Pokémon Japan Darkness that Consumes Light booster display€350today

Is a Darkness that Consumes Light booster display worth opening?

Pokémon Japan. 30 packs of 5 cards. Released 16 June 2017. Prices from 15 October 2026.

Cardmarket today

€350

Per pack
€11.67

Keep it sealed€64 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.

See the mathPrice history

Why we'd keep it sealed

The cards inside are worth €64 after selling costs. The box costs €350.

On average you lose €286 per box. Buying the singles you want is cheaper.

Pull rates are still uncertain. The real value could be anywhere from €52 to €99.

If you opened 100 boxes

  • 0 make money
  • 100 lose money

A typical box is worth €42. 1 in 10 boxes is worth €158 or more, and 1 in 10 is worth €22 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
€350
Cards inside, at market prices
€115
Selling costs and bulk
−€51
Cards inside, after selling costs
€64
Compared with the box price
−€286

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
€350€11.67 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.

Value of 100,000 simulated boxes100 of every 100 simulated boxes were worth less than the box price of €350.Box price €350Lose money0102030€100€200€300€370+Boxes out of 100Under €20: 5 of 100 boxes€20 to €30: 25 of 100 boxes€30 to €40: 17 of 100 boxes€40 to €50: 11 of 100 boxes€50 to €60: 8 of 100 boxes€60 to €70: 6 of 100 boxes€70 to €80: 6 of 100 boxes€80 to €90: 3 of 100 boxes€90 to €100: 2 of 100 boxes€100 to €110: 1 in 89 boxes€110 to €120: 2 of 100 boxes€120 to €130: 2 of 100 boxes€130 to €140: 1 in 123 boxes€140 to €150: 1 in 111 boxes€150 to €160: 3 of 100 boxes€160 to €170: 3 of 100 boxes€170 to €180: 2 of 100 boxes€180 to €190: 1 in 88 boxes€190 to €200: 1 in 133 boxes€200 to €210: 1 in 132 boxes€210 to €220: 1 in 248 boxes€220 to €230: 1 in 413 boxes€230 to €240: 1 in 637 boxes€240 to €250: 1 in 571 boxes€250 to €260: 1 in 433 boxes€260 to €270: 1 in 1,053 boxes€270 to €280: 1 in 1,124 boxes€280 to €290: 1 in 613 boxes€290 to €300: 1 in 505 boxes€300 to €310: 1 in 775 boxes€310 to €320: 1 in 1,266 boxes€320 to €330: 1 in 2,174 boxes€330 to €340: 1 in 2,326 boxes€340 to €350: 1 in 3,226 boxes€350 to €360: 1 in 4,762 boxes€360 to €370: 1 in 9,091 boxes€370 or more: 1 in 1,493 boxesValue of 100,000 simulated boxes100 of every 100 simulated boxes were worth less than the box price of €350.Box price €350Lose money0102030€100€200€300€370+Boxes out of 100Under €20: 5 of 100 boxes€20 to €30: 25 of 100 boxes€30 to €40: 17 of 100 boxes€40 to €50: 11 of 100 boxes€50 to €60: 8 of 100 boxes€60 to €70: 6 of 100 boxes€70 to €80: 6 of 100 boxes€80 to €90: 3 of 100 boxes€90 to €100: 2 of 100 boxes€100 to €110: 1 in 89 boxes€110 to €120: 2 of 100 boxes€120 to €130: 2 of 100 boxes€130 to €140: 1 in 123 boxes€140 to €150: 1 in 111 boxes€150 to €160: 3 of 100 boxes€160 to €170: 3 of 100 boxes€170 to €180: 2 of 100 boxes€180 to €190: 1 in 88 boxes€190 to €200: 1 in 133 boxes€200 to €210: 1 in 132 boxes€210 to €220: 1 in 248 boxes€220 to €230: 1 in 413 boxes€230 to €240: 1 in 637 boxes€240 to €250: 1 in 571 boxes€250 to €260: 1 in 433 boxes€260 to €270: 1 in 1,053 boxes€270 to €280: 1 in 1,124 boxes€280 to €290: 1 in 613 boxes€290 to €300: 1 in 505 boxes€300 to €310: 1 in 775 boxes€310 to €320: 1 in 1,266 boxes€320 to €330: 1 in 2,174 boxes€330 to €340: 1 in 2,326 boxes€340 to €350: 1 in 3,226 boxes€350 to €360: 1 in 4,762 boxes€360 to €370: 1 in 9,091 boxes€370 or more: 1 in 1,493 boxes
Each bar covers €10 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
Under €205 of 100Lose money
€20 to €3025 of 100Lose money
€30 to €4017 of 100Lose money
€40 to €5011 of 100Lose money
€50 to €608 of 100Lose money
€60 to €706 of 100Lose money
€70 to €806 of 100Lose money
€80 to €903 of 100Lose money
€90 to €1002 of 100Lose money
€100 to €1101 in 89Lose money
€110 to €1202 of 100Lose money
€120 to €1302 of 100Lose money
€130 to €1401 in 123Lose money
€140 to €1501 in 111Lose money
€150 to €1603 of 100Lose money
€160 to €1703 of 100Lose money
€170 to €1802 of 100Lose money
€180 to €1901 in 88Lose money
€190 to €2001 in 133Lose money
€200 to €2101 in 132Lose money
€210 to €2201 in 248Lose money
€220 to €2301 in 413Lose money
€230 to €2401 in 637Lose money
€240 to €2501 in 571Lose money
€250 to €2601 in 433Lose money
€260 to €2701 in 1,053Lose money
€270 to €2801 in 1,124Lose money
€280 to €2901 in 613Lose money
€290 to €3001 in 505Lose money
€300 to €3101 in 775Lose money
€310 to €3201 in 1,266Lose money
€320 to €3301 in 2,174Lose money
€330 to €3401 in 2,326Lose money
€340 to €3501 in 3,226Lose money
€350 to €3601 in 4,762Make money
€360 to €3701 in 9,091Make money
€370 or more1 in 1,493Make 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
Super Rare (SR)1 in 1.4 boxes1 in 1.4 boxes€42.36€30
Common (C)90 per box90 per box€0.11€10
Double Rare (RR)4.5 per box4.5 per box€2.25€10
Hyper Rare (HR, rainbow)1 in 5.0 boxes1 in 5.0 boxes€33.33€6.67
Rare (R)25 per box25 per box€0.20€5.01
Ultra Rare (UR, gold)1 in 10 boxes1 in 10 boxes€24.29€2.43
Uncommon (U)30 per box30 per box€0.01€0.30
Total€64

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
Hyper Rare (HR, rainbow)Rainbow-foil secret rare of the Sun & Moon and Sword & Shield eras, about one in five boxes.18 of 1001 in 5.0 boxes20
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€64−€286more than 99 of 100 boxesKeep it sealed
25% lower€45−€305100 of 100Keep it sealed
50% lower€27−€323100 of 100Keep it sealed
75% lower€11−€339100 of 100Keep 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 typeHow oftenLikely rangeBased on
Common slots, 3 per pack
Common (C)90 per boxPack layout
Uncommon slots, 1 per pack
Uncommon (U)30 per boxPack layout
Rare-or-better slots, 1 per pack
Ultra Rare (UR, gold)1 in 10 boxes1 in 4.6 to 22 boxesEstimate, Pokekarte (Japan Toreca), Tag Bolt (SM9): hit card ranking, prices and estimated pull rates
Hyper Rare (HR, rainbow)1 in 5.0 boxes1 in 2.3 to 11 boxesEstimate, Pokekarte (Japan Toreca), Tag Bolt (SM9): hit card ranking, prices and estimated pull rates
Super Rare (SR)1 in 1.4 boxes1 in 2.7 boxes to 1.3 per boxEstimate, Pokekarte (Japan Toreca), Tag Bolt (SM9): hit card ranking, prices and estimated pull rates
Double Rare (RR)4.5 per box2.8 to 7.1 per boxEstimate, Pokekachi (Altema), Ultra Force (SM5+): 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
WickeSuper Rare (SR)€139.99€132.74
Gardevoir GXHyper Rare (HR, rainbow)€99.95€94.70
GuzmaSuper Rare (SR)€50.00€47.25
Rescue StretcherUltra Rare (UR, gold)€45.00€42.50
Gardevoir GXSuper Rare (SR)€32.15€30.29
Marshadow GXHyper Rare (HR, rainbow)€23.21€21.80
Marshadow GXSuper Rare (SR)€23.00€21.60
Basic Fairy EnergyUltra Rare (UR, gold)€19.99€18.74
Necrozma GXSuper Rare (SR)€16.98€15.88
Super Scoop UpUltra Rare (UR, gold)€12.49€11.62
Necrozma GXHyper Rare (HR, rainbow)€10.00€9.25
Golisopod GXHyper Rare (HR, rainbow)€8.24€7.58
Golisopod GXSuper Rare (SR)€6.97€6.37
Marshadow GXDouble Rare (RR)€3.00€2.60
Gardevoir GXDouble Rare (RR)€2.99€2.59
Golisopod GXDouble Rare (RR)€2.57€2.19
PikachuCommon (C)€2.00€1.65
Necrozma GXDouble Rare (RR)€1.96€1.61
GyaradosRare (R)€1.50€1.17
MagikarpCommon (C)€1.29€0.98
RaichuRare (R)€0.80€0.01
GuzmaUncommon (U)€0.75€0.01
Porygon ZRare (R)€0.75€0.01
ZygardeRare (R)€0.67€0.01
DusknoirRare (R)€0.60€0.01
MetapodCommon (C)€0.59€0.01
RaltsCommon (C)€0.50€0.01
Super Scoop UpUncommon (U)€0.50€0.01
RhyperiorRare (R)€0.50€0.01
KirliaCommon (C)€0.49€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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