Pokémon Steam Siege Elite Trainer Box$3,699€3,300today

Is a Steam Siege Elite Trainer Box worth opening?

Pokémon. 8 packs of 10 cards. Released 3 August 2016. Prices from 15 October 2026.

Cardmarket today

$3,698.64€3,300

Lowest listing
$3,698.64€3,300
Per pack
$462.33€412.50

Keep it sealed$101€90 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 $101€90 after selling costs. The box costs $3,699€3,300.

On average you lose $3,597€3,210 per box. Buying the singles you want is cheaper.

Pull rates are still uncertain. The real value could be anywhere from $66€58 to $182€162.

If you opened 100 boxes

  • 0 make money
  • 100 lose money

A typical box is worth $56€50. 1 in 10 boxes is worth $225€201 or more, and 1 in 10 is worth $28€25 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
$3,699€3,300
Cards inside, at market prices
$121€108
Selling costs and bulk
−$20−€18
Cards inside, after selling costs
$101€90
Compared with the box price
−$3,597−€3,210

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
$3,698.64€3,300$462.33€412.50 per pack
Lowest listing
$3,698.64€3,300

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 $3,699.Box price $3,699€3,300Lose money020406080$0$1,000$2,000$3,000$4,000€0€1,000€2,000€3,000Boxes out of 100$0 to $112: 73 of 100 boxes$112 to $224: 17 of 100 boxes$224 to $336: 8 of 100 boxes$336 to $448: 2 of 100 boxes$448 to $560: 1 in 368 boxes$560 to $672: 1 in 1,087 boxes$672 to $785: 1 in 20,000 boxes$785 to $897: 1 in 100,000 boxes$897 to $1,009: 0 of 100 boxes$1,009 to $1,121: 0 of 100 boxes$1,121 to $1,233: 0 of 100 boxes$1,233 to $1,345: 0 of 100 boxes$1,345 to $1,457: 0 of 100 boxes$1,457 to $1,569: 0 of 100 boxes$1,569 to $1,681: 0 of 100 boxes$1,681 to $1,793: 0 of 100 boxes$1,793 to $1,905: 0 of 100 boxes$1,905 to $2,017: 0 of 100 boxes$2,017 to $2,130: 0 of 100 boxes$2,130 to $2,242: 0 of 100 boxes$2,242 to $2,354: 0 of 100 boxes$2,354 to $2,466: 0 of 100 boxes$2,466 to $2,578: 0 of 100 boxes$2,578 to $2,690: 0 of 100 boxes$2,690 to $2,802: 0 of 100 boxes$2,802 to $2,914: 0 of 100 boxes$2,914 to $3,026: 0 of 100 boxes$3,026 to $3,138: 0 of 100 boxes$3,138 to $3,250: 0 of 100 boxes$3,250 to $3,362: 0 of 100 boxes$3,362 to $3,474: 0 of 100 boxes$3,474 to $3,587: 0 of 100 boxes$3,587 to $3,699: 0 of 100 boxes$3,699 to $3,811: 0 of 100 boxes$3,811 to $3,923: 0 of 100 boxes$3,923 to $4,035: 0 of 100 boxesValue of 100,000 simulated boxes100 of every 100 simulated boxes were worth less than the box price of $3,699.Box price $3,699€3,300Lose money020406080$0$2,000$4,000€0€1,000€2,000€3,000Boxes out of 100$0 to $112: 73 of 100 boxes$112 to $224: 17 of 100 boxes$224 to $336: 8 of 100 boxes$336 to $448: 2 of 100 boxes$448 to $560: 1 in 368 boxes$560 to $672: 1 in 1,087 boxes$672 to $785: 1 in 20,000 boxes$785 to $897: 1 in 100,000 boxes$897 to $1,009: 0 of 100 boxes$1,009 to $1,121: 0 of 100 boxes$1,121 to $1,233: 0 of 100 boxes$1,233 to $1,345: 0 of 100 boxes$1,345 to $1,457: 0 of 100 boxes$1,457 to $1,569: 0 of 100 boxes$1,569 to $1,681: 0 of 100 boxes$1,681 to $1,793: 0 of 100 boxes$1,793 to $1,905: 0 of 100 boxes$1,905 to $2,017: 0 of 100 boxes$2,017 to $2,130: 0 of 100 boxes$2,130 to $2,242: 0 of 100 boxes$2,242 to $2,354: 0 of 100 boxes$2,354 to $2,466: 0 of 100 boxes$2,466 to $2,578: 0 of 100 boxes$2,578 to $2,690: 0 of 100 boxes$2,690 to $2,802: 0 of 100 boxes$2,802 to $2,914: 0 of 100 boxes$2,914 to $3,026: 0 of 100 boxes$3,026 to $3,138: 0 of 100 boxes$3,138 to $3,250: 0 of 100 boxes$3,250 to $3,362: 0 of 100 boxes$3,362 to $3,474: 0 of 100 boxes$3,474 to $3,587: 0 of 100 boxes$3,587 to $3,699: 0 of 100 boxes$3,699 to $3,811: 0 of 100 boxes$3,811 to $3,923: 0 of 100 boxes$3,923 to $4,035: 0 of 100 boxes
Each bar covers $112€100 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
$0€0 to $112€10073 of 100Lose money
$112€100 to $224€20017 of 100Lose money
$224€200 to $336€3008 of 100Lose money
$336€300 to $448€4002 of 100Lose money
$448€400 to $560€5001 in 368Lose money
$560€500 to $672€6001 in 1,087Lose money
$672€600 to $785€7001 in 20,000Lose money
$785€700 to $897€8001 in 100,000Lose money
$897€800 to $1,009€9000 of 100Lose money
$1,009€900 to $1,121€1,0000 of 100Lose money
$1,121€1,000 to $1,233€1,1000 of 100Lose money
$1,233€1,100 to $1,345€1,2000 of 100Lose money
$1,345€1,200 to $1,457€1,3000 of 100Lose money
$1,457€1,300 to $1,569€1,4000 of 100Lose money
$1,569€1,400 to $1,681€1,5000 of 100Lose money
$1,681€1,500 to $1,793€1,6000 of 100Lose money
$1,793€1,600 to $1,905€1,7000 of 100Lose money
$1,905€1,700 to $2,017€1,8000 of 100Lose money
$2,017€1,800 to $2,130€1,9000 of 100Lose money
$2,130€1,900 to $2,242€2,0000 of 100Lose money
$2,242€2,000 to $2,354€2,1000 of 100Lose money
$2,354€2,100 to $2,466€2,2000 of 100Lose money
$2,466€2,200 to $2,578€2,3000 of 100Lose money
$2,578€2,300 to $2,690€2,4000 of 100Lose money
$2,690€2,400 to $2,802€2,5000 of 100Lose money
$2,802€2,500 to $2,914€2,6000 of 100Lose money
$2,914€2,600 to $3,026€2,7000 of 100Lose money
$3,026€2,700 to $3,138€2,8000 of 100Lose money
$3,138€2,800 to $3,250€2,9000 of 100Lose money
$3,250€2,900 to $3,362€3,0000 of 100Lose money
$3,362€3,000 to $3,474€3,1000 of 100Lose money
$3,474€3,100 to $3,587€3,2000 of 100Lose money
$3,587€3,200 to $3,699€3,3000 of 100Lose money
$3,699€3,300 to $3,811€3,4000 of 100Make money
$3,811€3,400 to $3,923€3,5000 of 100Make money
$3,923€3,500 to $4,035€3,6000 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
Secret Rare1 in 2.0 boxes1 in 2.0 boxes$120.17€107.22$60€54
Pokémon-EX4.0 per box4.0 per box$4.76€4.25$19€17
Full Art1.0 per box1.0 per box$12.85€11.47$13€11
Reverse Holo8.0 per box8.0 per box$0.63€0.56$5.01€4.47
Rare / Holo Rare2.5 per box2.5 per box$1.11€0.99$2.76€2.47
Uncommon24 per box24 per box$0.04€0.04$1.08€0.96
Common40 per box40 per box$0.01€0.01$0.45€0.40
Total$101€90

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 box13
Secret RareCards numbered beyond the set total, such as gold or shiny full arts.40 of 1001 in 2.0 boxes4.0

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$101€90−$3,597−€3,210100 of 100Keep it sealed
25% lower$75€67−$3,624−€3,233100 of 100Keep it sealed
50% lower$49€44−$3,650−€3,256100 of 100Keep it sealed
75% lower$22€20−$3,676−€3,280100 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
Gardevoir EX (116)Secret Rare$188.99€168.62$179.26€159.94
Volcanion EX (115)Secret Rare$64.59€57.63$61.08€54.50
Gardevoir EX (111)Full Art$62.38€55.66$58.98€52.63
Steelix EX (108)Full Art$26.39€23.55$24.79€22.12
Volcanion EX (107)Full Art$16.11€14.37$15.02€13.40
Pokémon Ranger (113)Full Art$13.12€11.71$12.19€10.87
Professor Sycamore (114)Full Art$11.22€10.01$10.38€9.26
Volcanion EX (26)Pokémon-EX$10.79€9.63$9.97€8.90
Magearna EX (110)Full Art$10.68€9.53$9.87€8.80
Yveltal (65)Rare / Holo Rare$8.94€7.98$8.22€7.33
Yveltal BREAK (66)Full Art$8.94€7.98$8.22€7.33
Xerneas (81)Rare / Holo Rare$8.89€7.93$8.16€7.28
Xerneas BREAK (82)Full Art$8.89€7.93$8.16€7.28
Bisharp (64), reverse holoReverse Holo$8.50€7.58$7.79€6.95
Talonflame BREAK (21)Full Art$5.79€5.17$5.22€4.66
Yveltal (65), reverse holoReverse Holo$5.79€5.17$5.22€4.66
Xerneas (81), reverse holoReverse Holo$5.76€5.14$5.19€4.63
Gardevoir EX (78)Pokémon-EX$4.66€4.16$4.15€3.70
Hydreigon (86)Rare / Holo Rare$4.65€4.15$4.14€3.69
Hydreigon BREAK (87)Full Art$4.65€4.15$4.14€3.69
Yanmega BREAK (8)Full Art$4.56€4.07$4.05€3.62
Hydreigon (86), reverse holoReverse Holo$4.47€3.99$3.97€3.54
Clawitzer (34), reverse holoReverse Holo$4.07€3.63$3.58€3.20
Nidoking (45), reverse holoReverse Holo$3.86€3.44$3.38€3.02
Clawitzer (34)Rare / Holo Rare$3.82€3.41$3.35€2.99
Clawitzer BREAK (35)Full Art$3.82€3.41$3.35€2.99
Chandelure (50), reverse holoReverse Holo$3.79€3.38$3.32€2.96
Pyroar (23), reverse holoReverse Holo$3.43€3.06$2.98€2.66
Volcanion (25)Rare / Holo Rare$3.32€2.96$2.87€2.56
Steelix EX (67)Pokémon-EX$3.28€2.93$2.84€2.53

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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