Scarlet & Violet 151: prices, pull value & best cards
Opening Scarlet & Violet 151 gives back about 45¢ of card value per $1 (32¢ after selling fees) — our read: keep sealed. The chase card is Charizard ex - 199/165 at $354.
Worth opening?
- Card value per $1 opened
- 45¢ · 32¢ after fees
- Cost per pack
- $27.17 via booster bundle
- Average pack is worth
- $12.14
- Typical (median) pack
- $4.07
- Chance a box beats its price
- 1% · 0% after fees
- Box with ≥1 SIR or rarer
- 37%
- Per $1, bought as an ETB
- 23¢
Same card elsewhere
Japanese: the same art costs 1.14× the English price; cheaper in Japanese for 14% of 7 matched cards.
Europe: Cardmarket prices are 1.32× TCGplayer's; cheaper in Europe for 8% of cards.
How much rides on the chase card
Charizard ex (Special Illustration Rare) at $347 is 18% of what a complete master set costs.
- Master set (360 cards)
- $1,926
- Master set without the top 5
- $1,168
- Top 3 cards' share
- 30%
- Top 5 cards' share
- 39%
- Cheapest SIR
- $15.07
- Median SIR
- $83.12
Buy the single vs pull it
Pulling Charizard ex takes about 225 packs — roughly $6,116. Buying it costs $347, about 18× cheaper.
- Single price
- $347
- Expected cost to pull
- $6,116
The 10 most valuable Scarlet & Violet 151 cards
Charizard ex - 199/165
Special Illustration Rare
$354
Blastoise ex - 200/165
Special Illustration Rare
$131
Venusaur ex - 198/165
Special Illustration Rare
$100
Charmander - 168/165
Illustration Rare
$92.04
Squirtle - 170/165
Illustration Rare
$84.96
Zapdos ex - 202/165
Special Illustration Rare
$82.02
Pikachu - 173/165
Illustration Rare
$77.13
Bulbasaur - 166/165
Illustration Rare
$72.77
Alakazam ex - 201/165
Special Illustration Rare
$68.03
Psyduck - 175/165
Illustration Rare
$61.59
Scarlet & Violet 151 sealed prices
Scarlet & Violet 151 questions
Is Scarlet & Violet 151 worth opening?
On average, opening Scarlet & Violet 151 returns about 45¢ of card value per $1 spent (32¢ 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 Scarlet & Violet 151?
Charizard ex - 199/165 is the most valuable Scarlet & Violet 151 card right now at about $354 (raw, TCGplayer market). It makes up 18% of what a complete master set costs.
Are Scarlet & Violet 151 cards cheaper in Japanese?
For the same artwork, the Japanese version costs about 114% of the English one (more expensive in Japanese), across 7 matched special-art cards.
When was Scarlet & Violet 151 released?
Scarlet & Violet 151 was released in English on 2023-09-22.
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