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Ghost Cards in TCG Card Shop Simulator

Ghost cards are rare special cards hidden inside eligible card packs. This guide covers what they are, how the two Ghost card faces and the Normal / Foil prints work, which packs can produce them, and how Ghost odds are actually calculated.

  • What a Ghost card actually is
  • How Foil Ghosts work
  • Which packs can produce a Ghost
  • How Ghost odds are calculated
Where Ghosts Come FromMy Ghost CollectionCheck Ghost Odds
White Ghost
Black Ghost

The same monster on the two Ghost card faces.

Preview the card face

Example face. The artwork is the monster; Ghost changes the card it is printed on.

Definition

What Is a Ghost Card?

A Ghost card is a Ghost print of a monster that already exists in the game. Nothing about the monster changes — only the card it is printed on.

  1. 1

    Canonical monster

    The Ghost uses the same monster, element and artwork as the playable card, so it never adds a second gameplay card.

  2. 2

    Ghost presentation

    Ghost is its own presentation family. There is no Ghost border to mix with, and no Base / Silver / Gold / EX ladder inside it.

  3. 3

    Card face

    A Ghost card is printed on a White or a Black Ghost face. The face is a look: it is presentation, not a separate collectible state.

  4. 4

    Finish

    Every Ghost card exists with and without the Foil finish. The finish is the axis the collection counts, so each monster has two collectible states.

Ghost cards belong to their own collectible Ghost group rather than the standard Tetramon, Destiny or Ascension print matrix, which is why they do not follow the usual border ladder.

Card face

The White and Black Ghost Faces

White and Black are the two faces a Ghost card is printed on. They are a look, not a rarity, not a border and not a collectible state.

White Ghost
Black Ghost
Monster
Same monster, same element, same artwork.
Collectible axis
The finish is what you collect. A Ghost monster has two collectible states, Normal and Foil, whichever face it shows.
This site calls White and Black card faces. The collectible states are Normal and Foil; "White rarity" and "Ghost border" are not terms the card model uses.

Finish

Can Ghost Cards Be Foil?

Yes. Foil is a finish applied to a Ghost print, so each monster has exactly two ways to be collected: Normal and Foil.

The face is presentation and the finish is the collectible axis. A Ghost card looks four ways in total, but a monster only occupies two slots in the binder.
NormalFoil
White
Black

Foil is not a rarity

A rarity would rank the card. Foil only describes the finish of the print, exactly like every other card in the game.

The face is presentation and the finish is the collectible axis. A Ghost card looks four ways in total, but a monster only occupies two slots in the binder.

20 × 2

Where they come from

Where Do Ghost Cards Come From?

Ghost cards are not sold as their own booster set. They are injected into regular packs, and a pack can do that only when its published rules say so.

Tetramon packs

PackSetCurrent Ghost chance
Basic Card PackTetramon0.15%View PackCheck Ghost Odds
Rare Card PackTetramon0.15%View PackCheck Ghost Odds
Epic Card PackTetramon0.15%View PackCheck Ghost Odds
Legendary Card PackTetramon0.15%View PackCheck Ghost Odds

Destiny packs

PackSetCurrent Ghost chance
Basic Destiny PackDestiny0.248%View PackCheck Ghost Odds
Rare Destiny PackDestiny0.248%View PackCheck Ghost Odds
Epic Destiny PackDestiny0.248%View PackCheck Ghost Odds
Legendary Destiny PackDestiny0.248%View PackCheck Ghost Odds

Ascension pack

PackSetCurrent Ghost chance
Ascension Card PackAscension0.248%View PackCheck Ghost Odds

The Ghost Pack is not a source

The Ghost Pack is the pack of Ghost cards: a product you can buy, not a pack that injects Ghosts into itself. It is therefore not listed as a Ghost source.Ghost Pack

Eligibility comes from the current pack model. A newer set does not automatically add a Ghost rule, and one old community table does not remove one.

Routing

Which Pack Should I Open for Ghosts?

Pick a pack and this section shows what the current model says about its Ghost paths.

Ghost eligible

Basic Card Pack

0.15%

≈ 1 in 666 packs

Regular Ghost path
0.0981%
Ghost God Pack path
0.052%
View PackCalculate Ghost OddsGod Pack Odds

Compare Ghost-Eligible Packs

The same any-Ghost target, for every pack the model says can produce one.

PackEffective Ghost chanceGhost God Pack
Ascension Card Pack0.248%0.052%
Basic Destiny Pack0.248%0.052%
Epic Destiny Pack0.248%0.052%
Legendary Destiny Pack0.248%0.052%
Rare Destiny Pack0.248%0.052%
Basic Card Pack0.15%0.052%
Epic Card Pack0.15%0.052%
Legendary Card Pack0.15%0.052%
Rare Card Pack0.15%0.052%

A higher number here means a higher modeled Ghost chance for this target. It says nothing about card value, rarity or shop profit.

Which pack has the highest Ghost chance?

5 packs currently share the highest modeled Ghost chance for this target.

Ghost God Pack path0.052%God Pack Odds →

Mechanic

How a Regular Ghost Pull Works

No source code needed. The sequence is short, and it describes what happens to a pack rather than the internal rules behind it.

  1. 1

    You open an eligible card pack.

  2. 2

    The pack generates its normal cards.

  3. 3

    The Ghost rules published for that pack are checked.

  4. 4

    If a Ghost result is produced, its Ghost presentation is resolved.

  5. 5

    The finish is applied according to the current pack model.

Ghost cards can enter a pack through more than one supported path, so this site combines every path the model publishes when it reports an effective Ghost chance. It never assumes that every card has a fixed 1 in X chance of becoming Ghost.

Two different answers

Regular Ghost vs Ghost God Pack

Both put Ghost cards in your hands, which is exactly why they are easy to confuse. They are different rules with different chances.

Ghost God Pack · Normal

Effective Ghost chance

0.051%

≈ 1 in 1,961 packs

Ghost God Pack · Foil

Effective Ghost chance

0.001%

≈ 1 in 100,000 packs

Regular Ghost pullGhost God Pack
ResultA Ghost card can appear inside the packThe whole pack enters the Ghost outcome
Entire pack Ghost?Not requiredYes — that is the God Pack
CalculationGhost rules of the selected packGod Pack outcome
ToolPack OddsGod Pack Odds
Calculate Regular Ghost OddsCalculate Ghost God Pack Odds

Foil Ghost vs Foil Ghost God Pack

The same distinction applies as soon as Foil is involved.

A Foil Ghost is one or more Ghost cards with the Foil finish.

A Foil Ghost God Pack is the whole-pack outcome finished in Foil Ghost.

One is a card in your pack; the other is what happened to the entire pack.

Ghost God Pack path

0.052%

≈ 1 in 1,923 packs

Calculate Ghost God Pack Odds

Before you calculate

Understanding Ghost Odds

There is no single Ghost chance, because "a Ghost" can mean several different things. Name the target first, then calculate it.

Ghost probability depends on

  • the pack you are opening
  • which Ghost paths that pack currently supports
  • special pack outcomes such as the Ghost God Pack
  • the target you are counting as a hit

What are you calculating?

Pick the question that matches what you actually want to know.

  • At least one Ghost

    Any Ghost card, from any path the selected pack supports.

    Open pack odds →

  • Ghost God Pack

    The whole pack becoming Ghost cards.

    Open God Pack odds →

  • Foil Ghost God Pack

    The whole pack finished in Foil Ghost.

    Open God Pack odds →

  • A specific Ghost monster, or a Foil Ghost

    The current model publishes one Ghost chance per pack, not a separate rate per monster, face or finish. These all share the pack rule above.

That is why this page never prints one "Ghost chance". A number only means something once the target is named.

Dry streaks

Why Haven’t I Pulled a Ghost Yet?

Ghost pulls are random. An average frequency of 1 in N does not mean the Nth pack is guaranteed — that is not how independent packs work.

1 in N is an average, not a counter.

Every pack is rolled on its own, so a long run without a Ghost is a normal outcome rather than a bug.

See how unusual your dry streak actually is.

Check My No-Hit ChanceCalculate Ghost Odds
Check My No-Hit Chance

The catalogue

Ghost Cards

20 Ghost monsters ship in the current data. Each is printed on a White or a Black Ghost face, and each one is collected as a Normal and a Foil print.

20 of 20 Ghost monsters

These are the Ghost monsters, not the collectible states. Open one to see its prints in the collection.

Your hunt

Your Ghost Hunt

Ghost progress is tracked on its own, separately from the three print sets.

Nothing is tracked yet. Mark Ghost cards in the collection and your hunt appears here.

My Ghost Collection

Ghost Cards FAQ

What are Ghost cards in TCG Card Shop Simulator?
Ghost cards are special collectible cards hidden inside eligible booster packs. A Ghost card is a Ghost print of a monster that already exists, so it is a collectible card rather than a second deck card. Ghost Collection →
What are White and Black Ghost cards?
They are the two faces a Ghost card is printed on. The collection counts the finish rather than the face, so a Ghost monster has two collectible states: Normal and Foil.
Can Ghost cards be Foil?
Yes. Every Ghost card exists in Normal and in Foil, which is why each Ghost monster has two collectible states.
How many Ghost cards are there?
The current data ships 20 Ghost monsters. Each one is printed on a White or a Black Ghost face and is collected as a Normal and a Foil print.
Which packs can contain Ghost cards?
In the current pack model 9 packs publish a Ghost rule. The list above is generated from that model, so it changes when the game data changes. All Packs →
Do Destiny packs have better Ghost odds?
In the current model the Destiny packs publish a higher Ghost injection chance than the Tetramon packs, and the Ascension pack matches Destiny. The comparison table above reads those numbers from the pack model instead of repeating community experience.
Can Ascension packs contain Ghost cards?
Yes. The Ascension pack publishes a Ghost rule in the current model, so it is listed as a Ghost source above. If that rule changes, the list follows the data.
What is a Ghost God Pack?
A Ghost God Pack is a whole-pack outcome: instead of one Ghost card appearing inside the pack, the entire pack is replaced by Ghost cards. It is a different rule from the regular Ghost chance. God Packs →
Is a Ghost God Pack the same as pulling one Ghost card?
No. A regular Ghost pull puts one or more Ghost cards into a normal pack, while a Ghost God Pack decides the outcome of the whole pack. They also come from separate models, so their chances are not the same number.
Why haven’t I pulled a Ghost after hundreds of packs?
Each pack is rolled independently, so an average frequency of 1 in N is not a counter that guarantees the Nth pack. Long runs without a Ghost are a normal result of the same randomness that produces early hits. Pull Probability Calculator →
Does 1 in X mean I get one after X packs?
No. 1 in X is an average frequency, not a guarantee. The multi-pack calculator can show how likely you are to see a Ghost across a number of packs.
How can I see which Ghost cards I am missing?
Open the Ghost collection to track your Normal and Foil Ghosts, then send the confirmed gaps to the Missing Card Finder to see which packs can still produce them. Ghost Collection →

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