Vaporeon V Pull Rate: Buy the Single or Open Evolving Skies 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 Vaporeon 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 586 packs. That costs around 19883 €, while the current single price is 21.21 €.

Pull Rate

1:845

Single price

21.21 €

Cardmarket ↗ TCGplayer ↗

Booster price

33.93 €

per Evolving Skies pack

Packs for 50% chance

586

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

Vaporeon V at a glance

Vaporeon V is a Ultra Rare from Evolving Skies with an estimated pull rate of 1:845 packs. At the current booster price of 33.93 €, reaching a 50% pull chance would cost about 19883 €, compared with a current single price of 21.21 €.

How many packs for a chance to pull Vaporeon V?

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

Chance	Packs	Pack Cost	Diff vs. Buy
50% Chance	586	19883 €	+19862 €
75% Chance	1171	39732 €	+39711 €
90% Chance	1944	65960 €	+65939 €
99% Chance	3888	131920 €	+131899 €

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 Vaporeon V

If you specifically want Vaporeon V from Evolving Skies, buying the single is currently the lower-cost option based on the available data. The estimated pull rate is 0.118% per pack, so even reaching a 50% chance requires about 586 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.

Data sources and estimate quality

Community data: Holo Rare ~1:5 and Ultra Rare (Full Art V/VMAX/Supporter/Alt Art V combined) ~1:5 from riporfliptcg.com (sourcing pack-kingdom.com + digitaltq.com, ~630 packs sampled); Holo Rare V ~10% and Holo Rare VMAX ~5-6% from deltiasgaming.com community estimates; Secret Rare (Rainbow Rare + Gold Rare + Alt Art VMAX) ~1:42–1:48 from riporfliptcg.com/cardrake.com (10,000+ pack community aggregate). Ultra Rare here covers Full Art V/Supporters/Alt Art V only (excl. VMAX Full Arts counted under Holo Rare VMAX); Alt Art VMAX ~1:500+ per misprint.com. TCGPlayer opened ~8,000 packs (referenced via infinitechaostcg/TikTok). No Limitless TCG data available for this set. packPriceEur reflects original 2021 EU retail MSRP; set is now out of print and secondary market prices are significantly higher.

FAQ about Vaporeon V from Evolving Skies

What is the pull rate of Vaporeon V in Evolving Skies?

The estimated pull rate of Vaporeon V in Evolving Skies is 0.118% per booster, roughly 1 out of 845 packs. This is an estimate, not a guarantee.

How many Evolving Skies packs do I need for Vaporeon V?

For a 50% chance you need about 586 packs. For a 90% chance you need about 1944 packs. These are probability thresholds, not guaranteed results.

Should I buy Vaporeon V as a single?

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

What does 1:845 mean for Vaporeon V?

1:845 means that, on average, one copy of Vaporeon V is estimated to appear per 845 booster packs. You could pull it earlier, later, or not at all within that number of packs.

Can I guarantee pulling Vaporeon 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