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Twilight Masquerade Pack Opening: Is It Worth It?

226 cards, 11 SIRs, Eevee IR at ₱5,246 and Chansey IR at ₱3,234, plus Greninja ex SIR at ₱19,525. Market box sits 74% above break-even. Full EV analysis in Philippine Peso.

Twilight Masquerade Pack Opening: Is It Worth It?
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EV per Pack (USD)
$5.55
₱349 PHP
Break-even Pack
₱349
~$5.55 USD
Break-even Bundle
₱2,093
~$33.31 USD · 6 packs
Break-even Box
₱12,559
~$199.89 USD · 36 packs
Win Rate · Pack
19.4%
₱319
Loss: 80.6%
Win Rate · Bundle
29.6%
₱1,915
Loss: 70.4%
Win Rate · Box
43.5%
₱11,490
Loss: 56.5%
Win Rate · Pack
9.6%
₱527
Loss: 90.4%
Win Rate · Bundle
10.1%
₱3,016
Loss: 89.9%
Win Rate · Box
5.4%
₱21,801
Loss: 94.6%

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 (~₱21,801) sits far above break-even (~₱12,559), making box opening at market deeply negative EV (0.58×). At retail pricing, all formats are positive EV (1.10× return). The set's chase cards are Greninja ex SIR (#214, ~₱19,525), Eevee IR (#188, ~₱5,246), and Chansey IR (#187, ~₱3,234).

ProductRetail Price (PHP)Market Price (PHP)Expected Card ValueReturn at RetailVerdict
Booster Pack₱319₱527₱3491.10×+EV at retail. −EV at market.
Booster Bundle (6 packs)₱1,915₱3,016₱2,0931.10×+EV at retail. −EV at market.
Booster Box (36 packs)₱11,490₱21,801₱12,5591.10×+EV at retail. −EV at market (0.58×).

Card Prices by Rarity

Hyper Rare (HR) — #221–226

6 cards. Estimated pull rate approximately ~1 in 146 packs. Pool average: ₱436.

#CardPrice (USD)Price (PHP)
223Buddy-Buddy Poffin$11.72₱736
222Bloodmoon Ursaluna ex$8.60₱540
221Teal Mask Ogerpon ex$8.23₱517
224Enhanced Hammer$5.72₱359
226Luminous Energy$5.01₱315
225Rescue Board$2.38₱150

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

11 cards. Pull rate approximately ~1 in 86 packs. Greninja ex SIR (#214) at ₱19,525 is the set's top chase card.

#CardPrice (USD)Price (PHP)
214Greninja ex$310.76₱19,525
220Perrin$161.51₱10,148
217Carmine$53.55₱3,365
216Bloodmoon Ursaluna ex$47.51₱2,985
219Lana's Aid$35.11₱2,206
210Sinistcha ex$33.65₱2,114
218Kieran$27.94₱1,755
211Teal Mask Ogerpon ex$19.99₱1,256
213Wellspring Mask Ogerpon ex$15.60₱980
215Cornerstone Mask Ogerpon ex$14.44₱907
212Hearthflame Mask Ogerpon ex$12.57₱790

Pool average: ₱4,184. Pool median: ₱2,114. If you pull a SIR, the median result is a card worth ~₱2,114.

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$83.50₱5,246Chase IR — collector staple
187Chansey$51.48₱3,234Chase IR — retro fan favourite
181Hisuian Growlithe$25.99₱1,633
186Tatsugiri$20.50₱1,288
168Pinsir$14.72₱925
173Infernape$13.27₱834
170Dipplin$12.19₱766
185Applin$11.83₱743
175Phione$11.75₱738
174Froslass$8.00₱503
169Sunflora$8.00₱503
180Enamorus$6.96₱437
183Timburr$6.65₱418
172Torkoal$6.13₱385
171Poltchageist$5.92₱372
184Lairon$5.74₱361
179Chimecho$5.67₱356
178Wattrel$5.29₱332
177Heliolisk$5.06₱318
182Probopass$4.74₱298
176Cramorant$4.11₱258

Pool average: ₱950. Pool median: ₱503. If you pull an IR that isn't Eevee or Chansey, expect around ₱314–₱1,696.

ACE SPEC Rares — #162–167

5 cards. Expected approximately ~1 in 20 packs. Unfair Stamp is the most competitively relevant at ₱755.

#CardPrice (USD)Price (PHP)Notes
165Unfair Stamp$8.35₱525Competitively relevant
163Secret Box$6.00₱377Niche competitive use
167Legacy Energy$3.24₱204
162Scoop Up Cyclone$0.92₱58
164Survival Brace$0.52₱33

Ultra Rares (★★ UR) — #189–209

21 cards. Pull rate approximately ~1 in 15 packs. Pool average: ₱259. Greninja ex (#198) and Dragapult ex (#200) lead the pool.

#CardPrice (USD)Price (PHP)
198Greninja ex$14.92₱937
200Dragapult ex$11.38₱715
207Lana's Aid$6.12₱385
209Perrin$5.50₱346
190Teal Mask Ogerpon ex$4.83₱303
204Carmine$4.74₱298
201Blissey ex$4.48₱281
199Cornerstone Mask Ogerpon ex$3.99₱251
194Wellspring Mask Ogerpon ex$3.72₱234
206Kieran$3.72₱234
195Luxray ex$2.99₱188
197Scream Tail ex$2.97₱187
196Iron Thorns ex$2.81₱177
192Hearthflame Mask Ogerpon ex$2.67₱168
202Bloodmoon Ursaluna ex$2.30₱145
189Sinistcha ex$1.99₱125
193Palafin ex$1.95₱123
191Magcargo ex$1.58₱99
205Hassel$1.54₱97
208Lucian$1.22₱77
203Caretaker$1.00₱63

Double Rares (★★ ex) — #023–141

14 ex cards. Expected roughly once every 5 packs (20%). Pool average: ₱87.

#CardPrice (USD)Price (PHP)
025Teal Mask Ogerpon ex$3.12₱196
106Greninja ex$2.79₱175
130Dragapult ex$1.85₱116
068Luxray ex$1.58₱99
141Bloodmoon Ursaluna ex$1.46₱92
112Cornerstone Mask Ogerpon ex$1.10₱69
064Wellspring Mask Ogerpon ex$1.03₱65
040Hearthflame Mask Ogerpon ex$1.00₱63
094Scream Tail ex$0.99₱62
134Blissey ex$0.99₱62
077Iron Thorns ex$0.89₱56
061Palafin ex$0.88₱55
023Sinistcha ex$0.86₱54
029Magcargo ex$0.78₱49

Chase Cards: Top 10 by Value

#214 · SIR
Greninja ex SIR
₱19,525
$311 USD
#220 · SIR
Perrin SIR
₱10,148
$162 USD
#188 · IR
Eevee IR
₱5,246
$84 USD
#217 · SIR
Carmine SIR
₱3,365
$54 USD
#187 · IR
Chansey IR
₱3,234
$51 USD
#216 · SIR
Bloodmoon Ursaluna ex SIR
₱2,985
$48 USD
#219 · SIR
Lana's Aid SIR
₱2,206
$35 USD
#210 · SIR
Sinistcha ex SIR
₱2,114
$34 USD
#218 · SIR
Kieran SIR
₱1,755
$28 USD
#181 · IR
Hisuian Growlithe IR
₱1,633
$26 USD

Greninja ex SIR at ₱19,525 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%$1.38$0.28
ACE SPEC Rare5.0%$3.81$0.19
Illustration Rare (★ IR)7.69%$15.12$1.16
Ultra Rare (★★ #189–209)6.67%$4.12$0.27
SIR (★★ #210–220)1.16%$66.60$0.77
Hyper Rare (#221–226)0.68%$6.94$0.05
Total EV per pack
$5.55 USD ≈ ₱349 PHP

Illustration Rares contribute $1.16 per pack — Eevee and Chansey are responsible for most of this. SIR contributes $0.77 driven by Greninja ex SIR at $311. 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
94.6%
of 100,000 simulated openings
Win rate
5.4%
at $346.99 market price
P5 (bad luck)
-213
Median P/L
-172
P95 (good luck)
+13
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), September 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)$5.0819.4%80.6%−$2−$2+$91.10×
Bundle — retail (~$30.48)$30.4829.6%70.4%−$6−$12+$441.09×
Box — retail (~$182.88)$182.8843.5%56.5%−$8−$49+$1771.09×
Pack — market (~$8.38)$8.389.6%90.4%−$5−$5+$50.66×
Bundle — market (~$48.00)$4810.1%89.9%−$23−$29+$260.69×
Box — market (~$346.99)$346.995.4%94.6%−$172−$213+$130.58×

The Break-Even Price

Break-even pack
₱349
~$5.55 USD · retail: ₱319
Break-even bundle (6 packs)
₱2,093
~$33.31 USD · retail: ₱1,915
Break-even box (36 packs)
₱12,559
~$199.89 USD · market: ₱21,801

What You Should Actually Do

If you want a specific card

Buy the single. For Greninja ex SIR at ₱19,525, opening packs to find it is not realistic — the expected cost is roughly 86 packs × 11 SIRs = ~946 packs on average. At market price ₱527/pack, that's over ₱496,357 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 ₱319/pack, you're getting a 1.10× expected return. Find packs at Datablitz / Game One / Shopee PH near retail price. Avoid buying at market prices — boxes at ₱21,801 have a 94.4% loss rate and 0.58× return.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is it worth opening Twilight Masquerade packs in the Philippines?

At retail (~₱319/pack), yes — EV is ~₱349 per pack (1.10×). At market prices (₱527/pack), opening is 0.66× EV — negative. Market box at ₱21,801 is 74% 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 ₱19,525, followed by Perrin SIR (#220) at ₱10,148. Among IRs, Eevee (#188) at ₱5,246 and Chansey (#187) at ₱3,234 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 September 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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