€2,163todayIs a Bandit Ring booster display worth opening?
Cardmarket today
€2,163.45
- Per pack
- €108.17
Keep it sealed€339 of cards inside, after selling costs
Estimated contents: nobody has published measured pull rates for this box yet, so we use those of boxes with the same pack layout. Treat the numbers as a rough guide.
Why we'd keep it sealed
The cards inside are worth €339 after selling costs. The box costs €2,163.
On average you lose €1,825 per box. Buying the singles you want is cheaper.
Pull rates are still uncertain. The real value could be anywhere from €256 to €581.
If you opened 100 boxes
- 0 make money
- 100 lose money
A typical box is worth €276. 1 in 10 boxes is worth €568 or more, and 1 in 10 is worth €160 or less.
The math, per box
From the price of every card to what you'd actually keep.
Per box of 20 packs
- Box price on Cardmarket
- €2,163
- Cards inside, at market prices
- €395
- Selling costs and bulk
- −€56
- Cards inside, after selling costs
- €339
- Compared with the box price
- −€1,825
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
- €2,163.45€108.17 per pack
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.
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| Box value | Boxes out of 100 | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Under €163 | 11 of 100 | Lose money |
| €163 to €263 | 35 of 100 | Lose money |
| €263 to €363 | 27 of 100 | Lose money |
| €363 to €463 | 13 of 100 | Lose money |
| €463 to €563 | 4 of 100 | Lose money |
| €563 to €663 | 1 in 96 | Lose money |
| €663 to €763 | 1 in 365 | Lose money |
| €763 to €863 | 2 of 100 | Lose money |
| €863 to €963 | 3 of 100 | Lose money |
| €963 to €1,063 | 2 of 100 | Lose money |
| €1,063 to €1,163 | 1 in 127 | Lose money |
| €1,163 to €1,263 | 1 in 518 | Lose money |
| €1,263 to €1,363 | 1 in 1,887 | Lose money |
| €1,363 to €1,463 | 1 in 3,704 | Lose money |
| €1,463 to €1,563 | 1 in 654 | Lose money |
| €1,563 to €1,663 | 1 in 800 | Lose money |
| €1,663 to €1,763 | 1 in 1,515 | Lose money |
| €1,763 to €1,863 | 1 in 6,250 | Lose money |
| €1,863 to €1,963 | 1 in 20,000 | Lose money |
| €1,963 to €2,063 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €2,063 to €2,163 | 1 in 100,000 | Lose money |
| €2,163 to €2,263 | 1 in 33,333 | Make money |
| €2,263 or more | 1 in 20,000 | Make 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 type | How many per box | Average card after selling costs | Adds to the box |
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Rare (SR)1.0 per box | 1.0 per box | €143.44 | |
| Rare (R)15 per box | 15 per box | €6.51 | |
| Double Rare (RR)4.0 per box | 4.0 per box | €14.84 | |
| Common (C)60 per box | 60 per box | €0.31 | |
| Ultra Rare (UR, gold)1 in 10.0 boxes | 1 in 10.0 boxes | €107.79 | |
| Uncommon (U)20 per box | 20 per box | €0.49 | |
| Total | €339 |
Chance of a big pull
How often a box has at least one of the rarest cards.
- Ultra Rare (UR, gold) 10of 100 boxes Gold-foil Pokémon, Trainer or item card, roughly one in ten boxes. 1 in 10.0 boxes€108 each
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| Card type | Boxes with at least one | On average | Boxes for one specific card |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultra Rare (UR, gold)Gold-foil Pokémon, Trainer or item card, roughly one in ten boxes. | 10 of 100 | 1 in 10.0 boxes | 40 |
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 prices | Cards inside, after costs | Compared with the box | Boxes that lose money | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today's prices | €339 | −€1,825 | more than 99 of 100 boxes | Keep it sealed |
| 25% lower | €249 | −€1,914 | more than 99 of 100 boxes | Keep it sealed |
| 50% lower | €163 | −€2,001 | 100 of 100 | Keep it sealed |
| 75% lower | €75 | −€2,089 | 100 of 100 | Keep it sealed |
Pull rates we used
Where each number comes from, and how sure we are. Sources checked on 14 October 2026. This box's own pull rates haven't been measured, so these come from boxes with the same pack layout, with extra uncertainty added.
| Card type | How often | Likely range | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common slots, 3 per pack | |||
| Common (C) | 60 per box | Pack layout | |
| Uncommon slots, 1 per pack | |||
| Uncommon (U) | 20 per box | Pack layout | |
| Rare-or-better slots, 1 per pack | |||
| Ultra Rare (UR, gold) | 1 in 10.0 boxes | 1 in 4.1 to 24 boxes | Estimate |
| Super Rare (SR) | 1.0 per box | 1 in 2.4 boxes to 2.4 per box | Estimate |
| Double Rare (RR) | 4.0 per box | 1.6 to 9.7 per box | Estimate |
| Rare (R) | 15 per box | The rest of the slot | |
Most valuable cards
The 30 most valuable cards in the set, and what you'd keep after selling one.
| Card | Card type | Cardmarket price | After selling costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lugia EX | Super Rare (SR) | €708.93 | €673.23 |
| Primal Groudon EX | Ultra Rare (UR, gold) | €200.00 | €189.75 |
| Primal Kyogre EX | Ultra Rare (UR, gold) | €189.90 | €180.16 |
| Giratina EX | Super Rare (SR) | €173.11 | €164.20 |
| Mega Ampharos EX | Super Rare (SR) | €125.00 | €118.50 |
| Tyranitar | Super Rare (SR) | €122.00 | €115.65 |
| Mega Sceptile EX | Super Rare (SR) | €119.90 | €113.66 |
| Hoopa EX | Super Rare (SR) | €100.00 | €94.75 |
| Tyranitar EX | Super Rare (SR) | €99.99 | €94.74 |
| Sceptile EX | Super Rare (SR) | €82.87 | €78.48 |
| Kyurem EX | Super Rare (SR) | €64.95 | €61.45 |
| Energy Retrieval | Ultra Rare (UR, gold) | €55.00 | €52.00 |
| Giratina EX | Double Rare (RR) | €39.95 | €37.70 |
| Machamp EX | Super Rare (SR) | €36.99 | €34.89 |
| Entei | Rare (R) | €35.99 | €33.94 |
| Ampharos EX | Super Rare (SR) | €30.00 | €28.25 |
| Mega Tyranitar EX | Double Rare (RR) | €25.00 | €23.50 |
| Lugia EX | Double Rare (RR) | €24.49 | €23.02 |
| Mega Sceptile EX | Double Rare (RR) | €19.93 | €18.68 |
| Tyranitar EX | Double Rare (RR) | €12.21 | €11.35 |
| Gardevoir | Rare (R) | €10.94 | €10.14 |
| Trainers Mail | Ultra Rare (UR, gold) | €10.00 | €9.25 |
| Ampharos EX | Double Rare (RR) | €7.00 | €6.40 |
| Jolteon | Rare (R) | €5.00 | €4.50 |
| Sceptile EX | Double Rare (RR) | €4.99 | €4.49 |
| Kyurem EX | Double Rare (RR) | €4.90 | €4.41 |
| Hoopa EX | Double Rare (RR) | €4.50 | €4.02 |
| Metagross | Uncommon (U) | €3.89 | €3.45 |
| Flareon | Common (C) | €3.73 | €3.29 |
| Vaporeon | Common (C) | €3.25 | €2.84 |
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.