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Worst Cards to Chase in Packs

Some cards have a market price far below what it statistically costs to pull them from packs. This ranking highlights the cases where buying the single is most obviously the smarter choice — cards where the expected pack cost for a 90% pull chance is a multiple of the card's single market price.

Short answer: Iscan is the worst pack chase right now: pulling it costs an estimated 36175 € at 90% odds, while the single costs 0.03 € — that is a 1205820× difference.

Worst Chase Rankings

Cards Where You Should Buy the Single

Chase multiple = estimated cost to reach a 90% pull chance divided by the current single card price. Higher multiple = worse deal to chase in packs.

1Iscan

Iscan

1205820×

SR · Lost Origin

Single Price

0.03 €

Cost (90%)

36175 €

Packs (90%)

3780

2Zisu

Zisu

858873.7×

UR · Astral Radiance

Single Price

0.03 €

Cost (90%)

25766 €

Packs (90%)

3863

3Surfer

Surfer

745720×

SIR · Ascended Heroes

Single Price

0.06 €

Cost (90%)

44743 €

Packs (90%)

3620

4Kindler

Kindler

404766.3×

SR · Brilliant Stars

Single Price

0.04 €

Cost (90%)

16191 €

Packs (90%)

1939

5Magma Basin

Magma Basin

323813×

SR · Brilliant Stars

Single Price

0.05 €

Cost (90%)

16191 €

Packs (90%)

1939

6Lacey

Lacey

294050.3×

SIR · Prismatic Evolutions

Single Price

0.12 €

Cost (90%)

35286 €

Packs (90%)

3351

7Lady

Lady

212791.8×

SR · Lost Origin

Single Price

0.17 €

Cost (90%)

36175 €

Packs (90%)

3780

8Vikavolt

Vikavolt

211356×

IR · Ascended Heroes

Single Price

0.04 €

Cost (90%)

8454 €

Packs (90%)

684

9Falkner

Falkner

180009.7×

UR · Paldea Evolved

Single Price

0.03 €

Cost (90%)

5400 €

Packs (90%)

721

10Norman

Norman

153594×

UR · Paradox Rift

Single Price

0.03 €

Cost (90%)

4608 €

Packs (90%)

966

11Parasol Lady

Parasol Lady

153594×

UR · Paradox Rift

Single Price

0.03 €

Cost (90%)

4608 €

Packs (90%)

966

12Roark

Roark

153594×

UR · Paradox Rift

Single Price

0.03 €

Cost (90%)

4608 €

Packs (90%)

966

13Shauntal

Shauntal

153594×

UR · Paradox Rift

Single Price

0.03 €

Cost (90%)

4608 €

Packs (90%)

966

14Litleo

Litleo

143452.5×

IR · Mega Evolution

Single Price

0.02 €

Cost (90%)

2869 €

Packs (90%)

465

15Clavell

Clavell

135007.3×

UR · Paldea Evolved

Single Price

0.04 €

Cost (90%)

5400 €

Packs (90%)

721

16Grusha

Grusha

135007.3×

UR · Paldea Evolved

Single Price

0.04 €

Cost (90%)

5400 €

Packs (90%)

721

17Starly

Starly

122607×

IR · Scarlet & Violet

Single Price

0.03 €

Cost (90%)

3678 €

Packs (90%)

717

18Mabosstiff

Mabosstiff

122607×

IR · Scarlet & Violet

Single Price

0.03 €

Cost (90%)

3678 €

Packs (90%)

717

19Candice

Candice

117961.4×

SR · Silver Tempest

Single Price

0.17 €

Cost (90%)

20053 €

Packs (90%)

2532

20Larry

Larry

115195.5×

UR · Paradox Rift

Single Price

0.04 €

Cost (90%)

4608 €

Packs (90%)

966

21Entei V

Entei V

107145.5×

UR · Crown Zenith

Single Price

0.50 €

Cost (90%)

53573 €

Packs (90%)

3025

22Gumshoos

Gumshoos

95635×

IR · Mega Evolution

Single Price

0.03 €

Cost (90%)

2869 €

Packs (90%)

465

23Stufful

Stufful

95635×

IR · Mega Evolution

Single Price

0.03 €

Cost (90%)

2869 €

Packs (90%)

465

24Marill

Marill

93936×

IR · Ascended Heroes

Single Price

0.09 €

Cost (90%)

8454 €

Packs (90%)

684

25Team Rocket's Dugtrio

Team Rocket's Dugtrio

93936×

IR · Ascended Heroes

Single Price

0.09 €

Cost (90%)

8454 €

Packs (90%)

684

26Tulip

Tulip

92156.4×

UR · Paradox Rift

Single Price

0.05 €

Cost (90%)

4608 €

Packs (90%)

966

27Dolliv

Dolliv

91955.3×

IR · Scarlet & Violet

Single Price

0.04 €

Cost (90%)

3678 €

Packs (90%)

717

28Temple of Sinnoh

Temple of Sinnoh

90173.3×

SR · Astral Radiance

Single Price

0.26 €

Cost (90%)

23445 €

Packs (90%)

3515

29Raihan

Raihan

86407.7×

UR · Crown Zenith

Single Price

0.62 €

Cost (90%)

53573 €

Packs (90%)

3025

30Jacq

Jacq

76129.2×

SIR · Scarlet & Violet

Single Price

0.05 €

Cost (90%)

3806 €

Packs (90%)

742

31Mystery Garden

Mystery Garden

75891×

UR · Mega Evolution

Single Price

0.05 €

Cost (90%)

3795 €

Packs (90%)

615

32Kirlia

Kirlia

73564.2×

IR · Scarlet & Violet

Single Price

0.05 €

Cost (90%)

3678 €

Packs (90%)

717

33Katy

Katy

70486.2×

UR · Scarlet & Violet

Single Price

0.05 €

Cost (90%)

3524 €

Packs (90%)

687

34Scorbunny

Scorbunny

70452×

IR · Ascended Heroes

Single Price

0.12 €

Cost (90%)

8454 €

Packs (90%)

684

35Lady

Lady

65582.6×

UR · Lost Origin

Single Price

0.17 €

Cost (90%)

11149 €

Packs (90%)

1165

36Caretaker

Caretaker

65370.7×

UR · Twilight Masquerade

Single Price

0.06 €

Cost (90%)

3922 €

Packs (90%)

721

37Cramorant VMAX

Cramorant VMAX

62972×

HOL · Shining Fates

Single Price

0.03 €

Cost (90%)

1889 €

Packs (90%)

182

38Klawf

Klawf

61303.5×

IR · Scarlet & Violet

Single Price

0.06 €

Cost (90%)

3678 €

Packs (90%)

717

39Fan Rotom

Fan Rotom

60387.4×

IR · Ascended Heroes

Single Price

0.14 €

Cost (90%)

8454 €

Packs (90%)

684

40Miriam

Miriam

58738.5×

UR · Scarlet & Violet

Single Price

0.06 €

Cost (90%)

3524 €

Packs (90%)

687

41Dustox

Dustox

56361.6×

IR · Ascended Heroes

Single Price

0.15 €

Cost (90%)

8454 €

Packs (90%)

684

42Misdreavus

Misdreavus

56361.6×

IR · Ascended Heroes

Single Price

0.15 €

Cost (90%)

8454 €

Packs (90%)

684

43Altaria

Altaria

54489.6×

HR · Silver Tempest

Single Price

0.05 €

Cost (90%)

2724 €

Packs (90%)

344

44Giacomo

Giacomo

54002.9×

UR · Paldea Evolved

Single Price

0.10 €

Cost (90%)

5400 €

Packs (90%)

721

45Drakloak

Drakloak

52839×

IR · Ascended Heroes

Single Price

0.16 €

Cost (90%)

8454 €

Packs (90%)

684

46Skwovet

Skwovet

52545.9×

IR · Scarlet & Violet

Single Price

0.07 €

Cost (90%)

3678 €

Packs (90%)

717

47Mega Hawlucha ex

Mega Hawlucha ex

51429×

SIR · Ascended Heroes

Single Price

0.87 €

Cost (90%)

44743 €

Packs (90%)

3620

48Professor's Research

Professor's Research

50347.3×

UR · Scarlet & Violet

Single Price

0.07 €

Cost (90%)

3524 €

Packs (90%)

687

49Professor's Research

Professor's Research

50347.3×

UR · Scarlet & Violet

Single Price

0.07 €

Cost (90%)

3524 €

Packs (90%)

687

50Saguaro

Saguaro

49093.5×

UR · Paldea Evolved

Single Price

0.11 €

Cost (90%)

5400 €

Packs (90%)

721

These cards are not worth chasing in packs. The expected pack cost is many times the single price. Buy the single instead.

How the chase multiple is calculated

Cards are ranked by chase multiple descending. The card with the highest multiple is the worst value to chase in packs.

  • Chase multiple = cost for 90% pull chance ÷ single card EUR price.
  • Cost for 90% = ceil(log(0.1) / log(1 − rate)) × pack price.
  • Only cards with both a tracked price and pull rate are included. Cards with missing or zero prices are excluded.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why should I buy singles instead of opening packs?

If you want one specific card, opening packs is statistically expensive. The expected cost to pull a rare card from packs is almost always higher than buying it directly. The chase multiple shows how many times more expensive packs are versus buying the single.

What does the chase multiple mean?

The chase multiple is the ratio of the estimated 90%-chance pack cost to the single card price. For example, a 10× multiple means that reaching a 90% pull chance costs about 10 times what the card is worth as a single.

Are there any cards worth chasing in packs?

Some cards with very high pull rates relative to their price can be worth chasing in packs. Use the Buy vs Pull calculator on each card's page to compare the specific numbers for any card you are interested in.

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