Set · PAF · released Jan 26, 2024

Paldean Fates: prices, pull value & best cards

Opening Paldean Fates gives back about 30¢ of card value per $1 (21¢ after selling fees) — our read: keep sealed. The chase card is Mew ex - 232/091 at $814.

See live prices for every card in this set

Elite Trainer Box

$431

TCGplayer market price

Cheapest pack

$24.17

per pack

Worth opening?

30¢ per $1

Keep sealed

Chase card

$814

Mew ex - 232/091

Worth opening?

Keep sealedMedium confidence

Card value per $1 opened: 30¢ · 21¢ after fees
Cost per pack: $24.17 via loose packs
Average pack is worth: $7.19
Typical (median) pack: $1.81
Chance a box beats its price: 2% · 2% after fees
Box with ≥1 SIR or rarer: 26%
Per $1, bought as an ETB: 15¢

Same card elsewhere

Japanese: the same art costs 0.84× the English price; cheaper in Japanese for 71% of 7 matched cards.

Europe: Cardmarket prices are 0.91× TCGplayer's; cheaper in Europe for 65% of cards.

How much rides on the chase card

Mew ex (Special Illustration Rare) at $829 is 33% of what a complete master set costs.

Master set (326 cards): $2,481
Master set without the top 5: $1,113
Top 3 cards' share: 50%
Top 5 cards' share: 55%
Cheapest SIR: $5.77
Median SIR: $20.80

Buy the single vs pull it

Pulling Mew ex takes about 465 packs — roughly $11,242. Buying it costs $829, about 14× cheaper.

Single price: $829
Expected cost to pull: $11,242

Best cards

The 10 most valuable Paldean Fates cards

Raw (ungraded) · TCGplayer market price

Mew ex - 232/091, Special Illustration Rare — Paldean Fates

Mew ex - 232/091 Special Illustration Rare $814

Charizard ex - 234/091, Special Illustration Rare — Paldean Fates

Charizard ex - 234/091 Special Illustration Rare $261

Gardevoir ex - 233/091, Special Illustration Rare — Paldean Fates

Gardevoir ex - 233/091 Special Illustration Rare $151

Pikachu - 131/091, Shiny Rare — Paldean Fates

Pikachu - 131/091 Shiny Rare $73.76

Mimikyu - 160/091, Shiny Rare — Paldean Fates

Mimikyu - 160/091 Shiny Rare $48.34

Snorlax 202/091 · Shiny Rare $44.72

Mew ex - 216/091, Shiny Ultra Rare — Paldean Fates

Mew ex - 216/091 Shiny Ultra Rare $38.78

Ditto 201/091 · Shiny Rare $35.65

Charmander - 109/091, Shiny Rare — Paldean Fates

Charmander - 109/091 Shiny Rare $34.06

Maushold - 210/091, Shiny Rare — Paldean Fates

Maushold - 210/091 Shiny Rare $30.09

Sealed

Paldean Fates sealed prices

36 products · TCGplayer market price

Product	Type	Price
Paldean Fates Elite Trainer Box	Elite Trainer Box	$431.24
Paldean Fates Booster Bundle	Booster bundle	$169.43
Paldean Fates Booster Bundle Display Case	Case	$11,000.00
Paldean Fates Elite Trainer Box Case	Case	$4,994.95
Paldean Fates Pokemon Center Elite Trainer Box (Exclusive) Case	Case	$2,715.00
Paldean Fates Mini Tin Display Case	Case	$1,999.00
Paldean Fates Booster Bundle Display	Display	$1,545.77
Paldean Fates Premium Collection Case	Case	$1,499.00
Paldean Fates Tin Case	Case	$999.00
Paldean Fates Premium Collection [Set of 3]	Collection	$798.98
Paldean Fates Tech Sticker Collection Case	Case	$745.22
Paldean Fates Tins [Set of 3]	Tin	$579.89
Paldean Fates Pokemon Center Elite Trainer Box (Exclusive)	Pokémon Center ETB	$541.08
Paldean Fates Mini Tin Display	Display	$526.92
Paldean Fates Great Tusk ex & Iron Treads ex Premium Collection	Collection	$257.81
Paldean Fates Mini Tin [Set of 5]	Tin	$257.69
Paldean Fates Premium Collection [Skeledirge ex]	Collection	$243.02
Paldean Fates Premium Collection [Meowscarada ex]	Collection	$240.07
Paldean Fates Premium Collection [Quaquaval ex]	Collection	$230.06
Paldean Fates Tech Sticker Collections [Set of 3]	Collection	$223.06
Paldean Fates Tin [Charizard ex]	Tin	$199.12
Paldean Fates International Tin [Charizard ex]	Tin	$162.21
Paldean Fates Tin [Great Tusk ex]	Tin	$144.80
Paldean Fates Tin [Iron Treads ex]	Tin	$132.39
Paldean Fates International Tin [Great Tusk ex]	Tin	$115.14
Paldean Fates Booster Pack Art Bundle [Set of 4]	Pack bundle	$95.82
Paldean Fates International Tin [Iron Treads ex]	Tin	$88.12
Paldean Fates Mini Tin [Maushold]	Tin	$84.67
Paldean Fates Tech Sticker Collection [Fidough]	Collection	$74.01
Paldean Fates Tech Sticker Collection [Greavard]	Collection	$72.86
Paldean Fates Tech Sticker Collection [Maschiff]	Collection	$72.04
Paldean Fates Mini Tin [Smoliv]	Tin	$64.97
Paldean Fates Mini Tin [Flamigo]	Tin	$54.86
Paldean Fates Mini Tin [Finizen]	Tin	$52.26
Paldean Fates Mini Tin [Tinkatink]	Tin	$51.43
Paldean Fates Booster Pack	Pack	$24.87

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FAQ

Paldean Fates questions

Is Paldean Fates worth opening?

On average, opening Paldean Fates returns about 30¢ of card value per $1 spent (21¢ 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 Paldean Fates?

Mew ex - 232/091 is the most valuable Paldean Fates card right now at about $814 (raw, TCGplayer market). It makes up 33% of what a complete master set costs.

Are Paldean Fates cards cheaper in Japanese?

For the same artwork, the Japanese version costs about 84% of the English one (cheaper in Japanese), across 7 matched special-art cards.

When was Paldean Fates released?

Paldean Fates was released in English on 2024-01-26.