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Twilight Masquerade Pack Opening: Is It Worth It?

226 cards, 11 SIRs, Eevee IR at ₱5,238 and Chansey IR at ₱3,361, plus Greninja ex SIR at ₱19,935. Market box sits 71% 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)
$5.68
₱350 PHP
Break-even Pack
₱350
~$5.68 USD
Break-even Bundle
₱2,104
~$34.11 USD · 6 packs
Break-even Box
₱12,620
~$204.64 USD · 36 packs
Win Rate · Pack
19.9%
313
Loss: 80.1%
Win Rate · Bundle
32.1%
1,880
Loss: 67.9%
Win Rate · Box
46.1%
11,278
Loss: 53.9%
Win Rate · Pack
7.2%
591
Loss: 92.8%
Win Rate · Bundle
6.6%
4,204
Loss: 93.4%
Win Rate · Box
5.6%
21,620
Loss: 94.4%

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 (~21,620) sits far above break-even (~12,620), making box opening at market deeply negative EV (0.58×). At retail pricing, all formats are positive EV (1.12× return). The set's chase cards are Greninja ex SIR (#214, ~19,935), Eevee IR (#188, ~5,238), and Chansey IR (#187, ~3,361).

ProductRetail Price (PHP)Market Price (PHP)Expected Card ValueReturn at RetailVerdict
Booster Pack3135913501.12×+EV at retail. −EV at market.
Booster Bundle (6 packs)1,8804,2042,1041.12×+EV at retail. −EV at market.
Booster Box (36 packs)11,27821,62012,6201.12×+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: 520.

#CardPrice (USD)Price (PHP)
223Buddy-Buddy Poffin$13.88856
221Teal Mask Ogerpon ex$11.72723
222Bloodmoon Ursaluna ex$9.34576
226Luminous Energy$6.61408
224Enhanced Hammer$5.86361
225Rescue Board$3.19197

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

11 cards. Pull rate approximately ~1 in 86 packs. Greninja ex SIR (#214) at 19,935 is the set's top chase card.

#CardPrice (USD)Price (PHP)
214Greninja ex$323.2619,935
220Perrin$170.0010,484
217Carmine$54.993,391
216Bloodmoon Ursaluna ex$43.822,702
219Lana's Aid$34.452,125
210Sinistcha ex$28.051,730
218Kieran$26.891,658
211Teal Mask Ogerpon ex$19.721,216
213Wellspring Mask Ogerpon ex$15.99986
215Cornerstone Mask Ogerpon ex$15.00925
212Hearthflame Mask Ogerpon ex$12.56775

Pool average: 4,175. Pool median: 1,730. If you pull a SIR, the median result is a card worth ~1,730.

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$84.945,238Chase IR — collector staple
187Chansey$54.503,361Chase IR — retro fan favourite
181Hisuian Growlithe$25.001,542
186Tatsugiri$20.661,274
168Pinsir$15.96984
173Infernape$13.89857
175Phione$12.52772
185Applin$10.94675
170Dipplin$10.32636
174Froslass$8.75540
169Sunflora$8.41519
172Torkoal$6.53403
183Timburr$6.49400
180Enamorus$6.23384
179Chimecho$5.49339
184Lairon$5.11315
171Poltchageist$5.00308
177Heliolisk$5.00308
176Cramorant$5.00308
182Probopass$4.95305
178Wattrel$4.59283

Pool average: 940. Pool median: 519. 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$10.01617Competitively relevant
163Secret Box$5.49339Niche competitive use
167Legacy Energy$3.99246
162Scoop Up Cyclone$1.0565
164Survival Brace$1.0062

Ultra Rares (★★ UR) — #189–209

21 cards. Pull rate approximately ~1 in 15 packs. Pool average: 278. Greninja ex (#198) and Dragapult ex (#200) lead the pool.

#CardPrice (USD)Price (PHP)
198Greninja ex$19.251,187
200Dragapult ex$12.57775
207Lana's Aid$5.99369
204Carmine$5.40333
209Perrin$5.28326
190Teal Mask Ogerpon ex$5.08313
201Blissey ex$4.58282
195Luxray ex$3.87239
194Wellspring Mask Ogerpon ex$3.70228
199Cornerstone Mask Ogerpon ex$3.45213
206Kieran$3.36207
202Bloodmoon Ursaluna ex$3.13193
196Iron Thorns ex$2.99184
197Scream Tail ex$2.91179
192Hearthflame Mask Ogerpon ex$2.41149
205Hassel$2.00123
189Sinistcha ex$1.99123
191Magcargo ex$1.96121
193Palafin ex$1.94120
208Lucian$1.65102
203Caretaker$1.0062

Double Rares (★★ ex) — #023–141

14 ex cards. Expected roughly once every 5 packs (20%). Pool average: 100.

#CardPrice (USD)Price (PHP)
106Greninja ex$3.65225
025Teal Mask Ogerpon ex$2.99184
130Dragapult ex$1.94120
141Bloodmoon Ursaluna ex$1.65102
064Wellspring Mask Ogerpon ex$1.62100
112Cornerstone Mask Ogerpon ex$1.6199
068Luxray ex$1.5093
094Scream Tail ex$1.4791
029Magcargo ex$1.2376
040Hearthflame Mask Ogerpon ex$1.1772
023Sinistcha ex$1.0062
134Blissey ex$1.0062
077Iron Thorns ex$0.9659
061Palafin ex$0.8955

Chase Cards: Top 10 by Value

#214 · SIR
Greninja ex SIR
19,935
$323 USD
#220 · SIR
Perrin SIR
10,484
$170 USD
#188 · IR
Eevee IR
5,238
$85 USD
#217 · SIR
Carmine SIR
3,391
$55 USD
#187 · IR
Chansey IR
3,361
$55 USD
#216 · SIR
Bloodmoon Ursaluna ex SIR
2,702
$44 USD
#219 · SIR
Lana's Aid SIR
2,125
$34 USD
#210 · SIR
Sinistcha ex SIR
1,730
$28 USD
#218 · SIR
Kieran SIR
1,658
$27 USD
#181 · IR
Hisuian Growlithe IR
1,542
$25 USD

Greninja ex SIR at 19,935 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%$1.62$0.32
ACE SPEC Rare5.0%$4.31$0.22
Illustration Rare (★ IR)7.69%$15.25$1.17
Ultra Rare (★★ #189–209)6.67%$4.50$0.30
SIR (★★ #210–220)1.16%$67.70$0.79
Hyper Rare (#221–226)0.68%$8.43$0.06
Total EV per pack
$5.68 USD 350 PHP

Illustration Rares contribute $1.17 per pack — Eevee and Chansey are responsible for most of this. SIR contributes $0.79 driven by Greninja ex SIR at $323. 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
94.4%
of 100,000 simulated openings
Win rate
5.6%
at $350.58 market price
P5 (bad luck)
-214
Median P/L
-172
P95 (good luck)
+18
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), August 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)$5.0819.9%80.1%−$2−$2+$81.11×
Bundle — retail (~$30.48)$30.4832.1%67.9%−$5−$11+$471.12×
Box — retail (~$182.88)$182.8846.1%53.9%−$5−$47+$1871.12×
Pack — market (~$9.58)$9.587.2%92.8%−$6−$6+$40.60×
Bundle — market (~$68.17)$68.176.6%93.4%−$43−$49+$90.50×
Box — market (~$350.58)$350.585.6%94.4%−$172−$214+$180.58×

The Break-Even Price

Break-even pack
350
~$5.68 USD · retail: 313
Break-even bundle (6 packs)
2,104
~$34.11 USD · retail: 1,880
Break-even box (36 packs)
12,620
~$204.64 USD · market: 21,620

What You Should Actually Do

If you want a specific card

Buy the single. For Greninja ex SIR at 19,935, opening packs to find it is not realistic — the expected cost is roughly 86 packs × 11 SIRs = ~946 packs on average. At market price 591/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 21,620 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 (~313/pack), yes — EV is ~350 per pack (1.12×). At market prices (591/pack), opening is 0.60× EV — negative. Market box at 21,620 is 71% 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 19,935, followed by Perrin SIR (#220) at 10,484. Among IRs, Eevee (#188) at 5,238 and Chansey (#187) at 3,361 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 August 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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