How rare is Hisuian Samurott VSTAR in Astral Radiance?

About 1 in 1,184 packs contain it, assuming every Gold Rare is equally likely. Open 821 packs for an even chance, or 2,726 for a 90% chance.

How much is Hisuian Samurott VSTAR (#209) worth?

About $8.86 at TCGplayer market prices on Oct 12, 2026.

Is it cheaper to buy Hisuian Samurott VSTAR or open packs for it?

Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 1371.3× its price on average. At $10.26 a pack (today's market price for a pack), you'd spend about $12,150 on average to pull it.

What other Hisuian Samurott VSTAR cards are in Astral Radiance?

#102 (VMAX or VSTAR, $1.41) and #197 (Rainbow Rare, $9.00).

Astral Radiance · Gold Rare

Hisuian Samurott VSTAR #209

Hisuian Samurott VSTAR (#209) is a Gold Rare from Astral Radiance, released May 27, 2022. It sells for about $8.86 (TCGplayer market price, Oct 12, 2026). About 1 in 1,184 packs contain this exact card. Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 1371.3× its price on average.

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$8.86Market priceOct 12, 2026
1 in 1,184PacksChance per pack
$12,150Average cost to pullAt $10.26 a pack
Gold RareRarity9 cards share it

Your odds of pulling Hisuian Samurott VSTAR

Chance of at least one copy, assuming every Gold Rare in the set is equally likely.

How we measured →

Product	Packs	Chance	Market price
1 pack	1	<1%	$10.26
Elite Trainer Box	8	<1%	$129.65
Pokémon Center ETB	10	<1%	—
Booster box	36	3%	$409.40

821 packs give you an even chance, and 2,726 packs a 90% chance. Allowing for sampling error, the true rate is likely between 1 in 927 and 1 in 1,527 packs. Try the how many packs calculator for other targets.

Open packs or buy the single?

Buy the single$8.86

Open packs for it, on average$12,150

Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 1371.3× its price on average. That's 1,184 packs at $10.26 (today's market price for a pack). The open-or-buy calculator counts the value of everything else you'd pull.

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Other Hisuian Samurott VSTAR cards

Quick answers

How rare is Hisuian Samurott VSTAR in Astral Radiance?: About 1 in 1,184 packs contain it, assuming every Gold Rare is equally likely. Open 821 packs for an even chance, or 2,726 for a 90% chance.
How much is Hisuian Samurott VSTAR (#209) worth?: About $8.86 at TCGplayer market prices on Oct 12, 2026.
Is it cheaper to buy Hisuian Samurott VSTAR or open packs for it?: Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 1371.3× its price on average. At $10.26 a pack (today's market price for a pack), you'd spend about $12,150 on average to pull it.
What other Hisuian Samurott VSTAR cards are in Astral Radiance?: #102 (VMAX or VSTAR, $1.41) and #197 (Rainbow Rare, $9.00).

Prices: Scrydex, Oct 12, 2026. Card images are shown for identification. Pull rates come from the verified openings on our Astral Radiance page.