Buyback rates
FMV × RATE = PAYOUT
STARTER
87%$50
PREMIUM
91%$250
ULTRA
95%$1.25k
ADVENTURE
90%$150
† MnStr advertises 85% floor; observed rates are higher per tier.
PLAYER EV BASIS
BUYBACKFMV
POKEMON3 PACKS
Starter$50Monster$250Ultra$1,250
ONE PIECE1 PACK
Adventure$150
Player EV
+4.9%
EV $1302vs $1,250
−15%0%+15%
DISTPulled FMV distributionLOG SCALE
FMV distribution · log $
n = 422
Booster price · $1,250median · $903mean · $1,327$200$500$1k$2k$5k$10k
TRENDSold-back rate over timeDAILY · ALL
Sold-back rate · daily
93.3%
Apr 28May 28
BOOKPack economics
Cycled in
$523.8k
Vault FMV (holding)
$38.7k
Payouts (paper)
$545.6k
Player P&L
$25.6k
Median FMV
$900
Mean FMV
$1,302
Sold-back rate
95.0%
Hit > price
28.2%
OUTLIERSBiggest pulls · FMV ≥ 2× pack price5 OF 31
2015 Pokemon Japanese Xy Promo Gyarados P.M. Center Hiroshima #XY-P PSA 10
@OctopusDragonUltra
$10,013
2002 Pokemon Neo Destiny Shining Celebi 1st Edition #106 PSA 10
@OctopusDragon, @LegendaryUltra
$9,924×2
2006 Pokemon EX Dragon Frontiers Mew Gold Star HOLO R #101 BGS 8
@ShogunIconUltra
$5,040
1996 Pokemon Japanese Basic Charizard-Holo #6 PSA 9
@FarmMax, @morello simp, @MaxiEdgeUltra
$4,320×3
1996 Pokemon Japanese Basic Charizard-Holo #6 PSA 9
@OctopusDragon, @ShogunIcon, @hznUltra
$4,320×3
† Distribution uses MnStr FMV at time of pull.
† Pack economics are paper-mode — every pull's hypothetical sell-back (FMV × buyback rate) counts as a payout, whether sold yet or not.