Pokemon TCG Destined Rivals Pull Rates Explained

This article explains the pull rates of the rare cards in the Pokemon TCG Destined Rivals set that recently released on May 30, 2025.

Pokemon TCG Destined Rivals Pull Rates Explained.
The latest set does not seem to have very harsh pull rates (Image via The Pokemon Company)

The latest Destined Rivals is one of the better Pokemon TCG sets to be released in recent times in the Scarlet and Violet era. The deck has a whopping 244 cards, with plenty of rare cards that fit into the competitive meta as well. Although this set is primarily themed after Team Rocket, other strong cards like Ethan’s Typhlosion and Cynthia’s Garchomp ex are also rare pulls.

In case you wanted to find out about the pull rates of the new Pokemon TCG Destined Rivals set, we have you covered. TCGplayer has reported the accurate pull rates after opening more than eight thousand packs at their center. Fortunately, getting at least a double rare is not too difficult in this set and is in line with most recent sets. In this article, we will explain the Pokemon TCG Destined Rivals Pull Rates in detail.

Pull Rates of Rare Cards in The Pokemon TCG Destined Rivals Set

Here are the Pull Rates of the rare cards in Pokemon TCG Destined Rivals set:

RarityApproximate Pull Rate
Double Rare1/5
Ultra Rare1/16
Illustration Rare1/12
Special Illustration Rare1/94
Hyper Rare1/149

However, this is the pull rate considering you get any card of that particular rarity. These numbers change drastically if you want to get a specific card from a specific rarity. Here is a more detailed breakdown of the pull rates in each category:

Double Rare Cards

Double Rare Cards (Image via The Pokemon Company)

  • Total no. of cards in set: 17
  • Pull Rate of any Double Rare card: 1 in 5 packs
  • Pull Rate of a specific Double Rare card: 1 in 86 packs
  • Avg. number of packs to get one of each Double Rare card: 249

Ultra Rare Cards

Ultra Rare Cards (Image via The Pokemon Company)

  • Total no. of cards in set: 22
  • Pull Rate of any Ultra Rare card: 1 in 16 packs
  • Pull Rate of a specific Ultra Rare card: 1 in 344 packs
  • Avg. number of packs to get one of each Ultra Rare card: 1273

Illustration Rare Cards

Illustration Rare Cards (Image via The Pokemon Company)

  • Total no. of cards in set: 23
  • Pull Rate of any Illustration Rare card: 1 in 12 packs
  • Pull Rate of a specific Illustration Rare card: 1 in 278 packs
  • Avg. number of packs to get one of each Illustration Rare card: 1037

Special Illustration Rare Cards

Special Illustration Rare Cards (Image via The Pokemon Company)

  • Total no. of cards in set: 11
  • Pull Rate of any Special Illustration Rare card: 1 in 94 packs
  • Pull Rate of a specific Special Illustration Rare card: 1 in 1033 packs
  • Avg. number of packs to get one of each Special Illustration Rare card: 3020

Hyper Rare Cards

Hyper Rare Cards (Image via The Pokemon Company)

  • Total no. of cards in set: 6
  • Pull Rate of any Hyper Rare card: 1 in 149 packs
  • Pull Rate of a specific Hyper Rare card: 1 in 894 packs
  • Avg. number of packs to get one of each Hyper Rare card: 2227

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