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Pack Advisor

Pick the cards you want — we'll tell you which pack to open

How It Works

1.

Choose a set — each set has multiple pack variants with different card pools.

2.

Mark your wishlist — select every card you're trying to pull.

3.

Get your answer — the advisor calculates which pack maximizes your odds.

Pack variants:

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Understanding Pack Variants

In Pokemon TCG Pocket, each expansion set is divided into pack variants, usually named after featured Pokemon. For example, Genetic Apex has Mewtwo, Charizard, and Pikachu packs. While Common and Uncommon cards appear in all variants, rare cards are typically exclusive to specific packs.

This matters because opening the wrong pack means zero chance of pulling pack-exclusive cards — no matter how many packs you open. The Pack Advisor ensures you focus your resources on the right pack.

How Pull Rates Work Per Pack

The rarity slot probability is the same across all packs — for example, every pack has a 1.67% chance that the rare slot yields a Double Rare card. But the specific card probability depends on how many cards share that rarity slot in your chosen pack.

If the Mewtwo pack has 8 Double Rare cards and the Charizard pack has 12, your per-card odds are better in the Mewtwo pack (1.67% ÷ 8 = 0.21% vs 1.67% ÷ 12 = 0.14%). This difference compounds over hundreds of pack openings.