Pokémon artwork$11,207€9,999today

Is a Plasma Blast Elite Trainer Box worth opening?

Pokémon. 8 packs of 10 cards. Released 14 August 2013. Prices from 15 October 2026.

Cardmarket today

$11,206.88€9,999

Lowest listing
$11,206.88€9,999
Per pack
$1,400.86€1,249.88

Keep it sealed$395€352 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 $395€352 after selling costs. The box costs $11,207€9,999.

On average you lose $10,812€9,647 per box. Buying the singles you want is cheaper.

Pull rates are still uncertain. The real value could be anywhere from $284€253 to $682€609.

If you opened 100 boxes

  • 0 make money
  • 100 lose money

A typical box is worth $267€238. 1 in 10 boxes is worth $907€810 or more, and 1 in 10 is worth $126€112 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
$11,207€9,999
Cards inside, at market prices
$442€394
Selling costs and bulk
−$47−€42
Cards inside, after selling costs
$395€352
Compared with the box price
−$10,812−€9,647

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
$11,206.88€9,999$1,400.86€1,249.88 per pack
Lowest listing
$11,206.88€9,999

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 $11,207.Box price $11,207€9,999Lose money0255075100$2,000$4,000$6,000$8,000$10,000$12,000€2,000€4,000€6,000€8,000€10,000Boxes out of 100Under $1,120: 97 of 100 boxes$1,120 to $1,680: 3 of 100 boxes$1,680 to $2,240: 1 in 217 boxes$2,240 to $2,801: 1 in 1,724 boxes$2,801 to $3,361: 1 in 50,000 boxes$3,361 to $3,922: 0 of 100 boxes$3,922 to $4,482: 0 of 100 boxes$4,482 to $5,042: 0 of 100 boxes$5,042 to $5,603: 0 of 100 boxes$5,603 to $6,163: 0 of 100 boxes$6,163 to $6,724: 0 of 100 boxes$6,724 to $7,284: 0 of 100 boxes$7,284 to $7,844: 0 of 100 boxes$7,844 to $8,405: 0 of 100 boxes$8,405 to $8,965: 0 of 100 boxes$8,965 to $9,526: 0 of 100 boxes$9,526 to $10,086: 0 of 100 boxes$10,086 to $10,646: 0 of 100 boxes$10,646 to $11,207: 0 of 100 boxes$11,207 to $11,767: 0 of 100 boxes$11,767 to $12,328: 0 of 100 boxesValue of 100,000 simulated boxes100 of every 100 simulated boxes were worth less than the box price of $11,207.Box price $11,207€9,999Lose money0255075100$5,000$10,000€5,000€10,000Boxes out of 100Under $1,120: 97 of 100 boxes$1,120 to $1,680: 3 of 100 boxes$1,680 to $2,240: 1 in 217 boxes$2,240 to $2,801: 1 in 1,724 boxes$2,801 to $3,361: 1 in 50,000 boxes$3,361 to $3,922: 0 of 100 boxes$3,922 to $4,482: 0 of 100 boxes$4,482 to $5,042: 0 of 100 boxes$5,042 to $5,603: 0 of 100 boxes$5,603 to $6,163: 0 of 100 boxes$6,163 to $6,724: 0 of 100 boxes$6,724 to $7,284: 0 of 100 boxes$7,284 to $7,844: 0 of 100 boxes$7,844 to $8,405: 0 of 100 boxes$8,405 to $8,965: 0 of 100 boxes$8,965 to $9,526: 0 of 100 boxes$9,526 to $10,086: 0 of 100 boxes$10,086 to $10,646: 0 of 100 boxes$10,646 to $11,207: 0 of 100 boxes$11,207 to $11,767: 0 of 100 boxes$11,767 to $12,328: 0 of 100 boxes
Each bar covers $560€500 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 $1,120€99997 of 100Lose money
$1,120€999 to $1,680€1,4993 of 100Lose money
$1,680€1,499 to $2,240€1,9991 in 217Lose money
$2,240€1,999 to $2,801€2,4991 in 1,724Lose money
$2,801€2,499 to $3,361€2,9991 in 50,000Lose money
$3,361€2,999 to $3,922€3,4990 of 100Lose money
$3,922€3,499 to $4,482€3,9990 of 100Lose money
$4,482€3,999 to $5,042€4,4990 of 100Lose money
$5,042€4,499 to $5,603€4,9990 of 100Lose money
$5,603€4,999 to $6,163€5,4990 of 100Lose money
$6,163€5,499 to $6,724€5,9990 of 100Lose money
$6,724€5,999 to $7,284€6,4990 of 100Lose money
$7,284€6,499 to $7,844€6,9990 of 100Lose money
$7,844€6,999 to $8,405€7,4990 of 100Lose money
$8,405€7,499 to $8,965€7,9990 of 100Lose money
$8,965€7,999 to $9,526€8,4990 of 100Lose money
$9,526€8,499 to $10,086€8,9990 of 100Lose money
$10,086€8,999 to $10,646€9,4990 of 100Lose money
$10,646€9,499 to $11,207€9,9990 of 100Lose money
$11,207€9,999 to $11,767€10,4990 of 100Make money
$11,767€10,499 to $12,328€10,9990 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 Art1.0 per box1.0 per box$242.08€215.99$242€216
Pokémon-EX4.0 per box4.0 per box$25.56€22.81$102€91
Secret Rare1 in 2.0 boxes1 in 2.0 boxes$42.52€37.94$21€19
Reverse Holo8.0 per box8.0 per box$2.32€2.07$19€17
Rare / Holo Rare2.5 per box2.5 per box$2.40€2.14$6.00€5.35
Uncommon24 per box24 per box$0.13€0.12$3.24€2.89
Common40 per box40 per box$0.04€0.04$1.67€1.49
Total$395€352

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 box5.0
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$395€352−$10,812−€9,647100 of 100Keep it sealed
25% lower$293€261−$10,914−€9,738100 of 100Keep it sealed
50% lower$193€172−$11,014−€9,827100 of 100Keep it sealed
75% lower$94€84−$11,113−€9,915100 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
Palkia-EX (100)Full Art$757.19€675.58$719.05€641.55
Genesect-EX (97)Full Art$236.61€211.11$224.50€200.30
Dialga-EX (99)Full Art$207.34€184.99$196.69€175.49
Dusknoir (104)Secret Rare$83.94€74.89$79.46€70.90
Exeggcute (102)Secret Rare$83.85€74.81$79.37€70.82
Jirachi-EX (98)Full Art$74.13€66.14$70.14€62.58
Virizion-EX (9)Pokémon-EX$46.01€41.05$43.43€38.75
Dialga-EX (65)Pokémon-EX$43.78€39.06$41.31€36.86
Genesect-EX (11)Pokémon-EX$23.26€20.75$21.81€19.46
Palkia-EX (66)Pokémon-EX$22.92€20.45$21.49€19.18
Jirachi-EX (60)Pokémon-EX$15.51€13.84$14.46€12.90
Virizion-EX (9), reverse holoReverse Holo$14.84€13.24$13.82€12.33
Scoop Up Cyclone (95), reverse holoReverse Holo$14.56€12.99$13.55€12.09
Blastoise (16), reverse holoReverse Holo$14.55€12.98$13.54€12.08
Squirtle (14), reverse holoReverse Holo$13.77€12.29$12.81€11.43
Scoop Up Cyclone (95)Rare / Holo Rare$12.96€11.56$12.03€10.73
Master Ball (94), reverse holoReverse Holo$12.49€11.14$11.58€10.33
Kyurem-EX (30)Pokémon-EX$11.75€10.48$10.88€9.71
Virizion (103)Secret Rare$10.94€9.76$10.11€9.02
Jirachi-EX (60), reverse holoReverse Holo$10.59€9.45$9.78€8.73
Master Ball (94)Rare / Holo Rare$10.47€9.34$9.66€8.62
Suicune (20), reverse holoReverse Holo$9.15€8.16$8.41€7.50
Dialga-EX (65), reverse holoReverse Holo$8.13€7.25$7.44€6.64
Palkia-EX (66), reverse holoReverse Holo$7.17€6.40$6.53€5.83
Blastoise (16)Rare / Holo Rare$6.90€6.16$6.28€5.60
Salamence (64)Rare / Holo Rare$6.52€5.82$5.92€5.28
Machamp (49), reverse holoReverse Holo$6.12€5.46$5.53€4.94
Machamp (50), reverse holoReverse Holo$6.12€5.46$5.53€4.94
Salamence (64), reverse holoReverse Holo$6.10€5.44$5.51€4.92
Haxorus (69)Rare / Holo Rare$5.72€5.10$5.15€4.60

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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