Pokémon Unbroken Bonds booster box vs Elite Trainer Box: which is worth opening?
Neither is worth opening at today's prices, but the Elite Trainer Box comes closer: its cards are worth 16% of its price after selling costs, against 9.9% for the booster box.
Side by side
| Booster box | Elite Trainer Box | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $2,918€2,603 | $1,355€1,209 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $288€257 | $212€189 |
| Cards ÷ price | 9.9% | 16% |
| Boxes that lose money | 100 of 100 boxes | 100 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $273€244 | $201€179 |
| Rarest pull | Rainbow Rare: 51 of 100 boxes | Rainbow Rare: 52 of 100 boxes |
| Packs | 36 packs of 11 cards | 8 packs of 11 cards |
| Released | May 3, 2019 | May 3, 2019 |
The two boxes
How we work this out
Both boxes are worked out the same way: today's card prices, selling costs taken off, and simulated boxes to see how often one loses money. Read the full method