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Quick answer
A booster pack is a sealed pack of random cards from one set. Card counts vary by game: 10 in Pokémon, 14 in a Magic Play Booster, 9 in Yu-Gi-Oh!, 12 in One Piece and Lorcana, and 16 in Star Wars Unlimited. Every pack is random — no booster guarantees a specific card, whatever the game.
This page compares every single-pack product we track across all six games. The set decides which cards are possible; the game decides the pack structure and price. If you want one specific card, price the single before opening — packs are for fun and breadth.
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Estimates, not guarantees
Pull statistics are estimates based on available data and may vary. Opening packs is random. No pack, box, or sealed product guarantees a specific card unless the product explicitly states it.
Open packs for fun and collecting. If you need a specific card, compare the cost of buying the single.
Always check official product details and set lists before buying.
Basics
A booster pack is a factory-sealed pack of randomized trading cards from a specific set. Card counts vary by game: 10 in Pokémon, 14 in a Magic Play Booster, 9 in Yu-Gi-Oh!, 12 in One Piece and Lorcana, and 16 in Star Wars Unlimited. You never know exactly which cards are inside — that randomness is the appeal, and also the reason singles are often the smarter buy for a specific card.
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Strategy
A booster box is simply a sealed case of packs — usually 24 to 36 depending on the game — and it almost always has a lower price per pack than buying packs individually. Boxes make sense when you already know you want many packs from one set; single packs make sense for sampling, gifts, or small budgets. Neither guarantees any specific card.
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Buying
For any specific card, singles win: you pay a known price and get exactly the card, while packs offer only a small chance per pack at a similar or higher total cost. Packs win when the goal is the experience itself — opening fun, set breadth, draft night, or a gift. The mistake is using one tool for the other job.
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It depends on the game: modern Pokémon packs have 10 cards, Magic: The Gathering Play Boosters have 14 playing cards, Yu-Gi-Oh! core boosters have 9, One Piece and Disney Lorcana packs have 12, and Star Wars Unlimited packs have 16. Always check the product listing for the exact count.
A booster pack is a sealed pack of random trading cards from a specific set or product line. It can be fun for collecting and opening, but it does not guarantee a specific card. If you only want one card, buying the single is usually more predictable.
Packs differ by set (which cards are possible), by product line (e.g. Collector Boosters carry more premium slots), and by price. Within the same product line and set, one pack is not "luckier" than another — every pack is random.
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