Shiny Treasure ex booster box (SV4a): contents and pull rates

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A Japanese Shiny Treasure ex (SV4a) booster box contains 10 packs of 10 cards, with at least one Pokémon ex in every pack and, according to collectors, roughly three shiny cards and one shiny ex per box. Whether it's worth it depends on what you're after: for the fun of opening, with a hit in almost every pack, it's a strong box, but the real top cards (the Special Art Rares) only turn up in roughly one in six boxes, according to estimates.

What is Shiny Treasure ex?

In short: a High Class Pack full of shiny Pokémon, with which Japan closed out 2023.

Shiny Treasure ex was released in Japan on 1 December 2023, with set code SV4a, in the Scarlet & Violet series. The set brings back Pokémon in their rare shiny colours: the alternate colour variants that are a lucky find in the games and that collectors have been chasing for years. As the year-end set, it follows in the line of VSTAR Universe, Terastal Festival ex and Mega Dream ex. What that format involves is explained in what is a High Class Pack?

The English counterpart is called Paldean Fates and came out eight weeks later, on 26 January 2024. More on that below.

What's in the box?

In short: 10 packs of 10 cards, 100 cards in total.

Item	Shiny Treasure ex (SV4a)
Type of set	High Class Pack
Packs per box	10
Cards per pack	10
Cards per box	100
Cards in the set	360, of which 190 in the main set
Shiny (S) and shiny ex (SSR)	129 S and 18 SSR
Japanese release	1 December 2023
English counterpart	Paldean Fates (26 January 2024)

The packaging states that every pack contains at least one Pokémon ex. On top of that, according to collectors, a box usually contains a few shiny cards. That's the difference from a regular main set with 30 packs of 5 cards: you open fewer packs, but almost every pack has something special. How the different Japanese boxes compare is covered in what's in a Japanese booster box?

Pull rates: what do you pull per box?

In short: lots of shinies and ex cards, an SAR in only about one in six boxes.

The Pokémon Company doesn't publish official pull rates. The figures below are estimates based on Japanese box openings, as also listed in our Shiny Treasure ex top 10:

about 3× shiny (S) per box
about 1× shiny ex (SSR) per box
8 to 9× RR (Pokémon ex) per box
Special Art Rare (SAR): about 1 in 6 boxes, out of 8 possible
Ultra Rare (gold): about 1 in 10 boxes
God Pack (9 of the 10 cards shiny): about 4% of boxes

Read those figures as averages. "1 in 6 boxes" doesn't mean the sixth box will hit: you can open six without an SAR, or two boxes in a row with one. And because there are eight different SARs, the chance of getting the one SAR you want is a lot smaller still. Want to do the maths on odds per box yourself? Use the odds calculator. What exactly a God Pack is, you can read in what is a God Pack?

The top cards

In short: three Special Art Rares are far ahead of the rest.

The most expensive cards from the set, ungraded (PriceCharting, as of 10 November 2026):

Mew ex SAR (#347): about €354
Charizard ex SAR (#349): about €173
Gardevoir ex SAR (#348): about €93
Iono SAR (#350): about €34

Below that, prices drop quickly: from sixth place in the top 10, cards sit between €15 and €18, mostly shinies such as Mimikyu, Ditto and Snorlax. When searching, keep in mind that the set contains three different Charizard ex cards; the number tells you which one you have. The full list of all ten cards is in the top 10 most expensive Shiny Treasure ex (SV4a) cards.

Shiny Treasure ex or Paldean Fates?

In short: Paldean Fates is the English version, but it's put together differently.

Both sets revolve around shiny Pokémon from Paldea, but they're not the same:

Timing: Shiny Treasure ex came out on 1 December 2023, Paldean Fates on 26 January 2024.
Contents: Paldean Fates combines Shiny Treasure ex with cards from other sets and is sold in smaller packs.
God Packs: the English version doesn't have them.
Numbering: differs. The Mew ex SAR is #347 in Japanese and 232/091 in English. So for a specific card, always check the edition.

The general difference between Japanese and English cards is covered in Japanese or English: the differences at a glance.

Is it worth it?

In short: for the opening and the set itself, yes; as a gamble on one card, no.

What makes the box strong is its density. Every pack has at least one Pokémon ex, and the shiny cards make almost every pack worth sliding open slowly. For anyone opening a Japanese box for the first time, that's a great experience: ten moments, instead of thirty packs with the hits far apart.

On the other hand, the value of the set is concentrated in three cards. Most shinies have a modest individual value, as the top 10 shows. So don't count on earning back the cost of a box. Opening a box isn't an investment with a guaranteed return: you can pull more than you paid, but also clearly less.

Here's how you can weigh it up:

You want to open shinies: this is what the set was made for.
You want the Mew ex SAR: buy it as a single. That's cheaper and certain.
You want to try it first: start with a single Shiny Treasure ex pack.
You want to keep it sealed: do it because you like the set. Prices of collectibles go up and down, and a reprint or a new shiny set can shift the attention.

What to look for when buying

In short: factory sealed, Japanese edition, unweighed packs.

The Shiny Treasure ex (SV4a) booster box costs €134.95 at our shop (as of 10 November 2026). It's factory sealed, with the original shrink wrap intact: official Pokémon TCG, Japanese edition, imported by us. Single packs come from a factory sealed box that we open ourselves; we don't weigh or sort anything. Why we never weigh or sort packs is explained on authenticity and origin.

Frequently asked questions

How many packs are in a Shiny Treasure ex booster box?

10 packs of 10 cards, 100 cards in total. A booster box and a display are two names for the same box.

Is there an SAR in every Shiny Treasure ex box?

No. Based on estimates from Japanese box openings, roughly one in six boxes contains an SAR, out of eight possible. There are no official pull rates.

What is the English name of Shiny Treasure ex?

Paldean Fates, released on 26 January 2024. That set is put together differently: smaller packs, cards from other sets added and no God Packs.

What is the most expensive card from Shiny Treasure ex?

Mew ex SAR (#347), with an indicative value of about €354 ungraded (PriceCharting, as of 10 November 2026). It's followed by Charizard ex SAR and Gardevoir ex SAR.

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