Paradox Rift · Special Illustration Rare
Iron Hands ex #248
Iron Hands ex (#248) is a Special Illustration Rare from Paradox Rift, released Nov 3, 2023. It sells for about $11.99 (TCGplayer market price, Oct 12, 2026). About 1 in 711 packs contain this exact card. Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 506.9× its price on average.
- $11.99Market priceOct 12, 2026
- 1 in 711PacksChance per pack
- $6,078Average cost to pullAt $8.55 a pack
- Special Illustration RareRarity15 cards share it
Your odds of pulling Iron Hands ex
Chance of at least one copy, assuming every Special Illustration Rare in the set is equally likely.
| Product | Packs | Chance | Market price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 pack | 1 | <1% | $8.55 |
| Booster bundle | 6 | <1% | $90.60 |
| Elite Trainer Box | 9 | 1% | $134.93 |
| Pokémon Center ETB | 11 | 2% | — |
| Booster box | 36 | 5% | $283.82 |
493 packs give you an even chance, and 1,636 packs a 90% chance. Allowing for sampling error, the true rate is likely between 1 in 618 and 1 in 822 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 506.9× its price on average. That's 711 packs at $8.55 (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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Other Iron Hands ex cards
More Paradox Rift Special Illustration Rares
Quick answers
- How rare is Iron Hands ex in Paradox Rift?
- About 1 in 711 packs contain it, assuming every Special Illustration Rare is equally likely. Open 493 packs for an even chance, or 1,636 for a 90% chance.
- How much is Iron Hands ex (#248) worth?
- About $11.99 at TCGplayer market prices on Oct 12, 2026.
- Is it cheaper to buy Iron Hands ex or open packs for it?
- Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 506.9× its price on average. At $8.55 a pack (today's market price for a pack), you'd spend about $6,078 on average to pull it.
- What other Iron Hands ex cards are in Paradox Rift?
- #223 (Ultra Rare, $1.86).
Prices: Scrydex, Oct 12, 2026. Card images are shown for identification. Pull rates come from the verified openings on our Paradox Rift page.