€96,996todayIs a Skyridge booster display worth opening?
Cardmarket today
€96,995.81
- Per pack
- €2,694.33
Keep it sealed€16,476 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 €16,476 after selling costs. The box costs €96,996.
On average you lose €80,520 per box. Buying the singles you want is cheaper.
Some pull rates are estimates, so the real value is likely between €13,178 and €18,067.
If you opened 100 boxes
- 0 make money
- 100 lose money
A typical box is worth €16,114. 1 in 10 boxes is worth €21,459 or more, and 1 in 10 is worth €11,980 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
- €96,996
- Cards inside, at market prices
- €17,431
- Selling costs and bulk
- −€956
- Cards inside, after selling costs
- €16,476
- Compared with the box price
- −€80,520
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
- €96,995.81€2,694.33 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 | €96,995.81 | €16,475.86 |
| 14 October 2026 | €96,995.81 | €16,308.20 |
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 €9,496 | 1 in 128 | Lose money |
| €9,496 to €11,996 | 9 of 100 | Lose money |
| €11,996 to €14,496 | 22 of 100 | Lose money |
| €14,496 to €16,996 | 27 of 100 | Lose money |
| €16,996 to €19,496 | 21 of 100 | Lose money |
| €19,496 to €21,996 | 12 of 100 | Lose money |
| €21,996 to €24,496 | 5 of 100 | Lose money |
| €24,496 to €26,996 | 2 of 100 | Lose money |
| €26,996 to €29,496 | 1 in 160 | Lose money |
| €29,496 to €31,996 | 1 in 606 | Lose money |
| €31,996 to €34,496 | 1 in 2,564 | Lose money |
| €34,496 to €36,996 | 1 in 5,882 | Lose money |
| €36,996 to €39,496 | 1 in 100,000 | Lose money |
| €39,496 to €41,996 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €41,996 to €44,496 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €44,496 to €46,996 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €46,996 to €49,496 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €49,496 to €51,996 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €51,996 to €54,496 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €54,496 to €56,996 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €56,996 to €59,496 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €59,496 to €61,996 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €61,996 to €64,496 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €64,496 to €66,996 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €66,996 to €69,496 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €69,496 to €71,996 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €71,996 to €74,496 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €74,496 to €76,996 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €76,996 to €79,496 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €79,496 to €81,996 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €81,996 to €84,496 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €84,496 to €86,996 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €86,996 to €89,496 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €89,496 to €91,996 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €91,996 to €94,496 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €94,496 to €96,996 | 0 of 100 | Lose money |
| €96,996 to €99,496 | 0 of 100 | Make money |
| €99,496 to €101,996 | 0 of 100 | Make money |
| €101,996 to €104,496 | 0 of 100 | Make money |
| €104,496 to €106,996 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rare24 per box | 24 per box | €439.19 | |
| Holo Rare12 per box | 12 per box | €196.56 | |
| Reverse Holo36 per box | 36 per box | €52.21 | |
| Common180 per box | 180 per box | €8.10 | |
| Uncommon72 per box | 72 per box | €3.32 | |
| Total | €16,476 |
Chance of a big pull
How often a box has at least one of the rarest cards.
- Holo Rare >99of 100 boxes Holofoil Rare: the main hit of Wizards of the Coast-era boxes (such as Base Set Charizard). 12 per box€197 each
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| Card type | Boxes with at least one | On average | Boxes for one specific card |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holo RareHolofoil Rare: the main hit of Wizards of the Coast-era boxes (such as Base Set Charizard). | more than 99 of 100 boxes | 12 per box | 3.2 |
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 | €16,476 | −€80,520 | 100 of 100 | Keep it sealed |
| 25% lower | €12,337 | −€84,659 | 100 of 100 | Keep it sealed |
| 50% lower | €8,185 | −€88,811 | 100 of 100 | Keep it sealed |
| 75% lower | €4,018 | −€92,978 | 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, 2 per pack | |||
| Uncommon | 72 per box | Pack layout | |
| Reverse holo slots, 1 per pack | |||
| Reverse Holo | 36 per box | Pack layout | |
| Rare slot, 1 per pack | |||
| Holo Rare | 12 per box | 5.5 to 26 per box | Estimate |
| Rare | 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charizard (146) | Holo Rare | €3,980.88 | €3,781.59 |
| Gengar (10) | Rare | €3,442.49 | €3,270.12 |
| Umbreon (32) | Rare | €1,762.49 | €1,674.12 |
| Gyarados (11) | Rare | €1,124.93 | €1,068.43 |
| Celebi (145) | Holo Rare | €1,046.45 | €993.88 |
| Vaporeon (33) | Rare | €1,026.27 | €974.71 |
| Vaporeon (H31) | Holo Rare | €1,026.27 | €974.71 |
| Flareon (8) | Rare | €783.77 | €744.33 |
| Articuno (4) | Rare | €721.04 | €684.74 |
| Arcanine (3) | Rare | €683.14 | €648.73 |
| Golem (148) | Holo Rare | €628.84 | €597.15 |
| Nidoqueen (22) | Rare | €579.33 | €550.11 |
| Alakazam (2) | Rare | €547.45 | €519.83 |
| Houndoom (12) | Rare | €508.72 | €483.03 |
| Poliwrath (26) | Rare | €504.28 | €478.82 |
| Alakazam (H01), reverse holo | Reverse Holo | €478.98 | €454.78 |
| Snorlax (100), reverse holo | Reverse Holo | €467.78 | €444.14 |
| Celebi (145), reverse holo | Reverse Holo | €457.52 | €434.39 |
| Gengar (H09), reverse holo | Reverse Holo | €424.29 | €402.83 |
| Raikou (28) | Rare | €417.50 | €396.38 |
| Machamp (H15), reverse holo | Reverse Holo | €390.41 | €370.64 |
| Pikachu (84), reverse holo | Reverse Holo | €377.75 | €358.61 |
| Jolteon (13) | Rare | €367.53 | €348.90 |
| Kabutops (14) | Rare | €322.86 | €306.47 |
| Moltres (21) | Rare | €310.92 | €295.12 |
| Dewgong (7) | Rare | €308.50 | €292.83 |
| Umbreon (H30), reverse holo | Reverse Holo | €303.90 | €288.46 |
| Politoed (25) | Rare | €263.46 | €250.04 |
| Machamp (16) | Rare | €263.32 | €249.90 |
| Ledian (15) | Rare | €259.20 | €245.99 |
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.