$870€776todayIs a Forbidden Light Elite Trainer Box worth opening?
Cardmarket today
$870.18€776.39
- Lowest listing
- $504.36€450
- Per pack
- $108.77€97.05
Keep it sealed$137€122 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 $137€122 after selling costs. The box costs $870€776.
On average you lose $733€654 per box. Buying the singles you want is cheaper.
Pull rates are still uncertain. The real value could be anywhere from $106€94 to $170€152.
No prices yet for: Basic Energy. We count them as worth nothing.
If you opened 100 boxes
- 0 make money
- 100 lose money
A typical box is worth $131€117. 1 in 10 boxes is worth $194€173 or more, and 1 in 10 is worth $88€79 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
- $870€776
- Cards inside, at market prices
- $161€144
- Selling costs and bulk
- −$24−€22
- Cards inside, after selling costs
- $137€122
- Compared with the box price
- −$733−€654
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
- $870.18€776.39$108.77€97.05 per pack
- Lowest listing
- $504.36€450
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 |
|---|---|---|
| $30€26 to $58€51 | 1 in 213 | Lose money |
| $58€51 to $86€76 | 8 of 100 | Lose money |
| $86€76 to $114€101 | 23 of 100 | Lose money |
| $114€101 to $142€126 | 28 of 100 | Lose money |
| $142€126 to $170€151 | 20 of 100 | Lose money |
| $170€151 to $198€176 | 11 of 100 | Lose money |
| $198€176 to $226€201 | 5 of 100 | Lose money |
| $226€201 to $254€226 | 2 of 100 | Lose money |
| $254€226 to $282€251 | 1 in 120 | Lose money |
| $282€251 to $310€276 | 1 in 358 | Lose money |
| $310€276 to $338€301 | 1 in 1,124 | Lose money |
| $338€301 to $366€326 | 1 in 3,846 | Lose money |
| $366€326 to $394€351 | 1 in 12,500 | Lose money |
| $394€351 to $422€376 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| $422€376 to $450€401 | 1 in 100,000 | Lose money |
| $450€401 to $478€426 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| $478€426 to $506€451 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| $506€451 to $534€476 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| $534€476 to $562€501 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| $562€501 to $590€526 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| $590€526 to $618€551 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| $618€551 to $646€576 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| $646€576 to $674€601 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| $674€601 to $702€626 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| $702€626 to $730€651 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| $730€651 to $758€676 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| $758€676 to $786€701 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| $786€701 to $814€726 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| $814€726 to $842€751 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| $842€751 to $870€776 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| $870€776 to $898€801 | 0 of 100 | Make money |
| $898€801 to $926€826 | 0 of 100 | Make money |
| $926€826 to $954€851 | 0 of 100 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pokémon-GX4.0 per box | 4.0 per box | $11.35€10.13 | |
| Full Art2.0 per box | 2.0 per box | $19.71€17.59 | |
| Rainbow Rare1 in 1.4 boxes | 1 in 1.4 boxes | $44.07€39.32 | |
| Reverse Holo8.0 per box | 8.0 per box | $1.22€1.09 | |
| Gold Secret Rare1 in 2.0 boxes | 1 in 2.0 boxes | $15.45€13.79 | |
| Rare / Holo Rare1 in 1.3 boxes | 1 in 1.3 boxes | $2.35€2.10 | |
| Uncommon24 per box | 24 per box | $0.06€0.06 | |
| Common40 per box | 40 per box | $0.01€0.01 | |
| Basic Energy8.0 per box | 8.0 per box | No price yet | |
| Total | $137€122 |
Chance of a big pull
How often a box has at least one of the rarest cards.
- Full Art 90of 100 boxes Full-art Pokémon (EX, GX or V) and full-art Supporter cards. 2.0 per box$20€18 each
- Rainbow Rare 52of 100 boxes Rainbow-foil secret rare versions of GX, V, VMAX and Supporter cards. 1 in 1.4 boxes$44€39 each
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| Card type | Boxes with at least one | On average | Boxes for one specific card |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full ArtFull-art Pokémon (EX, GX or V) and full-art Supporter cards. | 90 of 100 | 2.0 per box | 6.0 |
| Rainbow RareRainbow-foil secret rare versions of GX, V, VMAX and Supporter cards. | 52 of 100 | 1 in 1.4 boxes | 13 |
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 | $137€122 | −$733−€654 | 100 of 100 | Keep it sealed |
| 25% lower | $102€91 | −$768−€686 | 100 of 100 | Keep it sealed |
| 50% lower | $66€59 | −$804−€718 | 100 of 100 | Keep it sealed |
| 75% lower | $32€28 | −$838−€748 | 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, 5 per pack | |||
| Common | 40 per box | Pack layout | |
| Uncommon slots, 3 per pack | |||
| Uncommon | 24 per box | Pack layout | |
| Reverse holo slots, 1 per pack | |||
| Reverse Holo | 8.0 per box | Pack layout | |
| Rare slot, 1 per pack | |||
| Gold Secret Rare | 1 in 2.0 boxes | 1 in 4.9 boxes to 1.2 per box | Estimate |
| Rainbow Rare | 1 in 1.4 boxes | 1 in 3.5 boxes to 1.7 per box | Estimate |
| Full Art | 2.0 per box | 1 in 1.1 boxes to 4.4 per box | Estimate |
| Pokémon-GX | 4.0 per box | 1.8 to 8.7 per box | Estimate |
| Rare / Holo Rare | 1 in 1.3 boxes | The rest of the slot | |
| Energy slot, 1 per pack | |||
| Basic Energy | 8.0 per box | Pack layout | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yveltal GX (137) | Rainbow Rare | $101.84€90.86 | $96.46€86.07 |
| Dialga GX (138) | Rainbow Rare | $71.81€64.07 | $67.94€60.62 |
| Lucario GX (135) | Rainbow Rare | $57.80€51.57 | $54.63€48.74 |
| Greninja GX (133) | Rainbow Rare | $47.24€42.15 | $44.60€39.79 |
| Palkia GX (132) | Rainbow Rare | $42.64€38.04 | $40.22€35.89 |
| Lucario GX (122) | Pokémon-GX | $38.32€34.19 | $36.12€32.23 |
| Xerneas GX (139) | Rainbow Rare | $34.92€31.16 | $32.90€29.35 |
| Dialga GX (125) | Full Art | $34.64€30.91 | $32.63€29.11 |
| Greninja GX (120) | Full Art | $31.99€28.54 | $30.11€26.86 |
| Diantha (130) | Full Art | $30.05€26.81 | $28.27€25.22 |
| Energy Recycler (143) | Gold Secret Rare | $29.32€26.16 | $27.57€24.60 |
| Ultra Necrozma GX (140) | Rainbow Rare | $27.19€24.26 | $25.55€22.80 |
| Ultra Necrozma GX (127) | Full Art | $24.25€21.64 | $22.76€20.31 |
| Yveltal GX (124) | Full Art | $23.20€20.70 | $21.76€19.42 |
| Mysterious Treasure (145) | Gold Secret Rare | $20.86€18.61 | $19.53€17.43 |
| Palkia GX (119) | Full Art | $20.49€18.28 | $19.18€17.12 |
| Zygarde GX (136) | Rainbow Rare | $19.95€17.80 | $18.67€16.66 |
| Bonnie (128) | Full Art | $19.46€17.36 | $18.20€16.24 |
| Arceus ◇ (96) | Rare / Holo Rare | $19.23€17.16 | $17.99€16.05 |
| Xerneas GX (126) | Full Art | $18.31€16.34 | $17.12€15.27 |
| Pheromosa (11), reverse holo | Reverse Holo | $17.45€15.57 | $16.30€14.54 |
| Ultra Recon Squad (131) | Full Art | $16.87€15.05 | $15.74€14.05 |
| Naganadel GX (134) | Rainbow Rare | $16.77€14.96 | $15.65€13.96 |
| Aurorus (28) | Rare / Holo Rare | $16.60€14.81 | $15.49€13.82 |
| Tyrantrum (69) | Rare / Holo Rare | $14.32€12.78 | $13.33€11.89 |
| Crasher Wake (129) | Full Art | $14.28€12.74 | $13.28€11.85 |
| Dialga GX (82) | Pokémon-GX | $14.11€12.59 | $13.13€11.71 |
| Eneporter (142) | Gold Secret Rare | $12.08€10.78 | $11.20€9.99 |
| Yveltal GX (79) | Pokémon-GX | $12.00€10.71 | $11.12€9.92 |
| Pheromosa (11) | Rare / Holo Rare | $11.98€10.69 | $11.10€9.91 |
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.