Paldea Evolved: prices, pull value & best cards
Opening Paldea Evolved gives back about 43¢ of card value per $1 (28¢ after selling fees) — our read: keep sealed. The chase card is Magikarp - 203/193 at $369.
Worth opening?
- Card value per $1 opened
- 43¢ · 28¢ after fees
- Cost per pack
- $13.12 via booster box
- Average pack is worth
- $5.68
- Typical (median) pack
- $1.63
- Chance a box beats its price
- 7% · 2% after fees
- Box with ≥1 SIR or rarer
- 84%
- Per $1, bought as a box
- 43¢
- Per $1, bought as an ETB
- 23¢
Same card elsewhere
Japanese: the same art costs 1.44× the English price; cheaper in Japanese for 27% of 15 matched cards.
Europe: Cardmarket prices are 0.68× TCGplayer's; cheaper in Europe for 92% of cards.
How much rides on the chase card
Magikarp (Illustration Rare) at $369 is 19% of what a complete master set costs.
- Master set (455 cards)
- $1,959
- Master set without the top 5
- $1,262
- Top 3 cards' share
- 29%
- Top 5 cards' share
- 36%
- Cheapest SIR
- $5.19
- Median SIR
- $17.58
Buy the single vs pull it
Pulling Magikarp takes about 468 packs — roughly $6,134. Buying it costs $369, about 17× cheaper.
- Single price
- $369
- Expected cost to pull
- $6,134
The 10 most valuable Paldea Evolved cards
Magikarp - 203/193
Illustration Rare
$369
Raichu - 211/193
Illustration Rare
$101
Maushold - 226/193
Illustration Rare
$92.93
Tyranitar - 222/193
Illustration Rare
$74.45
Sprigatito - 196/193
Illustration Rare
$57.76
Tinkaton ex - 262/193
Special Illustration Rare
$55.75
Iono - 269/193
Special Illustration Rare
$54.47
Chi-Yu ex - 259/193
Special Illustration Rare
$54.30
Marill - 204/193
Illustration Rare
$52.46
Fuecoco - 201/193
Illustration Rare
$48.43
Paldea Evolved sealed prices
![Paldea Evolved 3 Pack Blister [Set of 2]](/mimg/828fe60bdf6974e7aa35.webp){kind=small}
![Paldea Evolved Sleeved Booster Pack Art Bundle [Set of 5]](/mimg/2645b05d06ad91356bb2.webp){kind=small}
![Paldea Evolved Booster Pack Art Bundle [Set of 5]](/mimg/a45ee1febce188275b10.webp){kind=small}
![Paldea Evolved 3 Pack Blister [Tinkatink]](/mimg/efee9d79aca0a8978900.webp){kind=small}
![Paldea Evolved 3 Pack Blister [Varoom]](/mimg/2566a1a03324a2367f9c.webp){kind=small}
![Paldea Evolved Single Pack Blister [Dondonzo]](/mimg/51a5fc4be4f1fdda76ea.webp){kind=small}
![Paldea Evolved Premium Checklane Blister [Pawmot]](/mimg/a2a24c2db798e4b1319f.webp){kind=small}
![Paldea Evolved Single Pack Blister [Growlithe]](/mimg/a430bb7c7b54b94f17d4.webp){kind=small}
![Paldea Evolved Single Pack Blister [Smoliv]](/mimg/9aea5a538b50f99659eb.webp){kind=small}
Paldea Evolved questions
How much is a Paldea Evolved booster box?
A Paldea Evolved booster box sells for about $472 on TCGplayer (market price, 2026-09-28). That works out to $13.12 a pack via the cheapest route (None).
Is Paldea Evolved worth opening?
On average, opening Paldea Evolved returns about 43¢ of card value per $1 spent (28¢ 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 Paldea Evolved?
Magikarp - 203/193 is the most valuable Paldea Evolved card right now at about $369 (raw, TCGplayer market). It makes up 19% of what a complete master set costs.
Are Paldea Evolved cards cheaper in Japanese?
For the same artwork, the Japanese version costs about 144% of the English one (more expensive in Japanese), across 15 matched special-art cards.
When was Paldea Evolved released?
Paldea Evolved was released in English on 2023-06-09.
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