Right now: the best rip in Generations is the Booster Pack at $312.43 against $19.75 of expected pulls — a −95% margin after ~15% selling fees, and a 0% chance it actually pays for itself. Figures refresh every two hours.
Generations, the Pokémon 20th-anniversary set from February 22, 2016 in the XY era, is 10 cards per pack with a reverse holo and a rare slot, and it never had a booster box: packs shipped only inside the 10-pack Elite Trainer Box and the Mythical and Red & Blue collection boxes. It's vintage now, sealed trades on collector premiums, and the rip margin is deeply negative by design.
The model is the shared XY-era template: the rare slot goes holo 21%, Pokémon-EX about 1 in 8 packs and Full Art about 1 in 33. The template's small Secret Rare slice is empty here, since Generations has no secret rares or BREAKs, so Full Art is the ceiling. The five Radiant Collection full arts (Flareon-EX, Sylveon-EX, Pikachu, M Gardevoir-EX, Gardevoir-EX) are that tier; M Charizard-EX leads the regular EXs.
Two products are tracked: the loose pack and the 10-pack Elite Trainer Box. With 115 singles priced the tier averages are solid, and the pull rates are community estimates, but neither matters much against decade-old sealed at collector prices; both lines are deeply negative and will stay that way. Worth the Rip's table below quantifies the premium rather than hunting for a bargain.
Sealed products: price vs. expected value
| Product | Margin after ~15% fees | Market price | EV of pulls | Odds it pays for itself |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Booster Pack | −95% | $312.43 | $19.75 | 0% |
| Elite Trainer Box | −95% | $3500.00 | $197.47 | 0% |
Pull-rate model
Generations packs hold 10 cards; the slots below are the ones that carry value.
| Slot | Outcome | Est. chance |
|---|---|---|
| Reverse Holo | Reverse Holo | 100% |
| Rare slot | Rare | 62% |
| Rare slot | Rare Holo | 21.5% |
| Rare slot | Pokémon-EX | 12% |
| Rare slot | Full Art (Ultra) | 3% |
| Rare slot | Secret Rare | 1.5% |
Community-estimated rates — no publisher discloses official pull odds. The calculator prices each outcome from live singles data.
FAQ
How many packs are in a Pokémon Generations Elite Trainer Box?
10 packs of 10 cards each. There was never a Generations booster box; packs were sold only inside the Elite Trainer Box and the Mythical and Red & Blue collection boxes, which is part of why loose packs trade at collector prices.
What are the chase cards in Pokémon Generations?
The Radiant Collection full arts: Flareon-EX, Sylveon-EX, Pikachu, M Gardevoir-EX and Gardevoir-EX, which make up the set's five Rare Ultra cards. Among the regular EXs, M Charizard-EX leads, with the Rare Holo EX Flareon-EX and Sylveon-EX behind.
Does Pokémon Generations have secret rares?
No. The set has no secret rares and no BREAKs; Full Art is the top tier. The shared XY-era pull-rate template on this page carries a small Secret Rare slice anyway, so read it as an artifact of the model rather than a real pull.
What are the odds a Booster Pack of Generations pays for itself?
About 0% after ~15% selling fees (0% before fees) as of 2026-10-27, computed from the exact outcome distribution of the Generations pack model rather than a simulation. The median Booster Pack returns $4.19 of cards after fees against its $312.43 price, and the chance of at least doubling your money is under 0.5%. These odds refresh with every two-hourly price update.
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