Temporal Forces Pack EV — Worth Buying a Box?

Right now: the best rip in Temporal Forces is the Booster Box (36 packs) at $315.03 against $239.50 of expected pulls — a −35% margin after ~15% selling fees. Figures refresh every two hours.

Temporal Forces, out March 22, 2024, matters for one structural reason: it brought ACE SPEC cards back to the Pokémon TCG after a decade away, adding a 1-in-20 shot at the rare-slot tier alongside the Ancient and Future Paradox theme. Collectible? Somewhat. Enough to carry pack EV? The market has said no.

The rest is standard Scarlet & Violet math: a guaranteed reverse holo, a Double Rare in about 30% of rare slots, an Ultra Rare 1 in 10, and a hit slot paying an Illustration Rare roughly 1 in 9 packs, a Special Illustration Rare near 1 in 33 and a gold Hyper Rare about 1 in 83. Community-estimated, not official.

The products tracked here are loose packs, 6-pack Booster Bundles, 4-pack Build & Battle Boxes and 36-pack booster boxes, and the box has usually held the smallest loss of the group. The live table below shows where each stands after the fee haircut.

Sealed products: price vs. expected value

ProductMargin after ~15% feesMarket priceEV of pulls
Booster Pack −48% $10.98 $6.65
Booster Bundle −62% $89.05 $39.92
Booster Box (36 packs) −35% $315.03 $239.50
Build & Battle Box −48% $43.46 $26.61

Pull-rate model

Temporal Forces packs hold 10 cards; the slots below are the ones that carry value.

SlotOutcomeEst. chance
Reverse HoloReverse Holo100%
Holo Rare slotRare55%
Holo Rare slotDouble Rare30%
Holo Rare slotUltra Rare10%
Holo Rare slotACE SPEC Rare5%
Hit slotHolo Rare (baseline)84.8%
Hit slotIllustration Rare11%
Hit slotSpecial Illustration Rare3%
Hit slotHyper Rare (Gold)1.2%

Community-estimated rates — no publisher discloses official pull odds. The calculator prices each outcome from live singles data.

FAQ

Did Temporal Forces bring back ACE SPEC cards?

Yes — Temporal Forces returned ACE SPECs to the game after roughly a decade. Our model gives them about a 1-in-20 chance in the rare slot, per community estimates.

How many packs are in a Temporal Forces booster box?

36 packs of 10 cards. This page also tracks the 6-pack Booster Bundle and the 4-pack Build & Battle Box.

Are Temporal Forces pull rates official?

No. All figures are community estimates; The Pokémon Company doesn't publish pull rates.

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