Pick Your Potion
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23
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
Pick Your Potion is a $2 scratch-off lottery ticket from the Pennsylvania Lottery. It has overall odds of 1 in 4.60, meaning roughly 1 in every 5 tickets wins a prize. The expected value is $0.66 per $1 spent, which is an average return compared to other scratch-offs. The top prize is $13,000. About half the prizes remain (30% remaining). ScratchCheck rates this ticket 23/100 (Below Avg) based on expected value, prize quality, win frequency, and inventory health.
Overall Odds
1 in 4.60
Exp. Value
$0.66
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$13,000
Top Prizes Left
3
Prizes Remaining
30%
ValueScore™
23 / 100
Below Avg
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.66↓
BELOW AVERAGE
Weaker overall value — there are likely better options at this price.
Why
- Wins are infrequent: about a 22% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 4.60), lower than most games.
- Expected value of $0.66 per $1 is about average, a typical return for a ticket at this price.
- Low inventory: most of this game's prizes have already been claimed.
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$2.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.60 overall odds
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Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $13,000 | 1 in 480,000 | 10 | 3 | 30% |
| $800 | 1 in 240,000 | 20 | 5 | 25% |
| $400 | 1 in 20,000 | 240 | 85 | 35% |
| $100 | 1 in 2,553 | 1,880 | 566 | 30% |
| $80 | 1 in 1,111 | 4,320 | 1,272 | 29% |
| $40 | 1 in 194 | 24,800 | 7,314 | 29% |
| $20 | 1 in 94 | 51,200 | Not reported | - |
| $10 | 1 in 71 | 67,200 | Not reported | - |
| $5 | 1 in 28 | 172,800 | Not reported | - |
| $4 | 1 in 18 | 272,000 | Not reported | - |
| $2 | 1 in 11 | 448,000 | Not reported | - |
“Not reported” = the lottery publishes remaining-prize counts for its top prizes only.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
23
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
23
out of 100
Expected Value
Prize Quality
Win Frequency
Inventory Health
Updated: 6/15/2026
Game Details
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Game Number
- 1709
- Ticket Price
- $2
- Start Date
- 9/14/2024
- Payout %
- 65.7%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 6/14/2026
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Is the Pick Your Potion scratch-off a good buy?
Pick Your Potion scores 23/100 on ValueScore, which is below average. The expected value, prize pool, or inventory health is weaker than most other tickets at this price. There are likely better options in Pennsylvania at the $2 price point.
How much does Pick Your Potion cost?
Pick Your Potion costs $2 per ticket in Pennsylvania. All ScratchCheck figures for this game — expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis — are calculated against this $2 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Pick Your Potion scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Pick Your Potion are 1 in 4.60. This means roughly 1 in every 5 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Pick Your Potion?
The top prize for Pick Your Potion is $13,000. As of our latest update, 3 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Pick Your Potion?
Pick Your Potion offers 11 distinct prize levels: $13,000 (10 total), $800 (20 total), $400 (240 total), $100 (1,880 total), $80 (4,320 total), $40 (24,800 total), $20 (51,200 total), $10 (67,200 total), $5 (172,800 total), $4 (272,000 total), and $2 (448,000 total). The full prize breakdown with odds and remaining counts is listed in the prize table on this page.
How many prizes are left in Pick Your Potion?
Based on our latest data, 30% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 9,245 out of 31,270 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is Pick Your Potion rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Pick Your Potion at 23 out of 100 using ValueScore™, a composite rating built from four factors: Expected Value, Prize Quality, Win Frequency, and Inventory Health. Scores of 80 or above are Excellent, 60 to 79 Good, 40 to 59 Fair, 20 to 39 Below Average, and below 20 is Poor. The score updates automatically as prizes are claimed and data refreshes.
When was Pick Your Potion released?
Pick Your Potion was released by the Pennsylvania Lottery on September 14, 2024. It has been on sale for over a year, so checking the remaining prize counts is important before buying.
How often is Pick Your Potion data updated on ScratchCheck?
Pick Your Potion data is collected directly from official Pennsylvania Lottery publications by ScratchCheck's automated pipeline. Prize counts and odds typically refresh daily or whenever the lottery publishes new data.