Pokémon Lost Thunder booster display€1,562today

Is a Lost Thunder booster display worth opening?

Pokémon. 36 packs of 11 cards. Released 2 November 2018. Prices from 15 October 2026.

Cardmarket today

€1,562.04

Lowest listing
€1,300
Per pack
€43.39

Keep it sealed€362 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 €362 after selling costs. The box costs €1,562.

On average you lose €1,200 per box. Buying the singles you want is cheaper.

Pull rates are still uncertain. The real value could be anywhere from €315 to €473.

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 €312. 1 in 10 boxes is worth €640 or more, and 1 in 10 is worth €229 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
€1,562
Cards inside, at market prices
€474
Selling costs and bulk
−€112
Cards inside, after selling costs
€362
Compared with the box price
−€1,200

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
€1,562.04€43.39 per pack
Lowest listing
€1,300
  • 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 €1,562 to €1,562, and the cards inside, after selling costs, from €373 to €362.€0€500€1,000€1,500€2,000Box€1,562Cards€36214 Oct15 Oct14 Oct: box €1,562, cards €37315 Oct: box €1,562, cards €362Box price and the cards inside, day by dayFrom 14 Oct to 15 Oct, the box price went from €1,562 to €1,562, and the cards inside, after selling costs, from €373 to €362.€0€500€1,000€1,500€2,000Box€1,562Cards€36214 Oct15 Oct14 Oct: box €1,562, cards €37315 Oct: box €1,562, cards €362
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€1,562.04€362.44
14 October 2026€1,562.04€372.64

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 €1,562.Box price €1,562Lose money0102030€500€1,000€1,500€1,662+Boxes out of 100Under €212: 5 of 100 boxes€212 to €262: 19 of 100 boxes€262 to €312: 26 of 100 boxes€312 to €362: 20 of 100 boxes€362 to €412: 10 of 100 boxes€412 to €462: 4 of 100 boxes€462 to €512: 1 in 67 boxes€512 to €562: 1 in 68 boxes€562 to €612: 2 of 100 boxes€612 to €662: 3 of 100 boxes€662 to €712: 3 of 100 boxes€712 to €762: 2 of 100 boxes€762 to €812: 1 in 80 boxes€812 to €862: 1 in 190 boxes€862 to €912: 1 in 420 boxes€912 to €962: 1 in 671 boxes€962 to €1,012: 1 in 535 boxes€1,012 to €1,062: 1 in 521 boxes€1,062 to €1,112: 1 in 556 boxes€1,112 to €1,162: 1 in 585 boxes€1,162 to €1,212: 1 in 1,471 boxes€1,212 to €1,262: 1 in 3,333 boxes€1,262 to €1,312: 1 in 5,556 boxes€1,312 to €1,362: 1 in 10,000 boxes€1,362 to €1,412: 1 in 12,500 boxes€1,412 to €1,462: 1 in 7,143 boxes€1,462 to €1,512: 1 in 14,286 boxes€1,512 to €1,562: 1 in 14,286 boxes€1,562 to €1,612: 1 in 50,000 boxes€1,612 to €1,662: 0 of 100 boxes€1,662 or more: 1 in 33,333 boxesValue of 100,000 simulated boxes100 of every 100 simulated boxes were worth less than the box price of €1,562.Box price €1,562Lose money0102030€500€1,000€1,500Boxes out of 100Under €212: 5 of 100 boxes€212 to €262: 19 of 100 boxes€262 to €312: 26 of 100 boxes€312 to €362: 20 of 100 boxes€362 to €412: 10 of 100 boxes€412 to €462: 4 of 100 boxes€462 to €512: 1 in 67 boxes€512 to €562: 1 in 68 boxes€562 to €612: 2 of 100 boxes€612 to €662: 3 of 100 boxes€662 to €712: 3 of 100 boxes€712 to €762: 2 of 100 boxes€762 to €812: 1 in 80 boxes€812 to €862: 1 in 190 boxes€862 to €912: 1 in 420 boxes€912 to €962: 1 in 671 boxes€962 to €1,012: 1 in 535 boxes€1,012 to €1,062: 1 in 521 boxes€1,062 to €1,112: 1 in 556 boxes€1,112 to €1,162: 1 in 585 boxes€1,162 to €1,212: 1 in 1,471 boxes€1,212 to €1,262: 1 in 3,333 boxes€1,262 to €1,312: 1 in 5,556 boxes€1,312 to €1,362: 1 in 10,000 boxes€1,362 to €1,412: 1 in 12,500 boxes€1,412 to €1,462: 1 in 7,143 boxes€1,462 to €1,512: 1 in 14,286 boxes€1,512 to €1,562: 1 in 14,286 boxes€1,562 to €1,612: 1 in 50,000 boxes€1,612 to €1,662: 0 of 100 boxes€1,662 or more: 1 in 33,333 boxes
Each bar covers €50 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 €2125 of 100Lose money
€212 to €26219 of 100Lose money
€262 to €31226 of 100Lose money
€312 to €36220 of 100Lose money
€362 to €41210 of 100Lose money
€412 to €4624 of 100Lose money
€462 to €5121 in 67Lose money
€512 to €5621 in 68Lose money
€562 to €6122 of 100Lose money
€612 to €6623 of 100Lose money
€662 to €7123 of 100Lose money
€712 to €7622 of 100Lose money
€762 to €8121 in 80Lose money
€812 to €8621 in 190Lose money
€862 to €9121 in 420Lose money
€912 to €9621 in 671Lose money
€962 to €1,0121 in 535Lose money
€1,012 to €1,0621 in 521Lose money
€1,062 to €1,1121 in 556Lose money
€1,112 to €1,1621 in 585Lose money
€1,162 to €1,2121 in 1,471Lose money
€1,212 to €1,2621 in 3,333Lose money
€1,262 to €1,3121 in 5,556Lose money
€1,312 to €1,3621 in 10,000Lose money
€1,362 to €1,4121 in 12,500Lose money
€1,412 to €1,4621 in 7,143Lose money
€1,462 to €1,5121 in 14,286Lose money
€1,512 to €1,5621 in 14,286Lose money
€1,562 to €1,6121 in 50,000Make money
€1,612 to €1,6620 of 100Make money
€1,662 or more1 in 33,333Make 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€45.63€91
Reverse Holo36 per box36 per box€2.22€80
Rare / Holo Rare29 per box29 per box€2.50€72
Pokémon-GX4.0 per box4.0 per box€11.04€44
Rainbow Rare1 in 1.4 boxes1 in 1.4 boxes€55.41€39
Common180 per box180 per box€0.11€20
Uncommon108 per box108 per box€0.10€10
Gold Secret Rare1 in 2.0 boxes1 in 2.0 boxes€12.07€6.04
Basic Energy36 per box36 per boxNo price yet€0.00
Total€362

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 box9.5
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€362−€1,200more than 99 of 100 boxesKeep it sealed
25% lower€262−€1,300100 of 100Keep it sealed
50% lower€161−€1,401100 of 100Keep it sealed
75% lower€70−€1,493100 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
Lugia GX (207)Full Art€438.88€416.69
Lugia GX (227)Rainbow Rare€313.85€297.91
Mimikyu GX (226)Rainbow Rare€95.35€90.33
Tyranitar GX (203)Full Art€73.96€70.01
Suicune GX (220)Rainbow Rare€72.23€68.37
Whitney (214)Full Art€65.19€61.68
Tyranitar GX (223)Rainbow Rare€61.17€57.86
Mimikyu GX (206)Full Art€53.19€50.28
Lugia GX (159)Pokémon-GX€51.12€48.31
Mina (211)Full Art€46.93€44.33
Zeraora GX (221)Rainbow Rare€46.14€43.58
Sceptile GX (216)Rainbow Rare€36.69€34.61
Alolan Ninetales GX (225)Rainbow Rare€35.85€33.81
Judge (209)Full Art€33.08€31.18
Nihilego (106), reverse holoReverse Holo€27.62€25.99
Zeraora GX (201)Full Art€25.50€23.97
Kahili (210)Full Art€25.34€23.82
Sceptile GX (196)Full Art€24.53€23.05
Shuckle GX (215)Rainbow Rare€24.39€22.92
Net Ball (234)Gold Secret Rare€23.91€22.46
Suicune GX (200)Full Art€23.14€21.73
Blacephalon GX (199)Full Art€21.72€20.38
Blacephalon GX (219)Rainbow Rare€21.72€20.38
Alolan Ninetales GX (205)Full Art€21.40€20.08
Nihilego (106)Rare / Holo Rare€20.93€19.63
Counter Gain (230)Gold Secret Rare€20.12€18.86
Slowpoke (54), reverse holoReverse Holo€19.56€18.33
Umbreon (120), reverse holoReverse Holo€18.70€17.51
Alolan Ninetales GX (132)Pokémon-GX€18.49€17.32
Mimikyu GX (149)Pokémon-GX€17.74€16.60

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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