Cobalion ex Pull Rate: Buy the Single or Open Chaos Rising Boosters?

For this card, buying the single is statistically the smarter choice. Based on the current pull rate, single price, and booster price, opening packs for one specific Cobalion ex is expected to cost more than buying the card directly.

Recommendation

Buying the single is currently the smarter price decision

For a 50% chance to pull this card you need roughly 35 packs. That costs around 158 €, while the current single price is 0.42 €.

Pull Rate

1:50

Single price

0.42 €

Cardmarket ↗ TCGplayer ↗

Booster price

4.50 €

per Chaos Rising pack

Packs for 50% chance

Estimated packs for a 50% chance to pull this card.

Cobalion ex at a glance

Cobalion ex is a Double Rare from Chaos Rising with an estimated pull rate of 1:50 packs. At the current booster price of 4.50 €, reaching a 50% pull chance would cost about 158 €, compared with a current single price of 0.42 €.

How many packs for a chance to pull Cobalion ex?

Compare probability thresholds, estimated pack counts, and expected pack cost against buying the single.

Chance	Packs	Pack Cost	Diff vs. Buy
50% Chance	35	158 €	+157 €
75% Chance	69	311 €	+310 €
90% Chance	114	513 €	+513 €
99% Chance	228	1026 €	+1026 €

These pack counts are probability thresholds, not guarantees. A 50% chance means that, statistically, comparable openings would hit the card about half the time by that point.

Buy vs. pull analysis for Cobalion ex

If you specifically want Cobalion ex from Chaos Rising, buying the single is currently the lower-cost option based on the available data. The estimated pull rate is 2.000% per pack, so even reaching a 50% chance requires about 35 boosters.

Opening packs can still make sense if you enjoy the experience, want multiple cards from the set, or value the entertainment of ripping sealed product. As a pure single-card decision, the calculator compares the expected pack cost with the current market price of the card.

FAQ about Cobalion ex from Chaos Rising

What is the pull rate of Cobalion ex in Chaos Rising?

The estimated pull rate of Cobalion ex in Chaos Rising is 2.000% per booster, roughly 1 out of 50 packs. This is an estimate, not a guarantee.

How many Chaos Rising packs do I need for Cobalion ex?

For a 50% chance you need about 35 packs. For a 90% chance you need about 114 packs. These are probability thresholds, not guaranteed results.

Should I buy Cobalion ex as a single?

Based on the current pull rate, booster price, and single price, buying Cobalion ex as a single is currently the statistically smarter price decision.

What does 1:50 mean for Cobalion ex?

1:50 means that, on average, one copy of Cobalion ex is estimated to appear per 50 booster packs. You could pull it earlier, later, or not at all within that number of packs.

Can I guarantee pulling Cobalion ex by opening enough packs?

No. Booster packs are random, and no pack count can guarantee a specific card. Higher pack counts only increase the probability.

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The displayed single price is based on the selected market data source where available. External links let you compare current listings on Cardmarket and TCGplayer.

Pull rates are estimates based on available data. Booster openings are random, and actual results can be better or worse than the calculated probability.

Prices updated: Jun 19, 2026