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
−1.8%
EV $49.01vs $50
−15%0%+15%
DISTPulled buyback distributionLOG SCALE
Buyback distribution · log $
n = 33,054
Booster price · $50median · $37mean · $48$5$10$20$50$100$200$500$1k$2k
TRENDSold-back rate over timeDAILY · ALL
Sold-back rate · daily
96.6%
Apr 27May 28
BOOKPack economics
Cycled in
$1.65M
Vault FMV (holding)
$50.9k
Payouts (paper)
$1.62M
Player P&L
-$30.4k
Median FMV
$43.00
Mean FMV
$56.33
Sold-back rate
98.4%
Hit > price
36.6%
OUTLIERSBiggest pulls · FMV ≥ 2× pack price5 OF 317
2017 Pokemon Japanese Sm Promo Pikachu Pokemon Card Festa #061 PSA 10
@ninja3, @ShamanCosmosStarter
$3,300×2
2016 Pokemon Japanese Mythical & Legendary Dream Shine Collection Fa/Mew Myth. & Leg. Drm.Shn.Coll. #017 PSA 10
@DankRiderWingStarter
$2,750
2017 Pokemon Japanese Sm Promo Pikachu Champion's League #068 PSA 10
@ColossusHeraldStarter
$2,705
2016 Pokemon Xy Generations Radiant Collection Fa/M Gardevoir Ex Gen.Radiant Collection #RC31 PSA 10
@HydroSigil, @DankHunterSpectralStarter
$2,447×2
1999 Pokemon Fossil Gengar 1st Edition Holo #5 PSA 9
@Piatra, @fortuneseekerStarter
$2,442×2
† 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.