Pokémon Burning Shadows booster display€866today

Is a Burning Shadows booster display worth opening?

Pokémon. 36 packs of 11 cards. Released 4 August 2017. Prices from 15 October 2026.

Cardmarket today

€865.90

Lowest listing
€479.99
Per pack
€24.05

Keep it sealed€77 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.

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Why we'd keep it sealed

The cards inside are worth €77 after selling costs. The box costs €866.

On average you lose €789 per box. Buying the singles you want is cheaper.

Pull rates are still uncertain. The real value could be anywhere from €58 to €138.

No prices yet for: Basic Energy. We count them as €0.

If you opened 100 boxes

  • 0 make money
  • 100 lose money

A typical box is worth €62. 1 in 10 boxes is worth €115 or more, and 1 in 10 is worth €34 or less.

The math, per box

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

Per box of 36 packs

Box price on Cardmarket
€866
Cards inside, at market prices
€131
Selling costs and bulk
−€54
Cards inside, after selling costs
€77
Compared with the box price
−€789

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
€865.90€24.05 per pack
Lowest listing
€479.99
  • Box price on Cardmarket
  • Cards inside, after selling costs
Box price and the cards inside, day by dayFrom 14 Oct to 15 Oct, the box price went from €866 to €866, and the cards inside, after selling costs, from €77 to €77.−€250€0€250€500€750€1,000Box€866Cards€7714 Oct15 Oct14 Oct: box €866, cards €7715 Oct: box €866, cards €77Box price and the cards inside, day by dayFrom 14 Oct to 15 Oct, the box price went from €866 to €866, and the cards inside, after selling costs, from €77 to €77.−€250€0€250€500€750€1,000Box€866Cards€7714 Oct15 Oct14 Oct: box €866, cards €7715 Oct: box €866, cards €77
On days when the cards line sits above the box line, an average box was worth more than it cost. Selling costs use our defaults.
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DayBox priceCards inside, after costs
15 October 2026€865.90€77.30
14 October 2026€865.90€77.36

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 €866.Box price €866Lose money010203040€200€400€600€800Boxes out of 100Under €41: 18 of 100 boxes€41 to €66: 38 of 100 boxes€66 to €91: 24 of 100 boxes€91 to €116: 10 of 100 boxes€116 to €141: 3 of 100 boxes€141 to €166: 1 in 107 boxes€166 to €191: 1 in 463 boxes€191 to €216: 1 in 2,041 boxes€216 to €241: 1 in 10,000 boxes€241 to €266: 1 in 806 boxes€266 to €291: 2 of 100 boxes€291 to €316: 2 of 100 boxes€316 to €341: 1 in 103 boxes€341 to €366: 1 in 265 boxes€366 to €391: 1 in 847 boxes€391 to €416: 1 in 3,571 boxes€416 to €441: 1 in 20,000 boxes€441 to €466: 1 in 33,333 boxes€466 to €491: 0 of 100 boxes€491 to €516: 1 in 8,333 boxes€516 to €541: 1 in 2,041 boxes€541 to €566: 1 in 2,500 boxes€566 to €591: 1 in 9,091 boxes€591 to €616: 1 in 12,500 boxes€616 to €641: 1 in 50,000 boxes€641 to €666: 0 of 100 boxes€666 to €691: 0 of 100 boxes€691 to €716: 0 of 100 boxes€716 to €741: 0 of 100 boxes€741 to €766: 1 in 100,000 boxes€766 to €791: 1 in 100,000 boxes€791 to €816: 0 of 100 boxes€816 to €841: 0 of 100 boxes€841 to €866: 0 of 100 boxes€866 to €891: 0 of 100 boxes€891 to €916: 0 of 100 boxes€916 to €941: 0 of 100 boxesValue of 100,000 simulated boxes100 of every 100 simulated boxes were worth less than the box price of €866.Box price €866Lose money010203040€250€500€750Boxes out of 100Under €41: 18 of 100 boxes€41 to €66: 38 of 100 boxes€66 to €91: 24 of 100 boxes€91 to €116: 10 of 100 boxes€116 to €141: 3 of 100 boxes€141 to €166: 1 in 107 boxes€166 to €191: 1 in 463 boxes€191 to €216: 1 in 2,041 boxes€216 to €241: 1 in 10,000 boxes€241 to €266: 1 in 806 boxes€266 to €291: 2 of 100 boxes€291 to €316: 2 of 100 boxes€316 to €341: 1 in 103 boxes€341 to €366: 1 in 265 boxes€366 to €391: 1 in 847 boxes€391 to €416: 1 in 3,571 boxes€416 to €441: 1 in 20,000 boxes€441 to €466: 1 in 33,333 boxes€466 to €491: 0 of 100 boxes€491 to €516: 1 in 8,333 boxes€516 to €541: 1 in 2,041 boxes€541 to €566: 1 in 2,500 boxes€566 to €591: 1 in 9,091 boxes€591 to €616: 1 in 12,500 boxes€616 to €641: 1 in 50,000 boxes€641 to €666: 0 of 100 boxes€666 to €691: 0 of 100 boxes€691 to €716: 0 of 100 boxes€716 to €741: 0 of 100 boxes€741 to €766: 1 in 100,000 boxes€766 to €791: 1 in 100,000 boxes€791 to €816: 0 of 100 boxes€816 to €841: 0 of 100 boxes€841 to €866: 0 of 100 boxes€866 to €891: 0 of 100 boxes€891 to €916: 0 of 100 boxes€916 to €941: 0 of 100 boxes
Each bar covers €25 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 €4118 of 100Lose money
€41 to €6638 of 100Lose money
€66 to €9124 of 100Lose money
€91 to €11610 of 100Lose money
€116 to €1413 of 100Lose money
€141 to €1661 in 107Lose money
€166 to €1911 in 463Lose money
€191 to €2161 in 2,041Lose money
€216 to €2411 in 10,000Lose money
€241 to €2661 in 806Lose money
€266 to €2912 of 100Lose money
€291 to €3162 of 100Lose money
€316 to €3411 in 103Lose money
€341 to €3661 in 265Lose money
€366 to €3911 in 847Lose money
€391 to €4161 in 3,571Lose money
€416 to €4411 in 20,000Lose money
€441 to €4661 in 33,333Lose money
€466 to €4910 of 100Lose money
€491 to €5161 in 8,333Lose money
€516 to €5411 in 2,041Lose money
€541 to €5661 in 2,500Lose money
€566 to €5911 in 9,091Lose money
€591 to €6161 in 12,500Lose money
€616 to €6411 in 50,000Lose money
€641 to €6660 of 100Lose money
€666 to €6910 of 100Lose money
€691 to €7160 of 100Lose money
€716 to €7410 of 100Lose money
€741 to €7661 in 100,000Lose money
€766 to €7911 in 100,000Lose money
€791 to €8160 of 100Lose money
€816 to €8410 of 100Lose money
€841 to €8660 of 100Lose money
€866 to €8910 of 100Make money
€891 to €9160 of 100Make money
€916 to €9410 of 100Make 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
Rainbow Rare1 in 1.4 boxes1 in 1.4 boxes€31.75€22
Full Art2.0 per box2.0 per box€9.60€19
Pokémon-GX4.0 per box4.0 per box€3.56€14
Gold Secret Rare1 in 2.0 boxes1 in 2.0 boxes€15.70€7.85
Reverse Holo36 per box36 per box€0.18€6.34
Rare / Holo Rare29 per box29 per box€0.16€4.57
Common180 per box180 per box€0.01€1.80
Uncommon108 per box108 per box€0.01€1.08
Basic Energy36 per box36 per boxNo price yet€0.00
Total€77

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
Full ArtFull-art Pokémon (EX, GX or V) and full-art Supporter cards.87 of 1002.0 per box8.5
Rainbow RareRainbow-foil secret rare versions of GX, V, VMAX and Supporter cards.51 of 1001 in 1.4 boxes19

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€77−€789100 of 100Keep it sealed
25% lower€58−€808100 of 100Keep it sealed
50% lower€37−€829100 of 100Keep it sealed
75% lower€18−€848100 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, 5 per pack
Common180 per boxPack layout
Uncommon slots, 3 per pack
Uncommon108 per boxPack layout
Reverse holo slots, 1 per pack
Reverse Holo36 per boxPack layout
Rare slot, 1 per pack
Gold Secret Rare1 in 2.0 boxes1 in 4.9 boxes to 1.2 per boxEstimate
Rainbow Rare1 in 1.4 boxes1 in 3.5 boxes to 1.7 per boxEstimate
Full Art2.0 per box1 in 1.1 boxes to 4.4 per boxEstimate
Pokémon-GX4.0 per box1.8 to 8.7 per boxEstimate
Rare / Holo Rare29 per boxThe rest of the slot
Energy slot, 1 per pack
Basic Energy36 per boxPack layout

Most valuable cards

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

CardCard typeCardmarket priceAfter selling costs
Charizard GX (150)Rainbow Rare€255.00€242.00
Fairy Energy (169)Gold Secret Rare€57.93€54.78
Acerola (142)Full Art€37.24€35.13
Gardevoir GX (159)Rainbow Rare€32.14€30.28
Darkrai GX (158)Rainbow Rare€31.14€29.33
Darkness Energy (168)Gold Secret Rare€29.70€27.96
Wicke (147)Full Art€20.00€18.75
Guzma (143)Full Art€18.04€16.89
Escape Rope (163)Gold Secret Rare€15.99€14.94
Machamp GX (154)Rainbow Rare€14.81€13.82
Fire Energy (167)Gold Secret Rare€14.57€13.59
Marshadow GX (156)Rainbow Rare€14.06€13.11
Ho-Oh GX (131)Full Art€13.83€12.89
Gardevoir GX (140)Full Art€13.04€12.14
Charizard GX (20)Pokémon-GX€12.82€11.93
Tapu Fini GX (152)Rainbow Rare€12.77€11.88
Darkrai GX (139)Full Art€12.45€11.58
Alolan Muk GX (157)Rainbow Rare€12.34€11.47
Lycanroc GX (155)Rainbow Rare€11.87€11.03
Noivern GX (160)Rainbow Rare€11.74€10.90
Salazzle GX (151)Rainbow Rare€11.56€10.73
Necrozma GX (153)Rainbow Rare€10.75€9.96
Golisopod GX (148)Rainbow Rare€10.49€9.72
Tapu Bulu GX (149)Rainbow Rare€9.17€8.46
Rescue Stretcher (165)Gold Secret Rare€8.86€8.17
Machamp GX (135)Full Art€8.58€7.90
Plumeria (145)Full Art€7.48€6.86
Bodybuilding Dumbbells (161)Gold Secret Rare€7.10€6.49
Sophocles (146)Full Art€6.35€5.78
Ho-Oh GX (21)Pokémon-GX€6.29€5.73

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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