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 $869.

Elite Trainer Box

$433

TCGplayer market price

Cheapest pack

$24.89

per pack

Worth opening?

30¢ per $1

Keep sealed

Chase card

$869

Mew ex - 232/091

Worth opening?

Keep sealedMedium confidence

Card value per $1 opened: 30¢ · 21¢ after fees
Cost per pack: $24.89 via loose packs
Average pack is worth: $7.34
Typical (median) pack: $1.79
Chance a box beats its price: 2% · 2% after fees
Box with ≥1 SIR or rarer: 27%
Per $1, bought as an ETB: 15¢

Same card elsewhere

Japanese: the same art costs 0.85× the English price; cheaper in Japanese for 100% of 7 matched cards.

Europe: Cardmarket prices are 0.94× TCGplayer's; cheaper in Europe for 59% of cards.

How much rides on the chase card

Mew ex (Special Illustration Rare) at $871 is 34% of what a complete master set costs.

Master set (326 cards): $2,569
Master set without the top 5: $1,139
Top 3 cards' share: 51%
Top 5 cards' share: 56%
Cheapest SIR: $7.14
Median SIR: $23.91

Buy the single vs pull it

Pulling Mew ex takes about 465 packs — roughly $11,577. Buying it costs $871, about 13× cheaper.

Single price: $871
Expected cost to pull: $11,577

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 $869

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

Charizard ex - 234/091 Special Illustration Rare $264

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

Gardevoir ex - 233/091 Special Illustration Rare $168

Pikachu - 131/091, Shiny Rare — Paldean Fates

Pikachu - 131/091 Shiny Rare $74.40

Snorlax 202/091 · Shiny Rare $51.32

Mimikyu -160/091, Shiny Rare — Paldean Fates

Mimikyu -160/091 Shiny Rare $49.89

Charmander - 109/091, Shiny Rare — Paldean Fates

Charmander - 109/091 Shiny Rare $41.24

Ditto 201/091 · Shiny Rare $37.03

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

Mew ex - 216/091 Shiny Ultra Rare $32.63

Maushold - 210/091, Shiny Rare — Paldean Fates

Maushold - 210/091 Shiny Rare $30.71

Sealed

Paldean Fates sealed prices

36 products · TCGplayer market price

Product	Type	Price
Paldean Fates Elite Trainer Box	Elite Trainer Box	$433.13
Paldean Fates Booster Bundle	Booster bundle	$173.50
Paldean Fates Booster Bundle Display Case	Case	$8,999.99
Paldean Fates Elite Trainer Box Case	Case	$3,922.82
Paldean Fates Pokemon Center Elite Trainer Box (Exclusive) Case	Case	$2,639.62
Paldean Fates Mini Tin Display Case	Case	$1,999.00
Paldean Fates Tin Case	Case	$1,599.99
Paldean Fates Booster Bundle Display	Display	$1,571.45
Paldean Fates Premium Collection [Set of 3]	Collection	$790.82
Paldean Fates Tech Sticker Collection Case	Case	$605.85
Paldean Fates Pokemon Center Elite Trainer Box (Exclusive)	Pokémon Center ETB	$566.94
Paldean Fates Tins [Set of 3]	Tin	$499.94
Paldean Fates Mini Tin Display	Display	$497.53
Paldean Fates International Tins [Set of 3]	Tin	$425.00
Paldean Fates Mini Tin [Set of 5]	Tin	$256.25
Paldean Fates Great Tusk ex & Iron Treads ex Premium Collection	Collection	$242.99
Paldean Fates Premium Collection [Skeledirge ex]	Collection	$237.69
Paldean Fates Premium Collection [Meowscarada ex]	Collection	$228.32
Paldean Fates Premium Collection [Quaquaval ex]	Collection	$223.36
Paldean Fates Tech Sticker Collections [Set of 3]	Collection	$216.58
Paldean Fates Tin [Charizard ex]	Tin	$202.02
Paldean Fates International Tin [Charizard ex]	Tin	$151.68
Paldean Fates International Tin [Iron Treads ex]	Tin	$139.95
Paldean Fates Tin [Great Tusk ex]	Tin	$128.57
Paldean Fates Tin [Iron Treads ex]	Tin	$123.61
Paldean Fates International Tin [Great Tusk ex]	Tin	$107.42
Paldean Fates Booster Pack Art Bundle [Set of 4]	Pack bundle	$97.06
Paldean Fates Mini Tin [Maushold]	Tin	$86.48
Paldean Fates Tech Sticker Collection [Maschiff]	Collection	$72.07
Paldean Fates Tech Sticker Collection [Fidough]	Collection	$71.76
Paldean Fates Tech Sticker Collection [Greavard]	Collection	$71.52
Paldean Fates Mini Tin [Smoliv]	Tin	$57.96
Paldean Fates Mini Tin [Tinkatink]	Tin	$50.63
Paldean Fates Mini Tin [Finizen]	Tin	$49.77
Paldean Fates Mini Tin [Flamigo]	Tin	$47.92
Paldean Fates Booster Pack	Pack	$24.84

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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 $869 (raw, TCGplayer market). It makes up 34% of what a complete master set costs.

Are Paldean Fates cards cheaper in Japanese?

For the same artwork, the Japanese version costs about 85% 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.