective market price
Chase-driven box (47.7% of reflective market price)Typical (median) box returns $125.78; clearing the $283.82 reflective market price (3.8% of boxes) depends on hitting a top chase card.
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80% of simulated boxes land between $83.12 (unlucky P10) and $201.00 (lucky P90) 36 packs per booster box · 429/429 printings priced
P10–P90 spread: $83.12–$201.00 Typical / Median (P50): $125.78 Expected value (Mean): $135.50 Reflective market price: $283.82

Top chase cards in Paradox Rift

Click any card for price history & versions · Collector market prices
  1. Groudon Groudon en · Holo · #199 $104.42 ~1 in 12.3 boxes · EV $8.51/box
  2. Morpeko Morpeko en · Holo · #206 $62.07 ~1 in 12.3 boxes · EV $5.06/box
  3. Plusle Plusle en · Holo · #193 $45.50 ~1 in 12.3 boxes · EV $3.71/box
  4. Minun Minun en · Holo · #194 $44.55 ~1 in 12.3 boxes · EV $3.63/box
  5. Steelix Steelix en · Holo · #208 $36.83 ~1 in 12.3 boxes · EV $3.01/box
  6. Mantyke Mantyke en · Holo · #189 $31.18 ~1 in 12.3 boxes · EV $2.54/box
  7. Altaria ex Altaria ex en · Holo · #253 $44.29 ~1 in 35.9 boxes · EV $1.24/box
  8. Garchomp ex Garchomp ex en · Holo · #245 $33.40 ~1 in 35.9 boxes · EV $0.93/box
  9. Roaring Moon ex Roaring Moon ex en · Holo · #251 $32.33 ~1 in 35.9 boxes · EV $0.90/box
  10. Gholdengo ex Gholdengo ex en · Holo · #252 $30.47 ~1 in 35.9 boxes · EV $0.85/box

Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet - Paradox Rift Booster Box · Breakdown by rarity & finish tier

  1. Tier 01 Illustration Rare Paradox Rift · 2.77 expected copies per booster box Chase tier $20.60Avg / pulled copy 2.77Copies / box 42.1% $57.10 Expected tier contribution
  2. Tier 02 Common Paradox Rift · 144.00 expected copies per booster box Non-chase tier $0.14Avg / pulled copy 144.00Copies / box 14.8% $20.09 Expected tier contribution
  3. Tier 03 Uncommon Paradox Rift · 108.00 expected copies per booster box Non-chase tier $0.15Avg / pulled copy 108.00Copies / box 11.9% $16.06 Expected tier contribution
  4. Tier 04 Special Illustration Rare Paradox Rift · 0.42 expected copies per booster box Chase tier $18.82Avg / pulled copy 0.42Copies / box 5.8% $7.86 Expected tier contribution
  5. Tier 05 Ultra Rare Paradox Rift · 2.41 expected copies per booster box Chase tier $3.13Avg / pulled copy 2.41Copies / box 5.6% $7.56 Expected tier contribution
  6. Tier 06 Reverse Holo Common Paradox Rift · 34.28 expected copies per booster box Non-chase tier $0.20Avg / pulled copy 34.28Copies / box 5.0% $6.77 Expected tier contribution
  7. Tier 07 Reverse Holo Uncommon Paradox Rift · 23.99 expected copies per booster box Non-chase tier $0.25Avg / pulled copy 23.99Copies / box 4.5% $6.06 Expected tier contribution
  8. Tier 08 Holo Rare Paradox Rift · 28.44 expected copies per booster box Non-chase tier $0.19Avg / pulled copy 28.44Copies / box 3.9% $5.35 Expected tier contribution
  9. Tier 09 Double Rare Paradox Rift · 5.15 expected copies per booster box Non-chase tier $0.93Avg / pulled copy 5.15Copies / box 3.5% $4.79 Expected tier contribution
  10. Tier 10 Reverse Holo Rare Paradox Rift · 10.28 expected copies per booster box Non-chase tier $0.25Avg / pulled copy 10.28Copies / box 1.9% $2.57 Expected tier contribution
  11. Tier 11 Hyper Rare Paradox Rift · 0.26 expected copies per booster box Chase tier $5.02Avg / pulled copy 0.26Copies / box 1.0% $1.30 Expected tier contribution

Paradox Rift · Top chase & value cards in this box

  1. Rank 01 Groudon Paradox Rift · #199 en · Holo Illustration Rare · ~1 in 12.3 boxes 1 : 12.3Box odds 0.0815Copies / box $104.42 $8.51 Expected value contribution per box Collector single-card value: $104.42
  2. Rank 02 Morpeko Paradox Rift · #206 en · Holo Illustration Rare · ~1 in 12.3 boxes 1 : 12.3Box odds 0.0815Copies / box $62.07 $5.06 Expected value contribution per box Collector single-card value: $62.07
  3. Rank 03 Plusle Paradox Rift · #193 en · Holo Illustration Rare · ~1 in 12.3 boxes 1 : 12.3Box odds 0.0815Copies / box $45.50 $3.71 Expected value contribution per box Collector single-card value: $45.50
  4. Rank 04 Minun Paradox Rift · #194 en · Holo Illustration Rare · ~1 in 12.3 boxes 1 : 12.3Box odds 0.0815Copies / box $44.55 $3.63 Expected value contribution per box Collector single-card value: $44.55
  5. Rank 05 Steelix Paradox Rift · #208 en · Holo Illustration Rare · ~1 in 12.3 boxes 1 : 12.3Box odds 0.0815Copies / box $36.83 $3.01 Expected value contribution per box Collector single-card value: $36.83
  6. Rank 06 Mantyke Paradox Rift · #189 en · Holo Illustration Rare · ~1 in 12.3 boxes 1 : 12.3Box odds 0.0815Copies / box $31.18 $2.54 Expected value contribution per box Collector single-card value: $31.18
  7. Rank 07 Altaria ex Paradox Rift · #253 en · Holo Special Illustration Rare · ~1 in 35.9 boxes 1 : 35.9Box odds 0.0278Copies / box $44.29 $1.24 Expected value contribution per box Collector single-card value: $44.29
  8. Rank 08 Garchomp ex Paradox Rift · #245 en · Holo Special Illustration Rare · ~1 in 35.9 boxes 1 : 35.9Box odds 0.0278Copies / box $33.40 $0.93 Expected value contribution per box Collector single-card value: $33.40
  9. Rank 09 Roaring Moon ex Paradox Rift · #251 en · Holo Special Illustration Rare · ~1 in 35.9 boxes 1 : 35.9Box odds 0.0278Copies / box $32.33 $0.90 Expected value contribution per box Collector single-card value: $32.33
  10. Rank 10 Gholdengo ex Paradox Rift · #252 en · Holo Special Illustration Rare · ~1 in 35.9 boxes 1 : 35.9Box odds 0.0278Copies / box $30.47 $0.85 Expected value contribution per box Collector single-card value: $30.47
Advanced statistical breakdown for Paradox Rift (Bayesian pull-rate posteriors, tornado sensitivity & sources)

Paradox Rift · Bayesian chase pull-rate posteriors

  1. 01 Illustration Rare Pack slot: Reverse-slot-2 · ~1 in 13.0 packs 90% Beta posterior: 6.210%–9.390% per pack 2.7720 expected copies per booster box 6.21%–9.39%90% credible / pack 1 : 13.0Packs 7.70% 2.77 / box Posterior mean per booster box
  2. 02 Special Illustration Rare Pack slot: Reverse-slot-2 · ~1 in 86.2 packs 90% Beta posterior: 0.612%–1.853% per pack 0.4176 expected copies per booster box 0.61%–1.85%90% credible / pack 1 : 86.2Packs 1.16% 0.42 / box Posterior mean per booster box
  3. 03 Hyper Rare Pack slot: Reverse-slot-2 · ~1 in 138.9 packs 90% Beta posterior: 0.314%–1.268% per pack 0.2592 expected copies per booster box 0.31%–1.27%90% credible / pack 1 : 138.9Packs 0.72% 0.26 / box Posterior mean per booster box
  4. 04 Ultra Rare Pack slot: Holo-plus · ~1 in 14.9 packs 90% Beta posterior: 5.327%–8.175% per pack 2.4120 expected copies per booster box 5.33%–8.18%90% credible / pack 1 : 14.9Packs 6.70% 2.41 / box Posterior mean per booster box

Paradox Rift · Tornado sensitivity drivers

  1. 01 Pull rate: Illustration Rare Slot: Reverse Slot 2 · 0.5× to 2× prior rate sensitivity Pull rate prior Low expected value: $107.66 · High expected value: $191.24 $107.66Low scenario $191.24High scenario ±$41.79 $83.58 swing Expected value range for this factor
  2. 02 Tier price band: Illustration Rare Lower to upper realizable price band across all cards in tier Price band Low expected value: $106.98 · High expected value: $164.08 $106.98Low scenario $164.08High scenario ±$28.55 $57.10 swing Expected value range for this factor
  3. 03 Tier price band: Common Lower to upper realizable price band across all cards in tier Price band Low expected value: $125.85 · High expected value: $145.94 $125.85Low scenario $145.94High scenario ±$10.05 $20.09 swing Expected value range for this factor
  4. 04 Tier price band: Uncommon Lower to upper realizable price band across all cards in tier Price band Low expected value: $127.84 · High expected value: $143.90 $127.84Low scenario $143.90High scenario ±$8.03 $16.06 swing Expected value range for this factor
  5. 05 Pull rate: Special Illustration Rare Slot: Reverse Slot 2 · 0.5× to 2× prior rate sensitivity Pull rate prior Low expected value: $131.97 · High expected value: $142.63 $131.97Low scenario $142.63High scenario ±$5.33 $10.66 swing Expected value range for this factor
  6. 06 Pull rate: Ultra Rare Slot: Holo Plus · 0.5× to 2× prior rate sensitivity Pull rate prior Low expected value: $132.11 · High expected value: $142.35 $132.11Low scenario $142.35High scenario ±$5.12 $10.24 swing Expected value range for this factor
Evidence disclosures & limitations for Paradox Rift
  • No completed-sale observations: prices are marketplace estimates and listings, so every price band is at its widest.
  • The Pokémon Company International does not publish official pull rates; slot weights use TCGplayer multi-thousand-pack empirical opening benchmarks.
  • Card prices resolve from FoilFox printing-level TCGdex normal/holofoil/reverse observations when variant-level observations are absent.
  • Every card in a rarity and finish pool is equally likely; draws are treated as independent.
Pack grammar & pull-rate sources

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Ranked sets & booster boxes by expected value to box price (Collector value)

# Art Set Box price Median (P50) Value / Price Expected value
  1. Rank 01 Chaos Rising Pokémon TCG: Mega Evolution - Chaos Rising Booster Box · 36 packs per booster box · 198/198 variants priced 90% credible expected value: $94.77–$152.99 Chase expected value: $63.81 · Non-chase: $56.10 P(any chase): 99.7% · P(box ≥ cost): 26.4% $185.15 TCGplayer · 2026-10-14 $81.32 P25 $68.42 · P75 $191.08 Expected value to price ratio: 64.8% $119.91 P10 $63.68 · P90 $214.33
  2. Rank 02 Temporal Forces Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet - Temporal Forces Booster Box · 36 packs per booster box · 360/360 variants priced 90% credible expected value: $179.36–$214.12 Chase expected value: $112.71 · Non-chase: $83.51 P(any chase): 100.0% · P(box ≥ cost): 8.4% $306.92 TCGplayer · 2026-10-14 $187.68 P25 $150.94 · P75 $232.80 Expected value to price ratio: 63.9% $196.22 P10 $123.94 · P90 $277.80
  3. Rank 03 Journey Together Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet - Journey Together Booster Box · 36 packs per booster box · 333/333 variants priced 90% credible expected value: $104.05–$123.52 Chase expected value: $41.27 · Non-chase: $72.29 P(any chase): 99.8% · P(box ≥ cost): 6.3% $192.52 TCGplayer · 2026-10-14 $104.57 P25 $91.32 · P75 $125.24 Expected value to price ratio: 59.0% $113.57 P10 $83.36 · P90 $154.23
  4. Rank 04 Mega Evolution Pokémon TCG: Mega Evolution Booster Box · 36 packs per booster box · 310/310 variants priced 90% credible expected value: $137.72–$232.54 Chase expected value: $109.92 · Non-chase: $65.78 P(any chase): 99.8% · P(box ≥ cost): 15.0% $303.71 TCGplayer · 2026-10-14 $115.87 P25 $90.00 · P75 $258.66 Expected value to price ratio: 57.9% $175.70 P10 $78.92 · P90 $326.57
  5. Rank 05 Stellar Crown Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet - Stellar Crown Booster Box · 36 packs per booster box · 300/300 variants priced 90% credible expected value: $138.14–$178.89 Chase expected value: $80.78 · Non-chase: $76.08 P(any chase): 100.0% · P(box ≥ cost): 6.7% $299.66 TCGplayer · 2026-10-14 $132.62 P25 $105.64 · P75 $197.18 Expected value to price ratio: 52.3% $156.87 P10 $92.09 · P90 $245.41
  6. Rank 06 Paradox Rift Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet - Paradox Rift Booster Box · 36 packs per booster box · 429/429 variants priced 90% credible expected value: $122.59–$147.88 Chase expected value: $73.82 · Non-chase: $61.69 P(any chase): 99.8% · P(box ≥ cost): 3.8% $283.82 TCGplayer · 2026-10-14 $125.78 P25 $99.39 · P75 $160.65 Expected value to price ratio: 47.7% $135.50 P10 $83.12 · P90 $201.00
  7. Rank 07 Twilight Masquerade Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet - Twilight Masquerade Booster Box · 36 packs per booster box · 374/374 variants priced 90% credible expected value: $137.11–$172.81 Chase expected value: $84.95 · Non-chase: $69.31 P(any chase): 100.0% · P(box ≥ cost): 3.1% $339.88 TCGplayer · 2026-10-14 $132.36 P25 $107.58 · P75 $170.82 Expected value to price ratio: 45.4% $154.26 P10 $93.34 · P90 $232.75
  8. Rank 08 Scarlet & Violet Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet Base Set Booster Box · 36 packs per booster box · 451/451 variants priced 90% credible expected value: $114.47–$137.45 Chase expected value: $63.00 · Non-chase: $62.85 P(any chase): 99.8% · P(box ≥ cost): 1.0% $292.65 TCGplayer · 2026-10-14 $119.56 P25 $97.38 · P75 $146.39 Expected value to price ratio: 43.0% $125.85 P10 $82.89 · P90 $177.78
  9. Rank 09 Surging Sparks Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet - Surging Sparks Booster Box · 36 packs per booster box · 417/417 variants priced 90% credible expected value: $108.30–$138.33 Chase expected value: $64.76 · Non-chase: $58.53 P(any chase): 100.0% · P(box ≥ cost): 2.4% $295.27 TCGplayer · 2026-10-14 $100.48 P25 $83.42 · P75 $126.27 Expected value to price ratio: 41.8% $123.29 P10 $73.03 · P90 $195.75
  10. Rank 10 Paldea Evolved Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet - Paldea Evolved Booster Box · 36 packs per booster box · 455/455 variants priced 90% credible expected value: $155.81–$211.53 Chase expected value: $119.39 · Non-chase: $63.18 P(any chase): 99.8% · P(box ≥ cost): 1.8% $449.49 TCGplayer · 2026-10-14 $149.13 P25 $113.85 · P75 $201.61 Expected value to price ratio: 40.6% $182.57 P10 $92.30 · P90 $290.31
  11. Rank 11 Destined Rivals Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet - Destined Rivals Booster Box · 36 packs per booster box · 409/409 variants priced 90% credible expected value: $132.56–$182.69 Chase expected value: $76.54 · Non-chase: $76.37 P(any chase): 99.8% · P(box ≥ cost): 1.0% $403.55 TCGplayer · 2026-10-14 $123.79 P25 $102.75 · P75 $161.71 Expected value to price ratio: 37.9% $152.91 P10 $91.37 · P90 $245.65
  12. Rank 12 Obsidian Flames Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet - Obsidian Flames Booster Box · 36 packs per booster box · 408/408 variants priced 90% credible expected value: $123.97–$145.44 Chase expected value: $57.08 · Non-chase: $75.68 P(any chase): 99.8% · P(box ≥ cost): 1.0% $362.77 TCGplayer · 2026-10-14 $125.70 P25 $105.00 · P75 $151.81 Expected value to price ratio: 36.6% $132.76 P10 $91.95 · P90 $186.78
How FoilFox calculates booster box expected value (EV)

Why mean expected value alone misleads—and how FoilFox models a box.

A single expected value number mixes everyday pulls with 1-in-2,500-pack lottery cards. FoilFox models each booster pack as an explicit slot grammar with mutually exclusive branches, updates pull-rate priors with empirical opening counts using a Beta-Binomial posterior, and runs Monte Carlo box trials alongside parameter-uncertainty scenarios.

Every box shows both its exact arithmetic mean expected value and its median box outcome (P50), 10th–90th percentile spread, chase vs. non-chase expected value split, and probability of clearing the reflective market price.

Collector vs. Seller valuation personas

Collector value prices every pulled card at its realizable FoilFox market quote or labeled estimate. Seller net subtracts 13.25% marketplace fees and $0.15 per-card shipping on cards at or above $1.00, and values sub-dollar bulk at $0.03 per card.

All figures are planning estimates, not a guarantee, appraisal, or offer. Unpriced catalog variants count as $0 rather than borrowing another printing’s price, and every price band widens when completed-sale observations are scarce.

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