€1,497todayIs a Great Encounters booster display worth opening?
Cardmarket today
€1,497.06
- Per pack
- €41.59
Keep it sealed€649 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 €649 after selling costs. The box costs €1,497.
On average you lose €848 per box. Buying the singles you want is cheaper.
Pull rates are still uncertain. The real value could be anywhere from €475 to €1,039.
If you opened 100 boxes
- 0 make money
- 100 lose money
A typical box is worth €631. 1 in 10 boxes is worth €911 or more, and 1 in 10 is worth €412 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
- €1,497
- Cards inside, at market prices
- €779
- Selling costs and bulk
- −€130
- Cards inside, after selling costs
- €649
- Compared with the box price
- −€848
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
- €1,497.06€41.59 per pack
- Box price on Cardmarket
- Cards inside, after selling costs
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| Day | Box price | Cards inside, after costs |
|---|---|---|
| 15 October 2026 | €1,497.06 | €648.60 |
| 14 October 2026 | €1,497.06 | €663.61 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under €247 | 1 in 314 | Lose money |
| €247 to €297 | 1 in 96 | Lose money |
| €297 to €347 | 3 of 100 | Lose money |
| €347 to €397 | 4 of 100 | Lose money |
| €397 to €447 | 6 of 100 | Lose money |
| €447 to €497 | 8 of 100 | Lose money |
| €497 to €547 | 10 of 100 | Lose money |
| €547 to €597 | 10 of 100 | Lose money |
| €597 to €647 | 10 of 100 | Lose money |
| €647 to €697 | 10 of 100 | Lose money |
| €697 to €747 | 8 of 100 | Lose money |
| €747 to €797 | 7 of 100 | Lose money |
| €797 to €847 | 6 of 100 | Lose money |
| €847 to €897 | 5 of 100 | Lose money |
| €897 to €947 | 3 of 100 | Lose money |
| €947 to €997 | 3 of 100 | Lose money |
| €997 to €1,047 | 2 of 100 | Lose money |
| €1,047 to €1,097 | 1 in 82 | Lose money |
| €1,097 to €1,147 | 1 in 125 | Lose money |
| €1,147 to €1,197 | 1 in 194 | Lose money |
| €1,197 to €1,247 | 1 in 309 | Lose money |
| €1,247 to €1,297 | 1 in 552 | Lose money |
| €1,297 to €1,347 | 1 in 840 | Lose money |
| €1,347 to €1,397 | 1 in 1,042 | Lose money |
| €1,397 to €1,447 | 1 in 2,778 | Lose money |
| €1,447 to €1,497 | 1 in 3,846 | Lose money |
| €1,497 to €1,547 | 1 in 7,692 | Make money |
| €1,547 to €1,597 | 1 in 10,000 | Make money |
| €1,597 or more | 1 in 14,286 | 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 LV.X4.0 per box | 4.0 per box | €93.88 | |
| Rare / Holo Rare32 per box | 32 per box | €4.72 | |
| Reverse Holo36 per box | 36 per box | €2.81 | |
| Common180 per box | 180 per box | €0.11 | |
| Uncommon108 per box | 108 per box | €0.01 | |
| Total | €649 |
Chance of a big pull
How often a box has at least one of the rarest cards.
- Pokémon LV.X 99of 100 boxes Holo LV.X cards, the main hit of Diamond & Pearl and Platinum boxes. 4.0 per box€94 each
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| Card type | Boxes with at least one | On average | Boxes for one specific card |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pokémon LV.XHolo LV.X cards, the main hit of Diamond & Pearl and Platinum boxes. | 99 of 100 | 4.0 per box | 1.0 |
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 prices | Cards inside, after costs | Compared with the box | Boxes that lose money | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today's prices | €649 | −€848 | more than 99 of 100 boxes | Keep it sealed |
| 25% lower | €479 | −€1,018 | 100 of 100 | Keep it sealed |
| 50% lower | €307 | −€1,190 | 100 of 100 | Keep it sealed |
| 75% lower | €141 | −€1,357 | 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 | 180 per box | Pack layout | |
| Uncommon slots, 3 per pack | |||
| Uncommon | 108 per box | Pack layout | |
| Reverse holo slots, 1 per pack | |||
| Reverse Holo | 36 per box | Pack layout | |
| Rare slot, 1 per pack | |||
| Pokémon LV.X | 4.0 per box | 1.8 to 8.7 per box | Estimate |
| Rare / Holo Rare | 32 per box | The rest of the slot | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dialga (105) | Pokémon LV.X | €178.64 | €169.46 |
| Palkia (106) | Pokémon LV.X | €79.52 | €75.29 |
| Cresselia (103) | Pokémon LV.X | €70.57 | €66.79 |
| Darkrai (104) | Pokémon LV.X | €67.60 | €63.97 |
| Darkrai (3) | Rare / Holo Rare | €28.30 | €26.63 |
| Darkrai (4) | Rare / Holo Rare | €28.30 | €26.63 |
| Swampert (9) | Rare / Holo Rare | €28.25 | €26.59 |
| Latios (23), reverse holo | Reverse Holo | €23.87 | €22.43 |
| Pachirisu (5) | Rare / Holo Rare | €16.53 | €15.45 |
| Milotic (25), reverse holo | Reverse Holo | €15.47 | €14.45 |
| Sceptile (8), reverse holo | Reverse Holo | €10.44 | €9.67 |
| Houndoom (18), reverse holo | Reverse Holo | €10.44 | €9.67 |
| Slowpoke (82), reverse holo | Reverse Holo | €9.57 | €8.84 |
| Darkrai (3), reverse holo | Reverse Holo | €9.36 | €8.64 |
| Darkrai (4), reverse holo | Reverse Holo | €9.36 | €8.64 |
| Lapras (21), reverse holo | Reverse Holo | €8.19 | €7.53 |
| Sceptile (8) | Rare / Holo Rare | €7.84 | €7.20 |
| Igglybuff (70), reverse holo | Reverse Holo | €7.40 | €6.78 |
| Slowbro (54), reverse holo | Reverse Holo | €6.48 | €5.91 |
| Blaziken (1), reverse holo | Reverse Holo | €6.34 | €5.77 |
| Latias (22), reverse holo | Reverse Holo | €6.10 | €5.54 |
| Granbull (39), reverse holo | Reverse Holo | €5.68 | €5.15 |
| Togekiss (11), reverse holo | Reverse Holo | €5.62 | €5.09 |
| Tangrowth (10) | Rare / Holo Rare | €5.59 | €5.06 |
| Torchic (89), reverse holo | Reverse Holo | €5.52 | €4.99 |
| Altaria (12), reverse holo | Reverse Holo | €5.25 | €4.74 |
| Cresselia (2), reverse holo | Reverse Holo | €5.21 | €4.70 |
| Jigglypuff (72), reverse holo | Reverse Holo | €5.15 | €4.64 |
| Swampert (9), reverse holo | Reverse Holo | €5.11 | €4.60 |
| Rotom (7) | Rare / Holo Rare | €4.77 | €4.28 |
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.