Pokémon Paldea Evolved Booster Box Review – 36 Packs, SV2 Review UK 2026 — Worth It?

Paldea Evolved is the second set in the Scarlet & Violet era and built significantly on the SV Base foundation with a larger card pool and stronger cards in nearly every category. It's remembered fondly in the Pokémon TCG community as the set that introduced Iono — both as a competitive trainer card and as one of the most visually spectacular Special Illustration Rares ever printed.

The Iono Special Illustration Rare depicts the influencer Gym Leader in a dynamic pose with her Pokémon, with a painting quality and composition that collectors prize independently of the card's competitive power. Iono the trainer card itself is competitively strong — a draw-and-discard hand disruption supporter that saw immediate and sustained competitive play.

Other standout additions include Arven (another staple supporter that fetches items from the deck) and a range of Paldean regional Pokémon ex cards including Ting-Lu ex, Chi-Yu ex and Wo-Chien ex from the Treasures of Ruin legendary lineup.

As a booster box with 36 packs, Paldea Evolved gives you a reasonable statistical window across the pull rates. Expect 3-5 ultra rares across the 36 packs, with illustration rares distributed throughout. The large set size means more variety in what you encounter — rare to get exact duplicates across a full booster box.

For collectors building a complete SV collection, Paldea Evolved is a necessary set. For players, the trainer cards alone make this a set worth acquiring cards from.