How rare is Penny in Paldean Fates?

About 1 in 465 packs contain it, assuming every Special Illustration Rare is equally likely. Open 323 packs for an even chance, or 1,070 for a 90% chance.

How much is Penny (#239) worth?

About $13.62 at TCGplayer market prices on Oct 12, 2026.

Is it cheaper to buy Penny or open packs for it?

Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 820.6× its price on average. At $24.03 a pack (today's market price for a pack), you'd spend about $11,177 on average to pull it.

Paldean Fates · Special Illustration Rare

Penny #239 (Paldean Fates)

Penny (#239) is a Special Illustration Rare from Paldean Fates, released Jan 26, 2024. It sells for about $13.62 (TCGplayer market price, Oct 12, 2026). About 1 in 465 packs contain this exact card. Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 820.6× its price on average.

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$13.62Market priceOct 12, 2026
1 in 465PacksChance per pack
$11,177Average cost to pullAt $24.03 a pack
Special Illustration RareRarity8 cards share it

Your odds of pulling Penny

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%	$24.03
Booster bundle	6	1%	$179.84
Elite Trainer Box	9	2%	$431.73
Pokémon Center ETB	11	2%	—

323 packs give you an even chance, and 1,070 packs a 90% chance. Allowing for sampling error, the true rate is likely between 1 in 334 and 1 in 670 packs. Try the how many packs calculator for other targets.

Open packs or buy the single?

Buy the single$13.62

Open packs for it, on average$11,177

Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 820.6× its price on average. That's 465 packs at $24.03 (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 Penny in Paldean Fates?: About 1 in 465 packs contain it, assuming every Special Illustration Rare is equally likely. Open 323 packs for an even chance, or 1,070 for a 90% chance.
How much is Penny (#239) worth?: About $13.62 at TCGplayer market prices on Oct 12, 2026.
Is it cheaper to buy Penny or open packs for it?: Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 820.6× its price on average. At $24.03 a pack (today's market price for a pack), you'd spend about $11,177 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 Paldean Fates page.