
But if you just like ripping packs (like me) then just buy a booster box. If you’re buying loose packs online (not cardboard blisters) you’re going to risk someone seeking their dud packs from booster boxes with the big hits already pulled. Im not sure where you’re finding any other sets in sets of 36 single blisters. However, you’re going to have a tough time buying 36 packs in a single day. The oly exception to this would be Base Sword and Shield packs which are uncommonly found at dollar general stores in single blisters, whereas the booster box is not in stock at MSRP anywhere. If you buy loose packs for any of these sets you’re going to pay at least $145. Vivid voltage can be had at 125-130, chilling reign around 115-125, battle styles anywhere from 85-100, and evolving skies is still in stock at Channel Fireball for $120. At the moment you are only going find single packs of Vivid voltage, battle styles, chilling reign and evolving skies. ? It quite literally almost always is Booster Box = discount. lesson learned won’t try to make any other types of these posts here

If you’re opening 36 loose packs, it’s great, you just got a full art trainer and the remaining packs are just as likely to have your chase card as they were before.īut, if you’re opening a booster box, opening the full art trainer, while cool, is a little disappointing, because now there is a much much lower chance you will pull your chase card.Ĭonclusion: turn your lower end hits from disappointing to exciting! switch to loose packsĮdit 2: conclusion 2: some people don’t understand basic probability, nevermind dependent and independent events. In evolving skies, maybe you want one of those nice alternate art eeveelutions.Ĭonsider two openings - one is a booster box and one is 36 loose packs and on the 5th pack you open a full art trainer. Where does this come in? For most of us, we have chase card(s) in each set. packs in booster boxes are dependent what is in one pack DOES affect the others. However, that creates a huge difference - loose packs are independent what is in one pack does not affect the others.

In 36 loose packs it’s the same rate but you could end up with 10 hits or 0. The only difference is that in a booster box you have a “set” amount of pulls (full art or better) usually 2 per box, sometimes 1 sometimes 3.

Usually, people asking this are interested in which has better pull rates, but the reality is the pull rates are the same no matter what. The answer is loose packs - but not for the reason you’re thinking. People ask all the time whether it’s better to open up loose boosters or a booster box. Prices are the same (this is sometimes true).Pull rates are the same (this is actually true).Edit: this isn’t especially serious, it’s a tiny “benefit” that I thought was interesting.
