Pokémon Lost Thunder Elite Trainer Box$670€598today

Is a Lost Thunder Elite Trainer Box worth opening?

Pokémon. 8 packs of 11 cards. Released 2 November 2018. Prices from 15 October 2026.

Cardmarket today

$670.25€598.01

Lowest listing
$896.53€799.90
Per pack
$83.78€74.75

Keep it sealed$238€212 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 $238€212 after selling costs. The box costs $670€598.

On average you lose $432€386 per box. Buying the singles you want is cheaper.

Pull rates are still uncertain. The real value could be anywhere from $178€159 to $316€282.

No prices yet for: Basic Energy. We count them as worth nothing.

If you opened 100 boxes

  • 3 make money
  • 97 lose money

A typical box is worth $182€162. 1 in 10 boxes is worth $549€490 or more, and 1 in 10 is worth $105€94 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
$670€598
Cards inside, at market prices
$273€244
Selling costs and bulk
−$35−€31
Cards inside, after selling costs
$238€212
Compared with the box price
−$432−€386

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
$670.25€598.01$83.78€74.75 per pack
Lowest listing
$896.53€799.90

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 boxes97 of every 100 simulated boxes were worth less than the box price of $670.Box price $670€598Lose money051015$200$400$600$715+€200€400€600Boxes out of 100Under $65: 1 in 179 boxes$65 to $87: 3 of 100 boxes$87 to $110: 8 of 100 boxes$110 to $132: 11 of 100 boxes$132 to $155: 12 of 100 boxes$155 to $177: 12 of 100 boxes$177 to $200: 10 of 100 boxes$200 to $222: 9 of 100 boxes$222 to $244: 6 of 100 boxes$244 to $267: 5 of 100 boxes$267 to $289: 3 of 100 boxes$289 to $312: 2 of 100 boxes$312 to $334: 1 in 84 boxes$334 to $356: 1 in 146 boxes$356 to $379: 1 in 246 boxes$379 to $401: 1 in 321 boxes$401 to $424: 1 in 190 boxes$424 to $446: 1 in 140 boxes$446 to $469: 1 in 129 boxes$469 to $491: 1 in 137 boxes$491 to $513: 1 in 161 boxes$513 to $536: 1 in 146 boxes$536 to $558: 1 in 85 boxes$558 to $581: 1 in 68 boxes$581 to $603: 2 of 100 boxes$603 to $625: 1 in 71 boxes$625 to $648: 1 in 79 boxes$648 to $670: 1 in 107 boxes$670 to $693: 1 in 146 boxes$693 to $715: 1 in 225 boxes$715 or more: 2 of 100 boxesValue of 100,000 simulated boxes97 of every 100 simulated boxes were worth less than the box price of $670.Box price $670€598Lose money051015$200$400$600$715+€200€400€600Boxes out of 100Under $65: 1 in 179 boxes$65 to $87: 3 of 100 boxes$87 to $110: 8 of 100 boxes$110 to $132: 11 of 100 boxes$132 to $155: 12 of 100 boxes$155 to $177: 12 of 100 boxes$177 to $200: 10 of 100 boxes$200 to $222: 9 of 100 boxes$222 to $244: 6 of 100 boxes$244 to $267: 5 of 100 boxes$267 to $289: 3 of 100 boxes$289 to $312: 2 of 100 boxes$312 to $334: 1 in 84 boxes$334 to $356: 1 in 146 boxes$356 to $379: 1 in 246 boxes$379 to $401: 1 in 321 boxes$401 to $424: 1 in 190 boxes$424 to $446: 1 in 140 boxes$446 to $469: 1 in 129 boxes$469 to $491: 1 in 137 boxes$491 to $513: 1 in 161 boxes$513 to $536: 1 in 146 boxes$536 to $558: 1 in 85 boxes$558 to $581: 1 in 68 boxes$581 to $603: 2 of 100 boxes$603 to $625: 1 in 71 boxes$625 to $648: 1 in 79 boxes$648 to $670: 1 in 107 boxes$670 to $693: 1 in 146 boxes$693 to $715: 1 in 225 boxes$715 or more: 2 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 $65€581 in 179Lose money
$65€58 to $87€783 of 100Lose money
$87€78 to $110€988 of 100Lose money
$110€98 to $132€11811 of 100Lose money
$132€118 to $155€13812 of 100Lose money
$155€138 to $177€15812 of 100Lose money
$177€158 to $200€17810 of 100Lose money
$200€178 to $222€1989 of 100Lose money
$222€198 to $244€2186 of 100Lose money
$244€218 to $267€2385 of 100Lose money
$267€238 to $289€2583 of 100Lose money
$289€258 to $312€2782 of 100Lose money
$312€278 to $334€2981 in 84Lose money
$334€298 to $356€3181 in 146Lose money
$356€318 to $379€3381 in 246Lose money
$379€338 to $401€3581 in 321Lose money
$401€358 to $424€3781 in 190Lose money
$424€378 to $446€3981 in 140Lose money
$446€398 to $469€4181 in 129Lose money
$469€418 to $491€4381 in 137Lose money
$491€438 to $513€4581 in 161Lose money
$513€458 to $536€4781 in 146Lose money
$536€478 to $558€4981 in 85Lose money
$558€498 to $581€5181 in 68Lose money
$581€518 to $603€5382 of 100Lose money
$603€538 to $625€5581 in 71Lose money
$625€558 to $648€5781 in 79Lose money
$648€578 to $670€5981 in 107Lose money
$670€598 to $693€6181 in 146Make money
$693€618 to $715€6381 in 225Make money
$715€638 or more2 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
Full Art2.0 per box2.0 per box$54.28€48.43$109€97
Pokémon-GX4.0 per box4.0 per box$12.37€11.04$49€44
Rainbow Rare1 in 1.4 boxes1 in 1.4 boxes$62.10€55.41$43€39
Reverse Holo8.0 per box8.0 per box$2.50€2.23$20€18
Gold Secret Rare1 in 2.0 boxes1 in 2.0 boxes$13.53€12.07$6.77€6.04
Common40 per box40 per box$0.12€0.11$4.99€4.45
Uncommon24 per box24 per box$0.10€0.09$2.52€2.25
Rare / Holo Rare1 in 1.3 boxes1 in 1.3 boxes$2.80€2.50$2.24€2.00
Basic Energy8.0 per box8.0 per boxNo price yet$0.00€0.00
Total$238€212

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.90 of 1002.0 per box10
Rainbow RareRainbow-foil secret rare versions of GX, V, VMAX and Supporter cards.52 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$238€212−$432−€38697 of 100Keep it sealed
25% lower$176€157−$494−€44199 of 100Keep it sealed
50% lower$115€102−$556−€496more than 99 of 100 boxesKeep it sealed
75% lower$54€48−$616−€550100 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
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 Rare1 in 1.3 boxesThe rest of the slot
Energy slot, 1 per pack
Basic Energy8.0 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
Lugia GX (207)Full Art$491.90€438.88$467.02€416.69
Lugia GX (227)Rainbow Rare$351.76€313.85$333.89€297.91
Professor Elm’s Lecture (213)Full Art$120.16€107.21$113.87€101.60
Mimikyu GX (226)Rainbow Rare$106.87€95.35$101.24€90.33
Tyranitar GX (203)Full Art$82.89€73.96$78.47€70.01
Suicune GX (220)Rainbow Rare$80.96€72.23$76.63€68.37
Whitney (214)Full Art$73.06€65.19$69.13€61.68
Tyranitar GX (223)Rainbow Rare$68.56€61.17$64.85€57.86
Mimikyu GX (206)Full Art$59.62€53.19$56.35€50.28
Lugia GX (159)Pokémon-GX$57.30€51.12$54.15€48.31
Mina (211)Full Art$52.60€46.93$49.69€44.33
Zeraora GX (221)Rainbow Rare$51.71€46.14$48.85€43.58
Sceptile GX (216)Rainbow Rare$41.12€36.69$38.79€34.61
Alolan Ninetales GX (225)Rainbow Rare$40.18€35.85$37.89€33.81
Judge (209)Full Art$37.08€33.08$34.94€31.18
Nihilego (106), reverse holoReverse Holo$30.96€27.62$29.13€25.99
Zeraora GX (201)Full Art$28.58€25.50$26.87€23.98
Kahili (210)Full Art$28.40€25.34$26.70€23.82
Sceptile GX (196)Full Art$27.49€24.53$25.84€23.05
Shuckle GX (215)Rainbow Rare$27.34€24.39$25.69€22.92
Net Ball (234)Gold Secret Rare$26.80€23.91$25.18€22.46
Suicune GX (200)Full Art$25.94€23.14$24.36€21.73
Blacephalon GX (199)Full Art$24.34€21.72$22.85€20.38
Blacephalon GX (219)Rainbow Rare$24.34€21.72$22.85€20.38
Alolan Ninetales GX (205)Full Art$23.99€21.40$22.51€20.08
Nihilego (106)Rare / Holo Rare$23.46€20.93$22.01€19.63
Counter Gain (230)Gold Secret Rare$22.55€20.12$21.14€18.86
Slowpoke (54), reverse holoReverse Holo$21.92€19.56$20.55€18.33
Umbreon (120), reverse holoReverse Holo$20.96€18.70$19.63€17.52
Alolan Ninetales GX (132)Pokémon-GX$20.72€18.49$19.41€17.32

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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