Pokémon Evolutions Elite Trainer Box$644€575today

Is an Evolutions Elite Trainer Box worth opening?

Pokémon. 8 packs of 10 cards. Released 2 November 2016. Prices from 15 October 2026.

Cardmarket today

$644.40€574.95

Lowest listing
$592.90€529
Per pack
$80.55€71.87

Keep it sealed$129€115 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 $129€115 after selling costs. The box costs $644€575.

On average you lose $515€459 per box. Buying the singles you want is cheaper.

Some pull rates are estimates, so the real value is likely between $121€108 and $145€130.

If you opened 100 boxes

  • 0 make money
  • 100 lose money

A typical box is worth $119€106. 1 in 10 boxes is worth $198€177 or more, and 1 in 10 is worth $74€66 or less.

The math, per box

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

Per box of 8 packs

Box price on Cardmarket
$644€575
Cards inside, at market prices
$155€138
Selling costs and bulk
−$26−€23
Cards inside, after selling costs
$129€115
Compared with the box price
−$515−€459

From 100,000 simulated boxes. Selling costs: 5% fee, $0.28€0.25 per card sold, cards under $1.12€1.00 go to bulk at $0.01€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
$644.40€574.95$80.55€71.87 per pack
Lowest listing
$592.90€529

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 $644.Box price $644€575Lose money0102030$200$400$600€100€200€300€400€500€600Boxes out of 100Under $62: 3 of 100 boxes$62 to $84: 15 of 100 boxes$84 to $106: 22 of 100 boxes$106 to $129: 16 of 100 boxes$129 to $151: 14 of 100 boxes$151 to $174: 12 of 100 boxes$174 to $196: 7 of 100 boxes$196 to $218: 4 of 100 boxes$218 to $241: 3 of 100 boxes$241 to $263: 2 of 100 boxes$263 to $286: 1 in 136 boxes$286 to $308: 1 in 238 boxes$308 to $331: 1 in 490 boxes$331 to $353: 1 in 1,235 boxes$353 to $375: 1 in 2,381 boxes$375 to $398: 1 in 8,333 boxes$398 to $420: 1 in 11,111 boxes$420 to $443: 1 in 100,000 boxes$443 to $465: 1 in 20,000 boxes$465 to $487: 0 of 100 boxes$487 to $510: 0 of 100 boxes$510 to $532: 0 of 100 boxes$532 to $555: 0 of 100 boxes$555 to $577: 0 of 100 boxes$577 to $600: 0 of 100 boxes$600 to $622: 0 of 100 boxes$622 to $644: 0 of 100 boxes$644 to $667: 0 of 100 boxes$667 to $689: 0 of 100 boxes$689 to $712: 0 of 100 boxesValue of 100,000 simulated boxes100 of every 100 simulated boxes were worth less than the box price of $644.Box price $644€575Lose money0102030$200$400$600€200€400€600Boxes out of 100Under $62: 3 of 100 boxes$62 to $84: 15 of 100 boxes$84 to $106: 22 of 100 boxes$106 to $129: 16 of 100 boxes$129 to $151: 14 of 100 boxes$151 to $174: 12 of 100 boxes$174 to $196: 7 of 100 boxes$196 to $218: 4 of 100 boxes$218 to $241: 3 of 100 boxes$241 to $263: 2 of 100 boxes$263 to $286: 1 in 136 boxes$286 to $308: 1 in 238 boxes$308 to $331: 1 in 490 boxes$331 to $353: 1 in 1,235 boxes$353 to $375: 1 in 2,381 boxes$375 to $398: 1 in 8,333 boxes$398 to $420: 1 in 11,111 boxes$420 to $443: 1 in 100,000 boxes$443 to $465: 1 in 20,000 boxes$465 to $487: 0 of 100 boxes$487 to $510: 0 of 100 boxes$510 to $532: 0 of 100 boxes$532 to $555: 0 of 100 boxes$555 to $577: 0 of 100 boxes$577 to $600: 0 of 100 boxes$600 to $622: 0 of 100 boxes$622 to $644: 0 of 100 boxes$644 to $667: 0 of 100 boxes$667 to $689: 0 of 100 boxes$689 to $712: 0 of 100 boxes
Each bar covers $22€20 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 $62€553 of 100Lose money
$62€55 to $84€7515 of 100Lose money
$84€75 to $106€9522 of 100Lose money
$106€95 to $129€11516 of 100Lose money
$129€115 to $151€13514 of 100Lose money
$151€135 to $174€15512 of 100Lose money
$174€155 to $196€1757 of 100Lose money
$196€175 to $218€1954 of 100Lose money
$218€195 to $241€2153 of 100Lose money
$241€215 to $263€2352 of 100Lose money
$263€235 to $286€2551 in 136Lose money
$286€255 to $308€2751 in 238Lose money
$308€275 to $331€2951 in 490Lose money
$331€295 to $353€3151 in 1,235Lose money
$353€315 to $375€3351 in 2,381Lose money
$375€335 to $398€3551 in 8,333Lose money
$398€355 to $420€3751 in 11,111Lose money
$420€375 to $443€3951 in 100,000Lose money
$443€395 to $465€4151 in 20,000Lose money
$465€415 to $487€4350 of 100Lose money
$487€435 to $510€4550 of 100Lose money
$510€455 to $532€4750 of 100Lose money
$532€475 to $555€4950 of 100Lose money
$555€495 to $577€5150 of 100Lose money
$577€515 to $600€5350 of 100Lose money
$600€535 to $622€5550 of 100Lose money
$622€555 to $644€5750 of 100Lose money
$644€575 to $667€5950 of 100Make money
$667€595 to $689€6150 of 100Make money
$689€615 to $712€6350 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
Pokémon-EX4.0 per box4.0 per box$10.34€9.23$41€37
Reverse Holo8.0 per box8.0 per box$3.43€3.06$27€24
Rare / Holo Rare2.5 per box2.5 per box$10.81€9.64$27€24
Full Art1.0 per box1.0 per box$24.06€21.47$24€21
Common40 per box40 per box$0.10€0.09$4.16€3.71
Secret Rare1 in 2.0 boxes1 in 2.0 boxes$7.29€6.50$3.64€3.25
Uncommon24 per box24 per box$0.07€0.06$1.73€1.54
Total$129€115

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.66 of 1001.0 per box9.0
Secret RareCards numbered beyond the set total, such as gold or shiny full arts.40 of 1001 in 2.0 boxes8.0

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$129€115−$515−€459100 of 100Keep it sealed
25% lower$93€83−$551−€492100 of 100Keep it sealed
50% lower$60€54−$584−€521100 of 100Keep it sealed
75% lower$27€24−$617−€551100 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
Common40 per boxPack layout
Uncommon slots, 3 per pack
Uncommon24 per boxPack layout
Reverse holo slots, 1 per pack
Reverse Holo8.0 per boxPack layout
Rare slot, 1 per pack
Secret Rare1 in 2.0 boxes1 in 4.9 boxes to 1.2 per boxEstimate
Full Art1.0 per box1 in 2.2 boxes to 2.2 per boxEstimate
Pokémon-EX4.0 per box1.8 to 8.7 per boxEstimate
Rare / Holo Rare2.5 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
Mew (53)Rare / Holo Rare$84.53€75.42$80.02€71.40
Charizard (11)Rare / Holo Rare$83.97€74.92$79.49€70.92
Dragonite EX (106)Full Art$73.97€66.00$69.99€62.45
Mewtwo EX (103)Full Art$69.24€61.78$65.50€58.44
Zapdos (42), reverse holoReverse Holo$48.06€42.88$45.38€40.49
Misty's Determination (108)Full Art$29.51€26.33$27.75€24.76
Mewtwo EX (52)Pokémon-EX$23.99€21.40$22.51€20.08
Brock's Grit (107)Full Art$23.34€20.82$21.89€19.53
Charizard EX (12)Pokémon-EX$20.34€18.15$19.05€16.99
Poliwhirl (24), reverse holoReverse Holo$19.09€17.03$17.85€15.93
Mew (53), reverse holoReverse Holo$16.14€14.40$15.05€13.43
Surfing Pikachu (111)Secret Rare$13.99€12.48$13.01€11.61
Gyarados (34), reverse holoReverse Holo$13.91€12.41$12.93€11.54
Pidgeot EX (104)Full Art$13.51€12.05$12.55€11.20
Mewtwo (51), reverse holoReverse Holo$12.80€11.42$11.88€10.60
Raichu (36)Rare / Holo Rare$12.47€11.13$11.57€10.32
Charizard Spirit Link (75), reverse holoReverse Holo$12.37€11.04$11.47€10.24
Flying Pikachu (110)Secret Rare$10.18€9.08$9.39€8.38
Dragonite EX (72)Pokémon-EX$9.96€8.89$9.19€8.20
Raichu (36), reverse holoReverse Holo$9.67€8.63$8.91€7.95
Zapdos (42)Rare / Holo Rare$9.24€8.24$8.49€7.58
Clefairy (63)Rare / Holo Rare$8.96€7.99$8.23€7.34
Ninetales (15)Rare / Holo Rare$8.51€7.59$7.80€6.96
Darkness Energy (97), reverse holoReverse Holo$8.44€7.53$7.74€6.90
Blastoise EX (21)Pokémon-EX$8.35€7.45$7.65€6.83
Fire Energy (92), reverse holoReverse Holo$8.13€7.25$7.44€6.64
Ninetales (15), reverse holoReverse Holo$7.96€7.10$7.28€6.50
Venusaur EX (1)Pokémon-EX$7.32€6.53$6.67€5.95
Ninetales BREAK (16)Full Art$7.30€6.51$6.65€5.93
Clefairy (63), reverse holoReverse Holo$7.13€6.36$6.49€5.79

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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