Booster pack (TCG)

Booster packs are typically packs of 10 cards from an expansion in the Pokémon Trading Card Game. Boosters offer the chance to acquire cards to strengthen Theme Decks, create, or customize old ones. Boosters contain cards that vary by Rarity level, representing how likely or unlikely the card may be found in a booster. These Rarity levels include Common, Uncommon , and Rare cards, as well as occasionally "super rare" cards such as TCG Pokémon-ex, TCG Pokémon Star, TCG Shining Pokémon, TCG Pokémon LV.X or TCG Pokémon LEGEND.


 * NOTE: For a full description of Common, Uncommon , and Rare cards see the Rarity article.

Booster packs have contained varying amounts of cards over the years. From the first TCG Base Set through to TCG Neo Destiny expansion, boosters contained 11 cards. Beginning with the TCG Expedition Base Set (e-Card Series) and continuing through the entirety of the TCG EX Power Keepers (EX Series), boosters had only 9 cards. Since the release of the first TCG Diamond & Pearl expansion, booster size was increased to 10. 