Venusaur ex (Special Illustration Rare): buy the single or open packs?
Quick answer
The single costs about $90.00 (snapshot). By community pull-rate estimates, reaching just a 50% chance of pulling it from Pokémon 151 packs would cost roughly $9,213 in packs — with no guarantee. Buying singles is usually more predictable; opening packs can be more fun.
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Predictable route · usually smarter
Buy the single
$150.00
One purchase. Exact card, chosen condition, done.
Random route
Open packs
- ~50% chance (139 packs)
- $695
- ~90% chance (460 packs)
- $2 300
- Chance in one pack
- 0.50%
Estimates assume independent packs. No pack count guarantees the card.
Buying singles is usually more predictable. Opening packs can be more fun, but results are random — decide what you are paying for before you spend.