Empoleon V Pull Rate: Buy the Single or Open Battle Styles 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 Empoleon V 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 273 packs. That costs around 1900 €, while the current single price is 65.31 €.

Pull Rate

1:393

Single price

65.31 €

Cardmarket ↗ TCGplayer ↗

Booster price

6.96 €

per Battle Styles pack

Packs for 50% chance

273

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

Empoleon V at a glance

Empoleon V is a Ultra Rare from Battle Styles with an estimated pull rate of 1:393 packs. At the current booster price of 6.96 €, reaching a 50% pull chance would cost about 1900 €, compared with a current single price of 65.31 €.

How many packs for a chance to pull Empoleon V?

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

Chance	Packs	Pack Cost	Diff vs. Buy
50% Chance	273	1900 €	+1835 €
75% Chance	545	3793 €	+3728 €
90% Chance	904	6292 €	+6227 €
99% Chance	1808	12584 €	+12518 €

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 Empoleon V

If you specifically want Empoleon V from Battle Styles, buying the single is currently the lower-cost option based on the available data. The estimated pull rate is 0.255% per pack, so even reaching a 50% chance requires about 273 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 Empoleon V from Battle Styles

What is the pull rate of Empoleon V in Battle Styles?

The estimated pull rate of Empoleon V in Battle Styles is 0.255% per booster, roughly 1 out of 393 packs. This is an estimate, not a guarantee.

How many Battle Styles packs do I need for Empoleon V?

For a 50% chance you need about 273 packs. For a 90% chance you need about 904 packs. These are probability thresholds, not guaranteed results.

Should I buy Empoleon V as a single?

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

What does 1:393 mean for Empoleon V?

1:393 means that, on average, one copy of Empoleon V is estimated to appear per 393 booster packs. You could pull it earlier, later, or not at all within that number of packs.

Can I guarantee pulling Empoleon V 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