Energy Switch Pull Rate: Buy the Single or Open Silver Tempest 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 Energy Switch 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 763 packs. That costs around 6043 €, while the current single price is 6.64 €.

Pull Rate

1:1100

Single price

6.64 €

Cardmarket ↗ TCGplayer ↗

Booster price

7.92 €

per Silver Tempest pack

Packs for 50% chance

763

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

Energy Switch at a glance

Energy Switch is a Secret Rare from Silver Tempest with an estimated pull rate of 1:1100 packs. At the current booster price of 7.92 €, reaching a 50% pull chance would cost about 6043 €, compared with a current single price of 6.64 €.

How many packs for a chance to pull Energy Switch?

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

Chance	Packs	Pack Cost	Diff vs. Buy
50% Chance	763	6043 €	+6036 €
75% Chance	1525	12078 €	+12071 €
90% Chance	2532	20053 €	+20047 €
99% Chance	5064	40107 €	+40100 €

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 Energy Switch

If you specifically want Energy Switch from Silver Tempest, buying the single is currently the lower-cost option based on the available data. The estimated pull rate is 0.091% per pack, so even reaching a 50% chance requires about 763 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 Energy Switch from Silver Tempest

What is the pull rate of Energy Switch in Silver Tempest?

The estimated pull rate of Energy Switch in Silver Tempest is 0.091% per booster, roughly 1 out of 1100 packs. This is an estimate, not a guarantee.

How many Silver Tempest packs do I need for Energy Switch?

For a 50% chance you need about 763 packs. For a 90% chance you need about 2532 packs. These are probability thresholds, not guaranteed results.

Should I buy Energy Switch as a single?

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

What does 1:1100 mean for Energy Switch?

1:1100 means that, on average, one copy of Energy Switch is estimated to appear per 1100 booster packs. You could pull it earlier, later, or not at all within that number of packs.

Can I guarantee pulling Energy Switch 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 10, 2026