Capture Energy Pull Rate: Buy the Single or Open Darkness Ablaze 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 Capture Energy 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 396 packs. That costs around 3168 €, while the current single price is 13.16 €.

Pull Rate

1:571

Single price

13.16 €

Cardmarket ↗ TCGplayer ↗

Booster price

8.00 €

per Darkness Ablaze pack

Packs for 50% chance

396

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

Capture Energy at a glance

Capture Energy is a Secret Rare from Darkness Ablaze with an estimated pull rate of 1:571 packs. At the current booster price of 8.00 €, reaching a 50% pull chance would cost about 3168 €, compared with a current single price of 13.16 €.

How many packs for a chance to pull Capture Energy?

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

Chance	Packs	Pack Cost	Diff vs. Buy
50% Chance	396	3168 €	+3155 €
75% Chance	792	6336 €	+6323 €
90% Chance	1315	10520 €	+10507 €
99% Chance	2630	21040 €	+21027 €

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 Capture Energy

If you specifically want Capture Energy from Darkness Ablaze, buying the single is currently the lower-cost option based on the available data. The estimated pull rate is 0.175% per pack, so even reaching a 50% chance requires about 396 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 Capture Energy from Darkness Ablaze

What is the pull rate of Capture Energy in Darkness Ablaze?

The estimated pull rate of Capture Energy in Darkness Ablaze is 0.175% per booster, roughly 1 out of 571 packs. This is an estimate, not a guarantee.

How many Darkness Ablaze packs do I need for Capture Energy?

For a 50% chance you need about 396 packs. For a 90% chance you need about 1315 packs. These are probability thresholds, not guaranteed results.

Should I buy Capture Energy as a single?

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

What does 1:571 mean for Capture Energy?

1:571 means that, on average, one copy of Capture Energy is estimated to appear per 571 booster packs. You could pull it earlier, later, or not at all within that number of packs.

Can I guarantee pulling Capture Energy 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: May 10, 2026