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Is an Ancient Roar booster display worth opening?

Pokémon Japan. 30 packs of 5 cards. Released 27 October 2023. Prices from 15 October 2026.

Cardmarket today

€62.12

Lowest listing
€50
Per pack
€2.07

Keep it sealed€12 of cards inside, after selling costs

See the mathPrice history

Why we'd keep it sealed

The cards inside are worth €12 after selling costs. The box costs €62.

On average you lose €50 per box. Buying the singles you want is cheaper.

Some pull rates are estimates, so the real value is likely between €11 and €14.

If you opened 100 boxes

  • 0 make money
  • 100 lose money

A typical box is worth €10. 1 in 10 boxes is worth €24 or more, and 1 in 10 is worth €4 or less.

The math, per box

From the price of every card to what you'd actually keep.

Per box of 30 packs

Box price on Cardmarket
€62
Cards inside, at market prices
€20
Selling costs and bulk
−€8
Cards inside, after selling costs
€12
Compared with the box price
−€50

From 100,000 simulated boxes. Selling costs: 5% fee, €0.25 per card sold, cards under €1.00 go to bulk at €0.01.

Cards inside, at market prices
The average value of everything in a box, with each card at its price on Cardmarket today.
Selling costs and bulk
Cardmarket's fee and postage for every card worth selling. Cheap cards go to bulk for a few cents.
Cards inside, after selling costs
What an average box puts in your pocket once everything is sold.
Compared with the box price
Plus means the average box is worth more than it costs. Minus means it's worth less.

What the box costs

Today's price on Cardmarket, and how the box price and the cards inside have moved.

Cardmarket today
€62.12€2.07 per pack
Lowest listing
€50

The price history starts on the day live prices switch on, and grows by one point a day.

What 100,000 simulated boxes were worth

Every box is different. This is how the value of each simulated box came out, after selling costs.

Value of 100,000 simulated boxes100 of every 100 simulated boxes were worth less than the box price of €62.Box price €62Lose money051015€20€40€60€66+Boxes out of 100€0 to €2: 2 of 100 boxes€2 to €4: 9 of 100 boxes€4 to €6: 14 of 100 boxes€6 to €8: 14 of 100 boxes€8 to €10: 13 of 100 boxes€10 to €12: 11 of 100 boxes€12 to €14: 9 of 100 boxes€14 to €16: 6 of 100 boxes€16 to €18: 5 of 100 boxes€18 to €20: 4 of 100 boxes€20 to €22: 3 of 100 boxes€22 to €24: 2 of 100 boxes€24 to €26: 2 of 100 boxes€26 to €28: 1 in 74 boxes€28 to €30: 1 in 79 boxes€30 to €32: 1 in 81 boxes€32 to €34: 1 in 90 boxes€34 to €36: 1 in 120 boxes€36 to €38: 1 in 164 boxes€38 to €40: 1 in 202 boxes€40 to €42: 1 in 262 boxes€42 to €44: 1 in 377 boxes€44 to €46: 1 in 532 boxes€46 to €48: 1 in 685 boxes€48 to €50: 1 in 893 boxes€50 to €52: 1 in 1,000 boxes€52 to €54: 1 in 1,299 boxes€54 to €56: 1 in 1,887 boxes€56 to €58: 1 in 2,500 boxes€58 to €60: 1 in 2,500 boxes€60 to €62: 1 in 4,167 boxes€62 to €64: 1 in 5,000 boxes€64 to €66: 1 in 11,111 boxes€66 or more: 1 in 2,564 boxesValue of 100,000 simulated boxes100 of every 100 simulated boxes were worth less than the box price of €62.Box price €62Lose money051015€20€40€60Boxes out of 100€0 to €2: 2 of 100 boxes€2 to €4: 9 of 100 boxes€4 to €6: 14 of 100 boxes€6 to €8: 14 of 100 boxes€8 to €10: 13 of 100 boxes€10 to €12: 11 of 100 boxes€12 to €14: 9 of 100 boxes€14 to €16: 6 of 100 boxes€16 to €18: 5 of 100 boxes€18 to €20: 4 of 100 boxes€20 to €22: 3 of 100 boxes€22 to €24: 2 of 100 boxes€24 to €26: 2 of 100 boxes€26 to €28: 1 in 74 boxes€28 to €30: 1 in 79 boxes€30 to €32: 1 in 81 boxes€32 to €34: 1 in 90 boxes€34 to €36: 1 in 120 boxes€36 to €38: 1 in 164 boxes€38 to €40: 1 in 202 boxes€40 to €42: 1 in 262 boxes€42 to €44: 1 in 377 boxes€44 to €46: 1 in 532 boxes€46 to €48: 1 in 685 boxes€48 to €50: 1 in 893 boxes€50 to €52: 1 in 1,000 boxes€52 to €54: 1 in 1,299 boxes€54 to €56: 1 in 1,887 boxes€56 to €58: 1 in 2,500 boxes€58 to €60: 1 in 2,500 boxes€60 to €62: 1 in 4,167 boxes€62 to €64: 1 in 5,000 boxes€64 to €66: 1 in 11,111 boxes€66 or more: 1 in 2,564 boxes
Each bar covers €2 of box value. Bars right of the line are boxes worth at least what you paid.
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Box valueBoxes out of 100Result
€0 to €22 of 100Lose money
€2 to €49 of 100Lose money
€4 to €614 of 100Lose money
€6 to €814 of 100Lose money
€8 to €1013 of 100Lose money
€10 to €1211 of 100Lose money
€12 to €149 of 100Lose money
€14 to €166 of 100Lose money
€16 to €185 of 100Lose money
€18 to €204 of 100Lose money
€20 to €223 of 100Lose money
€22 to €242 of 100Lose money
€24 to €262 of 100Lose money
€26 to €281 in 74Lose money
€28 to €301 in 79Lose money
€30 to €321 in 81Lose money
€32 to €341 in 90Lose money
€34 to €361 in 120Lose money
€36 to €381 in 164Lose money
€38 to €401 in 202Lose money
€40 to €421 in 262Lose money
€42 to €441 in 377Lose money
€44 to €461 in 532Lose money
€46 to €481 in 685Lose money
€48 to €501 in 893Lose money
€50 to €521 in 1,000Lose money
€52 to €541 in 1,299Lose money
€54 to €561 in 1,887Lose money
€56 to €581 in 2,500Lose money
€58 to €601 in 2,500Lose money
€60 to €621 in 4,167Lose money
€62 to €641 in 5,000Make money
€64 to €661 in 11,111Make money
€66 or more1 in 2,564Make money

Where the value comes from

The average box, split by card type. Most of the value often sits in cards you'll rarely see.

Card typeHow many per boxAverage card after selling costsAdds to the box
Art Rare (AR)3.0 per box3.0 per box€2.21€6.62
Special Art Rare (SAR)1 in 6.0 boxes1 in 6.0 boxes€15.04€2.51
Super Rare (SR)1 in 1.4 boxes1 in 1.4 boxes€1.24€0.91
Ultra Rare (UR, gold)1 in 10 boxes1 in 10 boxes€7.87€0.79
Common (C)60 per box60 per box€0.01€0.60
Uncommon (U)30 per box30 per box€0.01€0.30
Mirror (reverse holo)27 per box27 per box€0.01€0.27
Rare (R)25 per box25 per box€0.01€0.25
Double Rare (RR)4.0 per box4.0 per box€0.01€0.04
Total€12

Chance of a big pull

How often a box has at least one of the rarest cards.

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Card typeBoxes with at least oneOn averageBoxes for one specific card
Special Art Rare (SAR)Full-card special illustration of a Pokémon ex or Supporter (the Japanese Special Illustration Rare), the big chase cards of modern sets.15 of 1001 in 6.0 boxes30
Ultra Rare (UR, gold)Gold-foil Pokémon, Trainer or item card, roughly one in ten boxes.10 of 1001 in 10 boxes30

If card prices fall

Prices often drop in the weeks after a set comes out. This is the same box with cheaper cards and the same box price.

Card pricesCards inside, after costsCompared with the boxBoxes that lose moneyVerdict
Today's prices€12−€50more than 99 of 100 boxesKeep it sealed
25% lower€9−€53more than 99 of 100 boxesKeep it sealed
50% lower€6−€57100 of 100Keep it sealed
75% lower€3−€59100 of 100Keep it sealed

Pull rates we used

Where each number comes from, and how sure we are. Sources checked on 14 October 2026.

Card typeHow oftenLikely rangeBased on
Common slots, 2 per pack
Common (C)60 per boxPack layout
Uncommon slots, 1 per pack
Uncommon (U)30 per boxPack layout
Reverse holo slots, 1 per pack
Art Rare (AR)3.0 per box2.6 to 3.4 per boxPublished estimate, Pokekachi (Altema), Ancient Roar (SV4K): hit cards, buyback prices and pull rates (封入率)
Mirror (reverse holo)27 per boxThe rest of the slot
Rare-or-better slots, 1 per pack
Ultra Rare (UR, gold)1 in 10 boxes1 in 6.0 to 17 boxesPublished estimate, Pokekachi (Altema), Ancient Roar (SV4K): hit cards, buyback prices and pull rates (封入率)
Special Art Rare (SAR)1 in 6.0 boxes1 in 3.8 to 9.4 boxesPublished estimate, Pokekachi (Altema), Ancient Roar (SV4K): hit cards, buyback prices and pull rates (封入率)
Super Rare (SR)1 in 1.4 boxes1 in 1.1 to 1.8 boxesPublished estimate, Pokekachi (Altema), Ancient Roar (SV4K): hit cards, buyback prices and pull rates (封入率)
Double Rare (RR)4.0 per box3.3 to 4.8 per boxPublished estimate, Pokekachi (Altema), Ancient Roar (SV4K): hit cards, buyback prices and pull rates (封入率)
Rare (R)25 per boxThe rest of the slot

Most valuable cards

The 30 most valuable cards in the set, and what you'd keep after selling one.

CardCard typeCardmarket priceAfter selling costs
Roaring Moon exSpecial Art Rare (SAR)€28.00€26.35
Golisopod exSpecial Art Rare (SAR)€23.00€21.60
MelaSpecial Art Rare (SAR)€15.00€14.00
Basic Darkness EnergyUltra Rare (UR, gold)€13.50€12.58
Professor Sadas VitalitySpecial Art Rare (SAR)€9.20€8.49
MorpekoArt Rare (AR)€7.75€7.11
Roaring Moon exUltra Rare (UR, gold)€7.25€6.64
Sandy Shocks exSpecial Art Rare (SAR)€5.30€4.78
Luxurious CapeUltra Rare (UR, gold)€4.90€4.41
MagbyArt Rare (AR)€3.92€3.47
Scream TailArt Rare (AR)€3.41€2.99
Brute BonnetArt Rare (AR)€2.70€2.32
MelaSuper Rare (SR)€2.50€2.13
Professor Sadas VitalitySuper Rare (SR)€2.41€2.04
Roaring Moon exSuper Rare (SR)€2.21€1.85
MienshaoArt Rare (AR)€2.19€1.83
VeluzaArt Rare (AR)€2.10€1.74
GarbodorArt Rare (AR)€1.93€1.58
CrustleArt Rare (AR)€1.64€1.31
GarganaclArt Rare (AR)€1.64€1.31
NormanSuper Rare (SR)€1.49€1.17
Tsareena exSuper Rare (SR)€1.45€1.13
Armarouge exSuper Rare (SR)€1.42€1.10
Sandy Shocks exSuper Rare (SR)€1.40€1.08
LoudredArt Rare (AR)€1.38€1.06
Slither WingArt Rare (AR)€1.20€0.89
WimpodArt Rare (AR)€1.18€0.87
Cofagrigus exSuper Rare (SR)€1.00€0.70
Golisopod exSuper Rare (SR)€0.99€0.01
Armarouge exDouble Rare (RR)€0.25€0.01

How we work this out

We price every card at its Cardmarket market value, take off the selling costs above, and open 100,000 virtual boxes slot by slot using the pull rates in the table. The verdict compares the cards with the box price and checks how often a box loses money.

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