Paldea Evolved · Hyper Rare
Basic Water Energy #279
Basic Water Energy (#279) is a Hyper Rare from Paldea Evolved, released Jun 9, 2023. It sells for about $8.36 (TCGplayer market price, Oct 12, 2026). About 1 in 511 packs contain this exact card. Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 994.6× its price on average.
- $8.36Market priceOct 12, 2026
- 1 in 511PacksChance per pack
- $8,315Average cost to pullAt $16.26 a pack
- Hyper RareRarity9 cards share it
Your odds of pulling Basic Water Energy
Chance of at least one copy, assuming every Hyper Rare in the set is equally likely.
| Product | Packs | Chance | Market price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 pack | 1 | <1% | $16.26 |
| Booster bundle | 6 | 1% | $126.75 |
| Elite Trainer Box | 9 | 2% | $215.18 |
| Pokémon Center ETB | 11 | 2% | — |
| Booster box | 36 | 7% | $458.48 |
355 packs give you an even chance, and 1,177 packs a 90% chance. Allowing for sampling error, the true rate is likely between 1 in 438 and 1 in 602 packs. Try the how many packs calculator for other targets.
Open packs or buy the single?
Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 994.6× its price on average. That's 511 packs at $16.26 (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 Basic Water Energy in Paldea Evolved?
- About 1 in 511 packs contain it, assuming every Hyper Rare is equally likely. Open 355 packs for an even chance, or 1,177 for a 90% chance.
- How much is Basic Water Energy (#279) worth?
- About $8.36 at TCGplayer market prices on Oct 12, 2026.
- Is it cheaper to buy Basic Water Energy or open packs for it?
- Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 994.6× its price on average. At $16.26 a pack (today's market price for a pack), you'd spend about $8,315 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 Paldea Evolved page.