Destined Rivals: prices, pull value & best cards
Opening Destined Rivals gives back about 48¢ of card value per $1 (24¢ after selling fees) — our read: keep sealed. The chase card is Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex - 231/182 at $392.
Worth opening?
- Card value per $1 opened
- 48¢ · 24¢ after fees
- Cost per pack
- $9.14 via loose packs
- Average pack is worth
- $4.35
- Typical (median) pack
- $2.00
- Chance a box beats its price
- 4% · 1% after fees
- Box with ≥1 SIR or rarer
- 48%
- Per $1, bought as a box
- 38¢
- Per $1, bought as an ETB
- 33¢
Same card elsewhere
Japanese: the same art costs 0.97× the English price; cheaper in Japanese for 55% of 11 matched cards.
Europe: Cardmarket prices are 1.18× TCGplayer's; cheaper in Europe for 28% of cards.
How much rides on the chase card
Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex (Special Illustration Rare) at $397 is 24% of what a complete master set costs.
- Master set (409 cards)
- $1,664
- Master set without the top 5
- $728
- Top 3 cards' share
- 46%
- Top 5 cards' share
- 56%
- Cheapest SIR
- $18.27
- Median SIR
- $59.60
Buy the single vs pull it
Pulling Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex takes about 1,038 packs — roughly $9,490. Buying it costs $397, about 24× cheaper.
- Single price
- $397
- Expected cost to pull
- $9,490
The 10 most valuable Destined Rivals cards
Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex - 231/182
Special Illustration Rare
$392
Cynthia's Garchomp ex - 232/182
Special Illustration Rare
$213
Ethan's Ho-Oh ex - 230/182
Special Illustration Rare
$147
Team Rocket's Moltres ex - 229/182
Special Illustration Rare
$89.35
Team Rocket's Nidoking ex - 233/182
Special Illustration Rare
$87.40
Team Rocket's Crobat ex - 234/182
Special Illustration Rare
$58.23
Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex - 240/182
Hyper Rare
$54.79
Misty's Psyduck - 193/182
Illustration Rare
$52.68
Ethan's Adventure - 236/182
Special Illustration Rare
$33.80
Cynthia's Garchomp ex - 241/182
Hyper Rare
$29.77
Destined Rivals sealed prices
![Destined Rivals 3 Pack Blister [Set of 2]](/mimg/7ed4eb1065f0a1a807bc.webp){kind=small}
![Destined Rivals 3 Pack Blister [Kangaskhan]](/mimg/027d7d5903c5a9b514e8.webp){kind=small}
![Destined Rivals 3 Pack Blister [Zebstrika]](/mimg/07d3b5f3494d4887650d.webp){kind=small}
![Destined Rivals Premium Checklane Blister [Skeledirge]](/mimg/cdc178864f5409c88f5a.webp){kind=small}
![Destined Rivals Sleeved Booster Pack Art Bundle [Set of 4]](/mimg/28e4cbd2d5c335f2d8d2.webp){kind=small}
![Destined Rivals Premium Checklane Blister [Togekiss]](/mimg/ac635f12c39280bb1752.webp){kind=small}
![Destined Rivals Booster Pack Art Bundle [Set of 4]](/mimg/aa1719a05d2d16a776e3.webp){kind=small}
![Destined Rivals Single Pack Blister [Eevee]](/mimg/5e3bed4b42003dee148a.webp){kind=small}
![Destined Rivals Premium Checklane Blister [Gastrodon]](/mimg/f8bd0f461742aa8d8949.webp){kind=small}
![Destined Rivals Premium Checklane Blister [Rabsca]](/mimg/23eba466b86a5f0dd707.webp){kind=small}
![Destined Rivals Single Pack Blister [Zarude]](/mimg/c6ecaf55d319a457321f.webp){kind=small}
Destined Rivals questions
How much is a Destined Rivals booster box?
A Destined Rivals booster box sells for about $414 on TCGplayer (market price, 2026-09-28). That works out to $9.14 a pack via the cheapest route (Destined Rivals Booster Pack (1 pack)).
Is Destined Rivals worth opening?
On average, opening Destined Rivals returns about 48¢ of card value per $1 spent (24¢ after selling fees). Our verdict: keep sealed. Figures use TCGplayer's published pull rates and this week's card prices.
What is the most valuable card in Destined Rivals?
Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex - 231/182 is the most valuable Destined Rivals card right now at about $392 (raw, TCGplayer market). It makes up 24% of what a complete master set costs.
Are Destined Rivals cards cheaper in Japanese?
For the same artwork, the Japanese version costs about 98% of the English one (cheaper in Japanese), across 11 matched special-art cards.
When was Destined Rivals released?
Destined Rivals was released in English on 2025-05-30.
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