Courtyard Pokémon packs, ranked by cash-out ratio
57 of the 197 Courtyard packs we track are Pokémon packs. Pokémon Platinum (Spicy) leads the category at a 0.944x cash-out ratio — still less than it costs, so no Pokémon pack currently pays for itself. Every number below comes from 89,676 real indexed pulls.
- Packs tracked
- 57
- Pulls indexed
- 89,676
- +EV right now
- 0 of 13
- Top hit rate
- 75.0%
Pokémon pack rankings
| # | Pack | Price | Calibrated EV | Cash-out ratio | Hit rate | 7d trend | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reliable signals(13)30+ indexed pulls, fresh data, and a data-quality score of 70 or better. | |||||||
| 01 | Pokémon Platinum (Spicy)Pokémon | $499 | $551.87 | 0.944x | 32.0% | CAUTION | |
| 02 | Pokémon Starter PackPokémon | $25 | $26.31 | 0.939x | 27.6% | CAUTION | |
| 03 | Pokémon Ultra (Spicy)Pokémon | $249 | $268.73 | 0.914x | 37.6% | CAUTION | |
| 04 | Pokémon Diamond (Spicy)Pokémon | $999 | $1,059.85 | 0.900x | 33.5% | CAUTION | |
| 05 | Pokémon Ultra PackPokémon | $250 | $265.66 | 0.899x | 29.9% | CAUTION | |
| 06 | Pokémon Platinum PackPokémon | $500 | $506.70 | 0.879x | 34.1% | SKIP | |
| 07 | Pokémon Pro PackPokémon | $50 | $50.90 | 0.870x | 29.6% | SKIP | |
| 08 | Pokémon Legend (Spicy)Pokémon | $2,499 | $2,501.29 | 0.855x | 31.3% | SKIP | |
| 09 | Pokémon Master PackPokémon | $100 | $100.53 | 0.854x | 29.2% | SKIP | |
| 10 | Wildcard Basic PackPokémon | $15 | $14.92 | 0.853x | 23.5% | SKIP | |
| 11 | Pokémon Basic PackPokémon | $15 | $14.84 | 0.851x | 22.8% | SKIP | |
| 12 | Pokémon Mythic PackPokémon | $5,000 | $4,973.02 | 0.850x | 24.0% | SKIP | |
| 13 | Pokémon Diamond PackPokémon | $1,000 | $961.35 | 0.813x | 30.9% | SKIP | |
| Emerging signals(1)Early reads only — these never carry a buy call. A pack lands here with 5-29 indexed pulls, or with more than that when its effective sample, freshness or data-quality score falls short of the reliable bar. | |||||||
| 14 | Pokémon Legend PackPokémon | $2,500 | $2,159.12 | 0.731x | 9.3% | SKIP | |
43 packs are not ranked here — no price on record, too few indexed pulls, or data too stale to judge. They stay off the ranking rather than padding it out. How packs qualify
Pokémon pack questions
- Which Courtyard Pokémon pack is the best value right now?
- Pokémon Platinum (Spicy) currently leads the Pokémon category with a 0.944x cash-out ratio, which is still below the 1.0 that would pay for the pack (calibrated EV $552, worth $471 after its observed 85% buyback against a $499 price). Rankings refresh as new pulls are indexed.
- Are any Courtyard Pokémon packs +EV?
- 0 of 13 Pokémon packs with a reliable signal currently return more than they cost after Courtyard's buyback haircut — a cash-out ratio of 1.0 or better, based on 89,676 indexed pulls. A further 1 measure above 1.0 but sit on samples too thin or too stale to stand behind, so they are not counted here. Measured at sticker FMV the count is higher again, but FMV is not a price you can sell at.
- How are these Pokémon pack rankings calculated?
- Every ranking uses decay-weighted (calibrated) EV from real indexed pulls, multiplied by the pack's own observed buyback ratio and divided by the live pack price — the same methodology for every pack, documented on the methodology page.