Historical estimate

A Destined Rivals booster contains a Special Illustration Rare card

Probability:
1.06%
Odds:
1 to 93
dBan
−19.7 dBan

After opening more than 8,000 Destined Rivals boosters, TCGplayer estimated a Special Illustration Rare in 1.06% of packs, or about one in 94. This rarity contains eight alternate-art Pokémon ex and three Trainer cards.

Calculation

p ≈ 0.0106 per booster pack

Assumptions

This is an observed per-pack estimate with a 95% confidence interval of ±0.22 percentage points, calculated by TCGplayer using a normal approximation. It covers any card of the exact Special Illustration Rare rarity. The article does not identify the sampled print language or market, so the result is not assumed to describe every language or print run.

Sources

  1. TCGplayer: Pokémon TCG — Destined Rivals pull rates more than 8,000 booster packs opened, with per-pack estimates published 30 May 2025