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Pokémon Master Pack vs Pokémon Starter Pack: which pack is the better rip?

On live data, Pokémon Master Pack is currently the better value: a 1.067x EV ratio against Pokémon Starter Pack's 1.054x, across 58 indexed pulls combined. Numbers refresh as new pulls mint.

MetricPokémon Master PackPokémon Starter Pack
VerdictSKIPCAUTION
Pack price$100$25
Calibrated EV$106.74$26.35
EV ratio1.067x1.054x
Cash-out EV ratio0.904x0.984x
Median pull$89.10$21.40
Hit rate40.0%32.1%
Volatility (stddev/EV)0.20x0.41x
Pulls indexed553

02 / EV history

EV ratio over time, overlaid

Pokémon Master PackPokémon Starter Pack

Ratios computed against each pack's current price.

03 / Quick answers

Pokémon Master Pack vs Pokémon Starter Pack — quick answers

Which is better value right now: Pokémon Master Pack or Pokémon Starter Pack?
Pokémon Master Pack currently offers the better EV ratio (1.067x vs 1.054x). Ratios refresh as new pulls are indexed, so the lead can change.
Which pack has better odds of beating its price?
Pokémon Master Pack: 40.0% of indexed pulls met or beat the pack price. Pokémon Starter Pack: 32.1%. These are observed odds from real pulls, not posted odds.
Which pack is riskier?
Pokémon Starter Pack has the higher volatility (0.41x vs 0.20x stddev/EV) — its pulls swing further from the average, in both directions.

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