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Twilight Masquerade Pack Opening: Is It Worth It?

226 cards, 11 SIRs, Eevee IR at ₱5,250 and Chansey IR at ₱3,237, plus Greninja ex SIR at ₱19,537. 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
₱2,094
~$33.31 USD · 6 packs
Break-even Box
₱12,567
~$199.89 USD · 36 packs
Win Rate · Pack
19.4%
319
Loss: 80.6%
Win Rate · Bundle
29.6%
1,916
Loss: 70.4%
Win Rate · Box
43.5%
11,498
Loss: 56.5%
Win Rate · Pack
9.6%
527
Loss: 90.4%
Win Rate · Bundle
10.1%
3,018
Loss: 89.9%
Win Rate · Box
5.4%
21,815
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 (~21,815) sits far above break-even (~12,567), 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, ~19,537), Eevee IR (#188, ~5,250), and Chansey IR (#187, ~3,237).

ProductRetail Price (PHP)Market Price (PHP)Expected Card ValueReturn at RetailVerdict
Booster Pack3195273491.10×+EV at retail. −EV at market.
Booster Bundle (6 packs)1,9163,0182,0941.10×+EV at retail. −EV at market.
Booster Box (36 packs)11,49821,81512,5671.10×+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$11.72737
222Bloodmoon Ursaluna ex$8.60541
221Teal Mask Ogerpon ex$8.23517
224Enhanced Hammer$5.72360
226Luminous Energy$5.01315
225Rescue Board$2.38150

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

11 cards. Pull rate approximately ~1 in 86 packs. Greninja ex SIR (#214) at 19,537 is the set's top chase card.

#CardPrice (USD)Price (PHP)
214Greninja ex$310.7619,537
220Perrin$161.5110,154
217Carmine$53.553,367
216Bloodmoon Ursaluna ex$47.512,987
219Lana's Aid$35.112,207
210Sinistcha ex$33.652,116
218Kieran$27.941,757
211Teal Mask Ogerpon ex$19.991,257
213Wellspring Mask Ogerpon ex$15.60981
215Cornerstone Mask Ogerpon ex$14.44908
212Hearthflame Mask Ogerpon ex$12.57790

Pool average: 4,187. Pool median: 2,116. If you pull a SIR, the median result is a card worth ~2,116.

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$83.505,250Chase IR — collector staple
187Chansey$51.483,237Chase IR — retro fan favourite
181Hisuian Growlithe$25.991,634
186Tatsugiri$20.501,289
168Pinsir$14.72925
173Infernape$13.27834
170Dipplin$12.19766
185Applin$11.83744
175Phione$11.75739
174Froslass$8.00503
169Sunflora$8.00503
180Enamorus$6.96438
183Timburr$6.65418
172Torkoal$6.13385
171Poltchageist$5.92372
184Lairon$5.74361
179Chimecho$5.67356
178Wattrel$5.29333
177Heliolisk$5.06318
182Probopass$4.74298
176Cramorant$4.11258

Pool average: 951. Pool median: 503. If you pull an IR that isn't Eevee or Chansey, expect around 3141,697.

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$8.35525Competitively relevant
163Secret Box$6.00377Niche competitive use
167Legacy Energy$3.24204
162Scoop Up Cyclone$0.9258
164Survival Brace$0.5233

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$14.92938
200Dragapult ex$11.38715
207Lana's Aid$6.12385
209Perrin$5.50346
190Teal Mask Ogerpon ex$4.83304
204Carmine$4.74298
201Blissey ex$4.48282
199Cornerstone Mask Ogerpon ex$3.99251
194Wellspring Mask Ogerpon ex$3.72234
206Kieran$3.72234
195Luxray ex$2.99188
197Scream Tail ex$2.97187
196Iron Thorns ex$2.81177
192Hearthflame Mask Ogerpon ex$2.67168
202Bloodmoon Ursaluna ex$2.30145
189Sinistcha ex$1.99125
193Palafin ex$1.95123
191Magcargo ex$1.5899
205Hassel$1.5497
208Lucian$1.2277
203Caretaker$1.0063

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$3.12196
106Greninja ex$2.79175
130Dragapult ex$1.85116
068Luxray ex$1.5899
141Bloodmoon Ursaluna ex$1.4692
112Cornerstone Mask Ogerpon ex$1.1069
064Wellspring Mask Ogerpon ex$1.0365
040Hearthflame Mask Ogerpon ex$1.0063
094Scream Tail ex$0.9962
134Blissey ex$0.9962
077Iron Thorns ex$0.8956
061Palafin ex$0.8855
023Sinistcha ex$0.8654
029Magcargo ex$0.7849

Chase Cards: Top 10 by Value

#214 · SIR
Greninja ex SIR
19,537
$311 USD
#220 · SIR
Perrin SIR
10,154
$162 USD
#188 · IR
Eevee IR
5,250
$84 USD
#217 · SIR
Carmine SIR
3,367
$54 USD
#187 · IR
Chansey IR
3,237
$51 USD
#216 · SIR
Bloodmoon Ursaluna ex SIR
2,987
$48 USD
#219 · SIR
Lana's Aid SIR
2,207
$35 USD
#210 · SIR
Sinistcha ex SIR
2,116
$34 USD
#218 · SIR
Kieran SIR
1,757
$28 USD
#181 · IR
Hisuian Growlithe IR
1,634
$26 USD

Greninja ex SIR at 19,537 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)
2,094
~$33.31 USD · retail: 1,916
Break-even box (36 packs)
12,567
~$199.89 USD · market: 21,815

What You Should Actually Do

If you want a specific card

Buy the single. For Greninja ex SIR at 19,537, 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 496,673 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 21,815 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 21,815 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 19,537, followed by Perrin SIR (#220) at 10,154. Among IRs, Eevee (#188) at 5,250 and Chansey (#187) at 3,237 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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