Houndoom 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 Houndoom 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 495 packs. That costs around 3445 €, while the current single price is 74.92 €.

Pull Rate

1:714

Single price

74.92 €

Cardmarket ↗ TCGplayer ↗

Booster price

6.96 €

per Battle Styles pack

Packs for 50% chance

495

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

Houndoom at a glance

Houndoom is a Secret Rare from Battle Styles with an estimated pull rate of 1:714 packs. At the current booster price of 6.96 €, reaching a 50% pull chance would cost about 3445 €, compared with a current single price of 74.92 €.

How many packs for a chance to pull Houndoom?

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

Chance	Packs	Pack Cost	Diff vs. Buy
50% Chance	495	3445 €	+3370 €
75% Chance	990	6890 €	+6815 €
90% Chance	1644	11442 €	+11367 €
99% Chance	3288	22884 €	+22810 €

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 Houndoom

If you specifically want Houndoom from Battle Styles, buying the single is currently the lower-cost option based on the available data. The estimated pull rate is 0.140% per pack, so even reaching a 50% chance requires about 495 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 Houndoom from Battle Styles

What is the pull rate of Houndoom in Battle Styles?

The estimated pull rate of Houndoom in Battle Styles is 0.140% per booster, roughly 1 out of 714 packs. This is an estimate, not a guarantee.

How many Battle Styles packs do I need for Houndoom?

For a 50% chance you need about 495 packs. For a 90% chance you need about 1644 packs. These are probability thresholds, not guaranteed results.

Should I buy Houndoom as a single?

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

What does 1:714 mean for Houndoom?

1:714 means that, on average, one copy of Houndoom is estimated to appear per 714 booster packs. You could pull it earlier, later, or not at all within that number of packs.

Can I guarantee pulling Houndoom 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