A Paradox Rift Booster Box has 36 booster packs. It lists at $161.64 ($4.49 a pack) and sells for about $283.82 today ($7.88 a pack, against $8.55 for a loose pack). It gives you a 54% chance of at least one Special Illustration Rare. In 5,000 simulated booster boxes, the hits were worth a median of $61.26 after selling fees, and <1% covered today's price.

  • 36Booster packs
  • $283.82Market price today$7.88 a pack
  • $161.64List price (MSRP)$4.49 a pack
  • 54%Chance of a SIRAt least one in 36 packs

What you'll pull from one booster box

Your chance of at least one card of each rarity in 36 packs, and how many to expect on average.

How we measured →
RarityPer packAt least oneOn average
Double Rare1 in 6>99%5.6
Illustration Rare1 in 1394%2.8
Ultra Rare1 in 1592%2.4
Special Illustration Rare1 in 4754%0.8
Hyper Rare1 in 8236%0.4

Is the booster box worth it?

What the hits from one booster box sell for after fees, across 5,000 simulated openings at today's card prices.

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  • $61.26Typical openingMedian value of the hits
  • $20.93–$131Most openingsMiddle 80% of outcomes
  • <1%Cover today's priceHits worth $283.82 or more
  • 4%Cover the list priceHits worth $161.64 or more

Values are TCGplayer market prices minus typical selling fees, for the hit rarities only; commons, uncommons, and the box itself add a little more. How the simulation works.

Your chance at the top cards

The Paradox Rift cards worth the most today, and the chance one booster box has each one.

CardMarket priceIn one booster box
GroudonIR · #199$105.148%
MorpekoIR · #206$61.708%
PlusleIR · #193$45.368%
Altaria exSIR · #253$45.145%
MinunIR · #194$44.808%

Assumes every card in a rarity is equally likely. Buying the single is usually cheaper; see open or buy the single.

Every Paradox Rift product compared

Every pack has the same odds, so the price per pack decides which product gets you the most chances.

ProductPacksMSRPMarket todayPer packAt least one SIR
1 pack1$4.49$8.55$8.552%
Booster bundle6$26.94$90.60$15.1012%
Elite Trainer Box9$49.99$134.93$14.9917%
Pokémon Center ETB11$59.99——21%
Booster box36$161.64$283.82$7.8854%

Quick answers

How many packs are in a Paradox Rift Booster Box?
36 booster packs.
How much is a Paradox Rift Booster Box?
The list price is $161.64, and the TCGplayer market price is about $283.82 as of Oct 12, 2026.
Is the Paradox Rift booster box worth it?
Usually not for value alone: in 5,000 simulated openings, the hits were worth a median of $61.26 after selling fees, against $283.82 to buy one today. <1% of openings covered that price, and 4% covered the $161.64 list price. Buy it to open for fun, or buy the single you want.
What are the odds of pulling a Special Illustration Rare from a Paradox Rift booster box?
About 54% for at least one, from a measured rate of 1 in 47 packs.
Which Paradox Rift product is the cheapest per pack?
At today's market prices, the booster box at $7.88 a pack. Every pack has the same odds, so cost per pack decides which product gets you the most chances.

Prices: Scrydex, Oct 12, 2026. Pull rates from the verified openings on our Paradox Rift page.