How do rarities work?

[skeddles]

You know how the cards are divided by common/uncommon/rare?
When you buy a pack you get one rare. Is this completely random, just picking on of the rare cards, or are certain cards weighted?

tldr: Are some rare cards rarer than other rare cards?

Do you have an equal chance to get any two cards form the same pack that have the same rarity symbol?

 

[donavannj]

You know how the cards are divided by common/uncommon/rare?
When you buy a pack you get one rare. Is this completely random, just picking on of the rare cards, or are certain cards weighted?

tldr: Are some rare cards rarer than other rare cards?

Do you have an equal chance to get any two cards form the same pack that have the same rarity symbol?

In theory, yes. I don't work for Nintendo, though, so I don't know these probabilities.

 

[spastman]

Uncommon are the normal rare cards,
Common are the blinking rare cards.
A blinking card is more rare then a not blinking card.

 

[pkmntrainerpaul]

When you buy a pack you get one rare. Is this completely random, just picking on of the rare cards, or are certain cards weighted?

Well, I think that's completely random.
About 1 year ago, I bought a booster Diamond & Pearl Great Encounters,and inside it were a Holographic Cresselia and a Reverse Holo Cresselia, both rares.

 

[Dragon Song]

Generally, you will get one or two rares in a pack of ten cards.

However, there are some rares that are, well, common. I believe the frequency of each card is different.
Uncommons are all of the trainers, stadiums, supporters and other cards of that nature plus some poke'mon. I have gotten everywhere from one to four uncommons in a pack, but usually an average of two of three.
Commons are all of the other cards in the pack, like baltoy or pidgey that you might have a million of. All energy cards are common even though they're fairly rare in the usual ten card packs. If you play league, however, you generally get an energy card in a minipack at each marker. ((Just not this season XD))

 

[pkmntrainerpaul]

Generally, you will get one or two rares in a pack of ten cards.

However, there are some rares that are, well, common. I believe the frequency of each card is different.
Uncommons are all of the trainers, stadiums, supporters and other cards of that nature plus some poke'mon. I have gotten everywhere from one to four uncommons in a pack, but usually an average of two of three.
Commons are all of the other cards in the pack, like baltoy or pidgey that you might have a million of. All energy cards are common even though they're fairly rare in the usual ten card packs. If you play league, however, you generally get an energy card in a minipack at each marker. ((Just not this season XD))

Well, last month I bought a blister, tin and booster from Supreme Victors.
This is the most strange thing,which proves you're right:
Blister:
Electevire FB lv X
Tin:
Electevire FB lv X
Lucario C
Booster:
Lucario C

I believe that's enough proof XD

 

[spastman]

you can get also 2 rare cards in 1 booster, if the holo foil is also a rare card.

 

[Mudkipable]

Well, last month I bought a blister, tin and booster from Supreme Victors.
This is the most strange thing,which proves you're right:
Blister:
Electevire FB lv X
Tin:
Electevire FB lv X
Lucario GL
Booster:
Lucario GL

I believe that's enough proof XD

I don't think there's a Lucario GL is from SV. It's from RR. You maybe mean Lucario C.

 

[spastman]

indeed, there's only a lucario C in supreme victors, but there's a lucario GL in Rissing Rivals

 

[pkmntrainerpaul]

Yes, I meaned Lucario C but I mostly say GL because the many Gl Gards
I'll edit it right now

 

[spastman]

BTW, does anybody know how rare are arceus cards?
In 1 booster box, there are 9 (test with 3 box, with my friends).
LVX and/or shinning are in total 4 (bv 3 LVX and 1 shinjning, or 3 shinning and 1lvx, ...)

but how many rare cards is a arceus?

 

[Koppee]

Just a random question, comparing all of the Ultra rare pokemon cards which were the hardest to get?

Pokemon Star
Pokemon Ex
Shining Pokemon
Level X

 

[spastman]

Yes, but from that cards, there where only 2 cards in a boosterbox, and arceus have 9 cards...

 

[Chaos Uxie]

yeah it makes sense tho but i think i forgot coz my mom burnt my cards coz she thought i play way too much >_<