How rare is Volcanion ex in Journey Together?

About 1 in 517 packs contain it, assuming every Special Illustration Rare is equally likely. Open 359 packs for an even chance, or 1,190 for a 90% chance.

How much is Volcanion ex (#182) worth?

About $14.55 at TCGplayer market prices on Oct 12, 2026.

Is it cheaper to buy Volcanion ex or open packs for it?

Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 222.2× its price on average. At $6.25 a pack (today's market price for a pack), you'd spend about $3,233 on average to pull it.

Journey Together · Special Illustration Rare

Volcanion ex #182

Volcanion ex (#182) is a Special Illustration Rare from Journey Together, released Mar 28, 2025. It sells for about $14.55 (TCGplayer market price, Oct 12, 2026). About 1 in 517 packs contain this exact card. Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 222.2× its price on average.

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$14.55Market priceOct 12, 2026
1 in 517PacksChance per pack
$3,233Average cost to pullAt $6.25 a pack
Special Illustration RareRarity6 cards share it

Your odds of pulling Volcanion ex

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

How we measured →

Product	Packs	Chance	Market price
1 pack	1	<1%	$6.25
Booster bundle	6	1%	$41.49
Elite Trainer Box	9	2%	$135.17
Pokémon Center ETB	11	2%	—
Booster box	36	7%	$192.10

359 packs give you an even chance, and 1,190 packs a 90% chance. Allowing for sampling error, the true rate is likely between 1 in 425 and 1 in 631 packs. Try the how many packs calculator for other targets.

Open packs or buy the single?

Buy the single$14.55

Open packs for it, on average$3,233

Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 222.2× its price on average. That's 517 packs at $6.25 (today's market price for a pack). The open-or-buy calculator counts the value of everything else you'd pull.

Price history

Daily TCGplayer market price since Oct 12, 2026.

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Quick answers

How rare is Volcanion ex in Journey Together?: About 1 in 517 packs contain it, assuming every Special Illustration Rare is equally likely. Open 359 packs for an even chance, or 1,190 for a 90% chance.
How much is Volcanion ex (#182) worth?: About $14.55 at TCGplayer market prices on Oct 12, 2026.
Is it cheaper to buy Volcanion ex or open packs for it?: Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 222.2× its price on average. At $6.25 a pack (today's market price for a pack), you'd spend about $3,233 on average to pull it.

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