In TCG Card Shop Simulator, you can purchase two main types of card packs: Normal Packs and Destiny Packs. Each type contains cards of varying rarities, which can enhance your collection and gameplay experience.
Types of Card Packs
1. Normal Packs
- Description: Standard packs with no special features.
- Foil: The inside foil is metallic silver.
2. Destiny Packs
- Description: Exclusive packs with a unique starburst design on each card.
- Foil: The inside of the packs is gold.
Card Rarities
Each pack contains cards with the following rarities:
- Basic (Blue Color)
- Rare (Yellow Color)
- Epic (Pink Color)
- Legendary (Red Color)
- Ghost Cards (Black Color)
Card Collections
In TCG Card Shop Simulator, you can collect cards from three distinct collections:
1. Tetramon Collection
- Source: Cards come from Normal Packs.
- Rarity: All rarities (Basic, Rare, Epic, Legendary) are included.
2. Destiny Collection
- Source: Cards are exclusive to Destiny Packs.
- Rarity: All rarities are included, regardless of their type.
3. Ghost Collection
- Description: Comprises some of the rarest cards in the game.
- Source: Ghost cards can appear in either Tetramon or Destiny packs. They are identifiable by their mostly white background with a splash of color.
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Understand The Card Rarity
Cards come in various rarities, and it’s important to know how to identify each type. Here’s a breakdown:
Non-Foil Cards
- Normal Cards: No special borders.
- 1st Edition Cards: Marked with “1st Edition” under the image, featuring a white border.
- Silver Edition Cards: Marked with “Silver Edition” and have a silver border.
- Gold Edition Cards: Marked with “Gold Edition” and have a gold border.
- EX Cards: Marked with “EX” and have a gold/yellow border.
- Full Art Cards: Feature images that cover the entire card.
Foil Cards
- Foil Normal Cards: Regular cards with a shiny foil effect.
- 1st Edition Foils: 1st Edition cards with a foil finish.
- Silver Edition Foils: Silver Edition cards with a foil effect.
- Gold Edition Foils: Gold Edition cards with a foil finish.
- EX Edition Foils: EX cards with a foil overlay.
- Full Art Foils: Full art cards with a foil finish.
Ghost Cards
- Ghost Full Art Cards: Rare cards with a white background and a few colors, also available in full art format.
Card Rarity and Probability
Recent analysis by Yoyoshi revealed the probabilities for card rarities and types, providing a more accurate breakdown:
Updated Card Probability
Card Type | Basic | 1st Edition | Silver | Gold | EX | Full Art |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Base | 66.29% | 16.57% | 7.20% | 3.75% | 0.95% | 0.24% |
Foil | 3.49% | 0.87% | 0.38% | 0.20% | 0.05% | 0.01% |
Total | 69.77% | 17.44% | 7.58% | 3.95% | 1.00% | 0.25% |
Simplified Odds (1/X Ratios)
Card Type | Basic | 1st Edition | Silver | Gold | EX | Full Art |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Base | 1 in 1.51 | 1 in 6.03 | 1 in 13.88 | 1 in 26.65 | 1 in 105.53 | 1 in 421.05 |
Foil | 1 in 28.66 | 1 in 114.65 | 1 in 263.71 | 1 in 506.32 | 1 in 2005.01 | 1 in 8000 |
Card Pack System and Ghost Cards
When you open a pack, the game generates 7 random cards. The process works as follows:
- A random number between 0 and 10,000 is generated.
- The game checks if this number is below the probability threshold for each rarity, starting from Full Art down to First Edition.
- It first checks if the card will be Foil (1/20 chance). If this check passes, rarity checks are skipped. If all rarity checks fail, the card defaults to a Base Card.
Ghost Packs and Ghost Cards
- Ghost Packs: Each pack has a small chance of being a Ghost Pack:
- Tetramon Packs: 1/1000 (0.1%) chance.
- Destiny Packs: 1/500 (0.2%) chance.
- If a Ghost Pack is generated, the last card is guaranteed to be a Ghost Card. There’s a 50/50 chance for the card to have either a white or black background, and a 1/20 chance for it to be foil.
Base Rarities and Foil Odds
Card Type | Base Rarity | Foil Variant Probability |
---|---|---|
1st Edition | 20% | 1% |
Silver | 8% | 0.4% |
Gold | 4% | 0.2% |
EX | 1% | 0.05% |
Full Art | 0.25% | 0.0125% |
Ghost (Normal Pack) | 0.1% | 0.005% |
Ghost (Destiny Pack) | 0.2% | 0.01% |
This structured overview should help you understand the card packs, their rarities, and how the probability mechanics work in TCG Card Shop Simulator.