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Twilight Masquerade Pack Opening: Is It Worth It?

226 cards, 11 SIRs, Eevee IR at ₱5,121 and Chansey IR at ₱3,460, plus Greninja ex SIR at ₱21,451. Market box sits 66% above break-even. Full EV analysis in Philippine Peso.

Twilight Masquerade Pack Opening: Is It Worth It?
EV per Pack (USD)
$5.69
₱351 PHP
Break-even Pack
₱351
~$5.69 USD
Break-even Bundle
₱2,104
~$34.11 USD · 6 packs
Break-even Box
₱12,622
~$204.67 USD · 36 packs
Win Rate · Pack
17.8%
313
Loss: 82.2%
Win Rate · Bundle
32%
1,880
Loss: 68%
Win Rate · Box
45.6%
11,278
Loss: 54.4%
Win Rate · Pack
10%
470
Loss: 90%
Win Rate · Bundle
10.1%
2,976
Loss: 89.9%
Win Rate · Box
5.8%
20,967
Loss: 94.2%

Card prices are sourced from PriceCharting market data (USD). PHP values use a live exchange rate. Prices reflect current secondary market rates and will change as the set ages.


The Short Answer

Twilight Masquerade's market box price (~20,967) sits far above break-even (~12,622), making box opening at market deeply negative EV (0.60×). At retail pricing, all formats are positive EV (1.12× return). The set's chase cards are Greninja ex SIR (#214, ~21,451), Eevee IR (#188, ~5,121), and Chansey IR (#187, ~3,460).

ProductRetail Price (PHP)Market Price (PHP)Expected Card ValueReturn at RetailVerdict
Booster Pack3134703511.12×+EV at retail. −EV at market.
Booster Bundle (6 packs)1,8802,9762,1041.12×+EV at retail. −EV at market.
Booster Box (36 packs)11,27820,96712,6221.12×+EV at retail. −EV at market (0.60×).

Card Prices by Rarity

Hyper Rare (HR) — #221–226

6 cards. Estimated pull rate approximately ~1 in 146 packs. Pool average: 502.

#CardPrice (USD)Price (PHP)
221Teal Mask Ogerpon ex$10.48646
222Bloodmoon Ursaluna ex$9.00555
223Buddy-Buddy Poffin$13.15811
224Enhanced Hammer$6.00370
225Rescue Board$3.69228
226Luminous Energy$6.50401

Special Illustration Rares (★★ SIR) — #210–220

11 cards. Pull rate approximately ~1 in 86 packs. Greninja ex SIR (#214) at 21,451 is the set's top chase card.

#CardPrice (USD)Price (PHP)
214Greninja ex$347.8321,451
220Perrin$159.259,821
217Carmine$69.084,260
216Bloodmoon Ursaluna ex$39.992,466
219Lana's Aid$30.351,872
218Kieran$28.841,779
211Teal Mask Ogerpon ex$22.781,405
210Sinistcha ex$22.141,365
213Wellspring Mask Ogerpon ex$18.121,117
215Cornerstone Mask Ogerpon ex$15.68967
212Hearthflame Mask Ogerpon ex$11.71722

Pool average: 4,293. Pool median: 1,779. If you pull a SIR, the median result is a card worth ~1,779.

Illustration Rares (★ IR) — #168–188

21 cards. Expected roughly once every 13 packs (7.7%). Eevee and Chansey dominate this pool.

#CardPrice (USD)Price (PHP)Notes
188Eevee$83.045,121Chase IR — collector staple
187Chansey$56.113,460Chase IR — retro fan favourite
181Hisuian Growlithe$26.931,661
186Tatsugiri$20.731,278
168Pinsir$13.56836
173Infernape$13.29820
170Dipplin$10.62655
175Phione$10.18628
185Applin$9.37578
174Froslass$9.00555
180Enamorus$6.65410
169Sunflora$6.73415
183Timburr$6.40395
172Torkoal$5.49339
184Lairon$5.14317
171Poltchageist$4.72291
178Wattrel$4.50278
179Chimecho$4.20259
176Cramorant$4.09252
177Heliolisk$4.04249
182Probopass$3.98245

Pool average: 907. Pool median: 415. If you pull an IR that isn't Eevee or Chansey, expect around 3081,665.

ACE SPEC Rares — #162–167

5 cards. Expected approximately ~1 in 20 packs. Unfair Stamp is the most competitively relevant at 741.

#CardPrice (USD)Price (PHP)Notes
165Unfair Stamp$12.01741Competitively relevant
163Secret Box$8.25509Niche competitive use
167Legacy Energy$2.35145
162Scoop Up Cyclone$1.4589
164Survival Brace$0.6439

Ultra Rares (★★ UR) — #189–209

21 cards. Pull rate approximately ~1 in 15 packs. Pool average: 269. Greninja ex (#198) and Dragapult ex (#200) lead the pool.

#CardPrice (USD)Price (PHP)
198Greninja ex$15.82976
200Dragapult ex$14.99924
190Teal Mask Ogerpon ex$5.97368
209Perrin$5.24323
204Carmine$5.09314
207Lana's Aid$4.74292
201Blissey ex$4.43273
199Cornerstone Mask Ogerpon ex$4.34268
194Wellspring Mask Ogerpon ex$3.75231
206Kieran$3.60222
202Bloodmoon Ursaluna ex$2.99184
197Scream Tail ex$2.68165
195Luxray ex$2.62162
196Iron Thorns ex$2.40148
192Hearthflame Mask Ogerpon ex$2.25139
189Sinistcha ex$2.00123
208Lucian$1.99123
193Palafin ex$1.97121
191Magcargo ex$1.86115
205Hassel$1.68104
203Caretaker$1.3281

Double Rares (★★ ex) — #023–141

14 ex cards. Expected roughly once every 5 packs (20%). Pool average: 98.

#CardPrice (USD)Price (PHP)
106Greninja ex$3.24200
025Teal Mask Ogerpon ex$2.99184
141Bloodmoon Ursaluna ex$2.24138
130Dragapult ex$1.99123
029Magcargo ex$1.4992
023Sinistcha ex$1.4288
112Cornerstone Mask Ogerpon ex$1.3784
064Wellspring Mask Ogerpon ex$1.2980
061Palafin ex$1.2678
040Hearthflame Mask Ogerpon ex$1.0665
134Blissey ex$1.0062
068Luxray ex$0.9961
094Scream Tail ex$0.9961
077Iron Thorns ex$0.9760

Chase Cards: Top 10 by Value

#214 · SIR
Greninja ex SIR
21,451
$348 USD
#220 · SIR
Perrin SIR
9,821
$159 USD
#188 · IR
Eevee IR
5,121
$83 USD
#217 · SIR
Carmine SIR
4,260
$69 USD
#187 · IR
Chansey IR
3,460
$56 USD
#216 · SIR
Bloodmoon Ursaluna ex SIR
2,466
$40 USD
#219 · SIR
Lana's Aid SIR
1,872
$30 USD
#218 · SIR
Kieran SIR
1,779
$29 USD
#181 · IR
Hisuian Growlithe IR
1,661
$27 USD
#211 · SIR
Teal Mask Ogerpon ex SIR
1,405
$23 USD

Greninja ex SIR at 21,451 is by far the most valuable pull. Eevee IR (#188) and Chansey IR (#187) are the standout IRs — collector favourites that significantly boost IR pool average. These two cards alone account for most of the IR EV contribution.


Expected Value Per Pack

ComponentPull RatePool Avg (USD)EV Contribution
Bulk (commons + uncommons)100%$0.80$0.80
Reverse Holo slot100%$1.60$1.60
Standard Rare (★)58.8%$0.73$0.43
Double Rare (★★ ex)20.0%$1.59$0.32
ACE SPEC Rare5.0%$4.94$0.25
Illustration Rare (★ IR)7.69%$14.70$1.13
Ultra Rare (★★ #189–209)6.67%$4.37$0.29
SIR (★★ #210–220)1.16%$69.62$0.81
Hyper Rare (#221–226)0.68%$8.14$0.06
Total EV per pack
$5.69 USD 351 PHP

Illustration Rares contribute $1.13 per pack — Eevee and Chansey are responsible for most of this. SIR contributes $0.81 driven by Greninja ex SIR at $348. Combined, these two rarity tiers account for over 34% of the total EV.


Monte Carlo: Win vs Loss Odds

The charts below show results from 100,000 simulated openings. Simulation prices are in USD; your PHP values depend on the current exchange rate.

Loss rate
94.2%
of 100,000 simulated openings
Win rate
5.8%
at $339.99 market price
P5 (bad luck)
-205
Median P/L
-163
P95 (good luck)
+22
Win threshold
$0
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Each bar = $50 profit/loss range. ··· represents an empty gap in outcomes. 100,000 simulated openings. Prices from PriceCharting (USD), May 2026.

Win / Loss summary across all formats

ScenarioCost (USD)Win %Loss %Median P/LP5 (bad luck)P95 (good luck)Avg Return
Pack — retail (~$5.08)$5.0817.8%82.2%−$2−$2+$91.12×
Bundle — retail (~$30.48)$30.4832%68%−$5−$12+$491.12×
Box — retail (~$182.88)$182.8845.6%54.4%−$5−$47+$1791.12×
Pack — market (~$7.62)$7.6210%90%−$4−$5+$60.74×
Bundle — market (~$48.25)$48.2510.1%89.9%−$23−$30+$310.70×
Box — market (~$339.99)$339.995.8%94.2%−$163−$205+$220.60×

The Break-Even Price

Break-even pack
351
~$5.69 USD · retail: 313
Break-even bundle (6 packs)
2,104
~$34.11 USD · retail: 1,880
Break-even box (36 packs)
12,622
~$204.67 USD · market: 20,967

What You Should Actually Do

If you want a specific card

Buy the single. For Greninja ex SIR at 21,451, opening packs to find it is not realistic — the expected cost is roughly 86 packs × 11 SIRs = ~946 packs on average. At market price 470/pack, that's over 444,024 in product. Use tcgTalk price comparison to find the best current Philippine price.

If you want to open packs

Retail pricing is the only format that makes sense for opening. At 313/pack, you're getting a 1.12× expected return. Find packs at Datablitz / Game One / Shopee PH near retail price. Avoid buying at market prices — boxes at 20,967 have a 94.2% loss rate and 0.60× return.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is it worth opening Twilight Masquerade packs in the Philippines?

At retail (~313/pack), yes — EV is ~351 per pack (1.12×). At market prices (470/pack), opening is 0.74× EV — negative. Market box at 20,967 is 66% above break-even. For most people, buying singles is better value.

What is the most expensive Twilight Masquerade card in PHP?

Greninja ex SIR (#214) at approximately 21,451, followed by Perrin SIR (#220) at 9,821. Among IRs, Eevee (#188) at 5,121 and Chansey (#187) at 3,460 are the standout collector pieces.

What are the pull rates for Twilight Masquerade?

Based on community mass-opening data (8,000+ packs): Hyper Rare ~0.68% (1 in ~146 packs), SIR ~1.16% (1 in ~86 packs), Illustration Rare ~7.69% (1 in ~13 packs), Ultra Rare ~6.67% (1 in ~15 packs), ACE SPEC ~5% (1 in ~20 packs), Double Rare ~20% (1 in ~5 packs).

Disclaimer: All card prices from PriceCharting market data (USD) as of May 2026. PHP values use a live exchange rate. Pull rates are community estimates from Twilight Masquerade aggregate opening data (8,000+ packs). Monte Carlo uses 100,000 simulations, seed 42. This is not financial advice.

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