Pokémon Battle Styles booster box vs Elite Trainer Box: which is worth opening?
Neither is worth opening at today's prices, but the booster box comes closer: its cards are worth 20% of its price after selling costs, against 8.7% for the Elite Trainer Box.
Side by side
| Booster box | Elite Trainer Box | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $284€254 | $144€128 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $57€50 | $13€11 |
| Cards ÷ price | 20% | 8.7% |
| Boxes that lose money | 99 of 100 boxes | 98 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $30€27 | $3€3 |
| Rarest pull | Alternate Art VMAX: 10 of 100 boxes | Alternate Art VMAX: 2 of 100 boxes |
| Packs | 36 packs of 11 cards | 8 packs of 11 cards |
| Released | March 19, 2021 | March 19, 2021 |
The two boxes
How we work this out
Both boxes are worked out the same way: today's card prices, selling costs taken off, and simulated boxes to see how often one loses money. Read the full method