How rare is Meowscarada ex in Paldea Evolved?

About 1 in 473 packs contain it, assuming every Special Illustration Rare is equally likely. Open 328 packs for an even chance, or 1,089 for a 90% chance.

How much is Meowscarada ex (#256) worth?

About $28.29 at TCGplayer market prices on Oct 12, 2026.

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

Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 272.0× its price on average. At $16.26 a pack (today's market price for a pack), you'd spend about $7,694 on average to pull it.

What other Meowscarada ex cards are in Paldea Evolved?

#231 (Ultra Rare, $5.04) and #271 (Hyper Rare, $9.93).

Paldea Evolved · Special Illustration Rare

Meowscarada ex #256

Meowscarada ex (#256) is a Special Illustration Rare from Paldea Evolved, released Jun 9, 2023. It sells for about $28.29 (TCGplayer market price, Oct 12, 2026). About 1 in 473 packs contain this exact card. Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 272.0× its price on average.

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$28.29Market priceOct 12, 2026
1 in 473PacksChance per pack
$7,694Average cost to pullAt $16.26 a pack
Special Illustration RareRarity15 cards share it

Your odds of pulling Meowscarada 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%	$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

328 packs give you an even chance, and 1,089 packs a 90% chance. Allowing for sampling error, the true rate is likely between 1 in 422 and 1 in 533 packs. Try the how many packs calculator for other targets.

Open packs or buy the single?

Buy the single$28.29

Open packs for it, on average$7,694

Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 272.0× its price on average. That's 473 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.

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Quick answers

How rare is Meowscarada ex in Paldea Evolved?: About 1 in 473 packs contain it, assuming every Special Illustration Rare is equally likely. Open 328 packs for an even chance, or 1,089 for a 90% chance.
How much is Meowscarada ex (#256) worth?: About $28.29 at TCGplayer market prices on Oct 12, 2026.
Is it cheaper to buy Meowscarada ex or open packs for it?: Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 272.0× its price on average. At $16.26 a pack (today's market price for a pack), you'd spend about $7,694 on average to pull it.
What other Meowscarada ex cards are in Paldea Evolved?: #231 (Ultra Rare, $5.04) and #271 (Hyper Rare, $9.93).

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