How rare is Arven in Scarlet & Violet?

About 1 in 317 packs contain it, assuming every Special Illustration Rare is equally likely. Open 220 packs for an even chance, or 730 for a 90% chance.

How much is Arven (#249) worth?

About $4.14 at TCGplayer market prices on Oct 12, 2026.

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

Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 683.2× its price on average. At $8.91 a pack (today's market price for a pack), you'd spend about $2,829 on average to pull it.

Scarlet & Violet · Special Illustration Rare

Arven #249

Arven (#249) is a Special Illustration Rare from Scarlet & Violet, released Mar 31, 2023. It sells for about $4.14 (TCGplayer market price, Oct 12, 2026). About 1 in 317 packs contain this exact card. Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 683.2× its price on average.

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$4.14Market priceOct 12, 2026
1 in 317PacksChance per pack
$2,829Average cost to pullAt $8.91 a pack
Special Illustration RareRarity10 cards share it

Your odds of pulling Arven

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%	$8.91
Booster bundle	6	2%	$104.49
Elite Trainer Box	9	3%	$137.32
Pokémon Center ETB	11	3%	—
Booster box	36	11%	$293.48

220 packs give you an even chance, and 730 packs a 90% chance. Allowing for sampling error, the true rate is likely between 1 in 282 and 1 in 357 packs. Try the how many packs calculator for other targets.

Open packs or buy the single?

Buy the single$4.14

Open packs for it, on average$2,829

Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 683.2× its price on average. That's 317 packs at $8.91 (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 Arven cards

#235 · Ultra Rare$2.42

Quick answers

How rare is Arven in Scarlet & Violet?: About 1 in 317 packs contain it, assuming every Special Illustration Rare is equally likely. Open 220 packs for an even chance, or 730 for a 90% chance.
How much is Arven (#249) worth?: About $4.14 at TCGplayer market prices on Oct 12, 2026.
Is it cheaper to buy Arven or open packs for it?: Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 683.2× its price on average. At $8.91 a pack (today's market price for a pack), you'd spend about $2,829 on average to pull it.
What other Arven cards are in Scarlet & Violet?: #235 (Ultra Rare, $2.42).

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