Pokémon Sun & Moon Elite Trainer Box€314today

Is a Sun & Moon Elite Trainer Box worth opening?

Pokémon. 8 packs of 11 cards. Released 3 February 2017. Prices from 15 October 2026.

Cardmarket today

€313.59

Lowest listing
€350
Per pack
€39.20

Keep it sealed€66 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.

See the mathPrice history

Why we'd keep it sealed

The cards inside are worth €66 after selling costs. The box costs €314.

On average you lose €247 per box. Buying the singles you want is cheaper.

Pull rates are still uncertain. The real value could be anywhere from €49 to €85.

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 €60. 1 in 10 boxes is worth €113 or more, and 1 in 10 is worth €31 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
€314
Cards inside, at market prices
€81
Selling costs and bulk
−€14
Cards inside, after selling costs
€66
Compared with the box price
−€247

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
€313.59€39.20 per pack
Lowest listing
€350

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 €314.Box price €314Lose money051015€100€200€300Boxes out of 100Under €24: 3 of 100 boxes€24 to €34: 10 of 100 boxes€34 to €44: 15 of 100 boxes€44 to €54: 14 of 100 boxes€54 to €64: 14 of 100 boxes€64 to €74: 12 of 100 boxes€74 to €84: 9 of 100 boxes€84 to €94: 6 of 100 boxes€94 to €104: 4 of 100 boxes€104 to €114: 3 of 100 boxes€114 to €124: 3 of 100 boxes€124 to €134: 2 of 100 boxes€134 to €144: 2 of 100 boxes€144 to €154: 1 in 81 boxes€154 to €164: 1 in 129 boxes€164 to €174: 1 in 223 boxes€174 to €184: 1 in 307 boxes€184 to €194: 1 in 444 boxes€194 to €204: 1 in 746 boxes€204 to €214: 1 in 1,124 boxes€214 to €224: 1 in 1,282 boxes€224 to €234: 1 in 2,174 boxes€234 to €244: 1 in 3,333 boxes€244 to €254: 1 in 8,333 boxes€254 to €264: 1 in 14,286 boxes€264 to €274: 1 in 50,000 boxes€274 to €284: 1 in 25,000 boxes€284 to €294: 1 in 50,000 boxes€294 to €304: 0 of 100 boxes€304 to €314: 0 of 100 boxes€314 to €324: 0 of 100 boxes€324 to €334: 0 of 100 boxes€334 to €344: 0 of 100 boxesValue of 100,000 simulated boxes100 of every 100 simulated boxes were worth less than the box price of €314.Box price €314Lose money051015€100€200€300Boxes out of 100Under €24: 3 of 100 boxes€24 to €34: 10 of 100 boxes€34 to €44: 15 of 100 boxes€44 to €54: 14 of 100 boxes€54 to €64: 14 of 100 boxes€64 to €74: 12 of 100 boxes€74 to €84: 9 of 100 boxes€84 to €94: 6 of 100 boxes€94 to €104: 4 of 100 boxes€104 to €114: 3 of 100 boxes€114 to €124: 3 of 100 boxes€124 to €134: 2 of 100 boxes€134 to €144: 2 of 100 boxes€144 to €154: 1 in 81 boxes€154 to €164: 1 in 129 boxes€164 to €174: 1 in 223 boxes€174 to €184: 1 in 307 boxes€184 to €194: 1 in 444 boxes€194 to €204: 1 in 746 boxes€204 to €214: 1 in 1,124 boxes€214 to €224: 1 in 1,282 boxes€224 to €234: 1 in 2,174 boxes€234 to €244: 1 in 3,333 boxes€244 to €254: 1 in 8,333 boxes€254 to €264: 1 in 14,286 boxes€264 to €274: 1 in 50,000 boxes€274 to €284: 1 in 25,000 boxes€284 to €294: 1 in 50,000 boxes€294 to €304: 0 of 100 boxes€304 to €314: 0 of 100 boxes€314 to €324: 0 of 100 boxes€324 to €334: 0 of 100 boxes€334 to €344: 0 of 100 boxes
Each bar covers €10 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 €243 of 100Lose money
€24 to €3410 of 100Lose money
€34 to €4415 of 100Lose money
€44 to €5414 of 100Lose money
€54 to €6414 of 100Lose money
€64 to €7412 of 100Lose money
€74 to €849 of 100Lose money
€84 to €946 of 100Lose money
€94 to €1044 of 100Lose money
€104 to €1143 of 100Lose money
€114 to €1243 of 100Lose money
€124 to €1342 of 100Lose money
€134 to €1442 of 100Lose money
€144 to €1541 in 81Lose money
€154 to €1641 in 129Lose money
€164 to €1741 in 223Lose money
€174 to €1841 in 307Lose money
€184 to €1941 in 444Lose money
€194 to €2041 in 746Lose money
€204 to €2141 in 1,124Lose money
€214 to €2241 in 1,282Lose money
€224 to €2341 in 2,174Lose money
€234 to €2441 in 3,333Lose money
€244 to €2541 in 8,333Lose money
€254 to €2641 in 14,286Lose money
€264 to €2741 in 50,000Lose money
€274 to €2841 in 25,000Lose money
€284 to €2941 in 50,000Lose money
€294 to €3040 of 100Lose money
€304 to €3140 of 100Lose money
€314 to €3240 of 100Make money
€324 to €3340 of 100Make money
€334 to €3440 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€12.82€26
Rainbow Rare1 in 1.4 boxes1 in 1.4 boxes€23.44€16
Pokémon-GX4.0 per box4.0 per box€3.83€15
Gold Secret Rare1 in 2.0 boxes1 in 2.0 boxes€11.96€5.98
Reverse Holo8.0 per box8.0 per box€0.30€2.36
Common40 per box40 per box€0.01€0.40
Uncommon24 per box24 per box€0.01€0.24
Rare / Holo Rare1 in 1.3 boxes1 in 1.3 boxes€0.19€0.15
Basic Energy8.0 per box8.0 per boxNo price yet€0.00
Total€66

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 box6.0
Rainbow RareRainbow-foil secret rare versions of GX, V, VMAX and Supporter cards.52 of 1001 in 1.4 boxes11

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€66−€247100 of 100Keep it sealed
25% lower€49−€264100 of 100Keep it sealed
50% lower€32−€282100 of 100Keep it sealed
75% lower€14−€300100 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
Umbreon GX (154)Rainbow Rare€88.80€84.11
Espeon GX (140)Full Art€38.85€36.66
Lillie (147)Full Art€38.22€36.06
Espeon GX (152)Rainbow Rare€33.17€31.26
Umbreon GX (142)Full Art€30.11€28.35
Ultra Ball (161)Gold Secret Rare€24.20€22.74
Solgaleo GX (155)Rainbow Rare€18.05€16.90
Lapras GX (151)Rainbow Rare€17.35€16.23
Lunala GX (153)Rainbow Rare€15.09€14.09
Umbreon GX (80)Pokémon-GX€14.51€13.53
Nest Ball (158)Gold Secret Rare€13.30€12.39
Psychic Energy (162)Gold Secret Rare€12.99€12.09
Solgaleo GX (143)Full Art€12.84€11.95
Lapras GX (139)Full Art€10.81€10.02
Metal Energy (163)Gold Secret Rare€10.74€9.95
Lurantis GX (150)Rainbow Rare€9.48€8.76
Tauros GX (156)Rainbow Rare€8.92€8.22
Gumshoos GX (157)Rainbow Rare€8.60€7.92
Switch (160)Gold Secret Rare€8.59€7.91
Espeon GX (61)Pokémon-GX€7.59€6.96
Team Skull Grunt (149)Full Art€7.38€6.76
Rotom Dex (159)Gold Secret Rare€7.31€6.69
Professor Kukui (148)Full Art€6.37€5.80
Lunala GX (141)Full Art€6.12€5.56
Tauros GX (144)Full Art€4.80€4.31
Ilima (146)Full Art€4.33€3.86
Eevee (101), reverse holoReverse Holo€4.09€3.64
Lapras GX (35)Pokémon-GX€3.96€3.51
Arcanine (22), reverse holoReverse Holo€3.96€3.51
Lunala GX (66)Pokémon-GX€3.61€3.18

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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