Pokémon XY Elite Trainer Box$2,932€2,616today

Is a XY Elite Trainer Box worth opening?

Pokémon. 8 packs of 10 cards. Released February 5, 2014. Prices from October 15, 2026.

Market price today

$2,931.51€2,615.55

Per pack
$366.44€326.94

Keep it sealed$54€48 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 $54€48 after selling costs. The box costs $2,932€2,616.

On average you lose $2,877€2,567 per box. Buying the singles you want is cheaper.

Pull rates are still uncertain. The real value could be anywhere from $39€35 to $73€65.

No prices yet for: Secret Rare. We count them as worth nothing.

If you opened 100 boxes

  • 0 make money
  • 100 lose money

A typical box is worth $54€48. 1 in 10 boxes is worth $73€65 or more, and 1 in 10 is worth $36€32 or less.

XY EV: the math, per box

From the price of every card to what you'd actually keep.

Per box of 8 packs

Box price today
$2,932€2,616
Cards inside, at market prices
$78€69
Selling costs and bulk
−$24−€21
Cards inside, after selling costs
$54€48
Compared with the box price
−$2,877−€2,567

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 today's market price.
Selling costs and bulk
Marketplace fees 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 market price, and how the box price and the cards inside have moved.

Market price today
$2,931.51€2,615.55$366.44€326.94 per pack

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 $2,932.Box price $2,932€2,616Lose money0255075100$1,000$2,000$3,000€500€1,000€1,500€2,000€2,500Boxes out of 100Under $130: 100 of 100 boxes$130 to $242: 0 of 100 boxes$242 to $354: 0 of 100 boxes$354 to $466: 0 of 100 boxes$466 to $578: 0 of 100 boxes$578 to $690: 0 of 100 boxes$690 to $802: 0 of 100 boxes$802 to $914: 0 of 100 boxes$914 to $1,026: 0 of 100 boxes$1,026 to $1,138: 0 of 100 boxes$1,138 to $1,250: 0 of 100 boxes$1,250 to $1,362: 0 of 100 boxes$1,362 to $1,474: 0 of 100 boxes$1,474 to $1,587: 0 of 100 boxes$1,587 to $1,699: 0 of 100 boxes$1,699 to $1,811: 0 of 100 boxes$1,811 to $1,923: 0 of 100 boxes$1,923 to $2,035: 0 of 100 boxes$2,035 to $2,147: 0 of 100 boxes$2,147 to $2,259: 0 of 100 boxes$2,259 to $2,371: 0 of 100 boxes$2,371 to $2,483: 0 of 100 boxes$2,483 to $2,595: 0 of 100 boxes$2,595 to $2,707: 0 of 100 boxes$2,707 to $2,819: 0 of 100 boxes$2,819 to $2,932: 0 of 100 boxes$2,932 to $3,044: 0 of 100 boxes$3,044 to $3,156: 0 of 100 boxes$3,156 to $3,268: 0 of 100 boxesValue of 100,000 simulated boxes100 of every 100 simulated boxes were worth less than the box price of $2,932.Box price $2,932€2,616Lose money0255075100$1,000$2,000$3,000€1,000€2,000Boxes out of 100Under $130: 100 of 100 boxes$130 to $242: 0 of 100 boxes$242 to $354: 0 of 100 boxes$354 to $466: 0 of 100 boxes$466 to $578: 0 of 100 boxes$578 to $690: 0 of 100 boxes$690 to $802: 0 of 100 boxes$802 to $914: 0 of 100 boxes$914 to $1,026: 0 of 100 boxes$1,026 to $1,138: 0 of 100 boxes$1,138 to $1,250: 0 of 100 boxes$1,250 to $1,362: 0 of 100 boxes$1,362 to $1,474: 0 of 100 boxes$1,474 to $1,587: 0 of 100 boxes$1,587 to $1,699: 0 of 100 boxes$1,699 to $1,811: 0 of 100 boxes$1,811 to $1,923: 0 of 100 boxes$1,923 to $2,035: 0 of 100 boxes$2,035 to $2,147: 0 of 100 boxes$2,147 to $2,259: 0 of 100 boxes$2,259 to $2,371: 0 of 100 boxes$2,371 to $2,483: 0 of 100 boxes$2,483 to $2,595: 0 of 100 boxes$2,595 to $2,707: 0 of 100 boxes$2,707 to $2,819: 0 of 100 boxes$2,819 to $2,932: 0 of 100 boxes$2,932 to $3,044: 0 of 100 boxes$3,044 to $3,156: 0 of 100 boxes$3,156 to $3,268: 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
Under $130€116100 of 100Lose money
$130€116 to $242€2160 of 100Lose money
$242€216 to $354€3160 of 100Lose money
$354€316 to $466€4160 of 100Lose money
$466€416 to $578€5160 of 100Lose money
$578€516 to $690€6160 of 100Lose money
$690€616 to $802€7160 of 100Lose money
$802€716 to $914€8160 of 100Lose money
$914€816 to $1,026€9160 of 100Lose money
$1,026€916 to $1,138€1,0160 of 100Lose money
$1,138€1,016 to $1,250€1,1160 of 100Lose money
$1,250€1,116 to $1,362€1,2160 of 100Lose money
$1,362€1,216 to $1,474€1,3160 of 100Lose money
$1,474€1,316 to $1,587€1,4160 of 100Lose money
$1,587€1,416 to $1,699€1,5160 of 100Lose money
$1,699€1,516 to $1,811€1,6160 of 100Lose money
$1,811€1,616 to $1,923€1,7160 of 100Lose money
$1,923€1,716 to $2,035€1,8160 of 100Lose money
$2,035€1,816 to $2,147€1,9160 of 100Lose money
$2,147€1,916 to $2,259€2,0160 of 100Lose money
$2,259€2,016 to $2,371€2,1160 of 100Lose money
$2,371€2,116 to $2,483€2,2160 of 100Lose money
$2,483€2,216 to $2,595€2,3160 of 100Lose money
$2,595€2,316 to $2,707€2,4160 of 100Lose money
$2,707€2,416 to $2,819€2,5160 of 100Lose money
$2,819€2,516 to $2,932€2,6160 of 100Lose money
$2,932€2,616 to $3,044€2,7160 of 100Make money
$3,044€2,716 to $3,156€2,8160 of 100Make money
$3,156€2,816 to $3,268€2,9160 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
Pokémon-EX4.0 per box4.0 per box$8.18€7.30$33€29
Reverse Holo8.0 per box8.0 per box$1.10€0.98$8.83€7.88
Full Art1.0 per box1.0 per box$4.60€4.11$4.60€4.11
Uncommon24 per box24 per box$0.14€0.12$3.33€2.97
Rare / Holo Rare2.5 per box2.5 per box$1.07€0.96$2.69€2.40
Common40 per box40 per box$0.05€0.05$2.02€1.80
Secret Rare1 in 2.0 boxes1 in 2.0 boxesNo price yet$0.00€0.00
Total$54€48

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 box6.0
Secret RareCards numbered beyond the set total, such as gold or shiny full arts.40 of 1001 in 2.0 boxes

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$54€48−$2,877−€2,567100 of 100Keep it sealed
25% lower$38€33−$2,894−€2,582100 of 100Keep it sealed
50% lower$24€21−$2,908−€2,594100 of 100Keep it sealed
75% lower$10€9−$2,921−€2,606100 of 100Keep it sealed

XY pull rates

Where each number comes from, and how sure we are. Sources checked on October 14, 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 XY cards

The 30 most valuable cards in the set, and what you'd keep after selling one.

CardCard typeMarket priceAfter selling costs
Yveltal EX (79)Pokémon-EX$16.97€15.14$15.84€14.13
Pikachu (42), reverse holoReverse Holo$13.00€11.60$12.07€10.77
Lapras (35)Rare / Holo Rare$11.56€10.31$10.70€9.54
Blastoise EX (29)Pokémon-EX$9.99€8.91$9.21€8.21
Blastoise EX (142)Full Art$9.99€8.91$9.21€8.21
Lapras (35), reverse holoReverse Holo$9.78€8.73$9.02€8.04
Venusaur EX (1)Pokémon-EX$7.97€7.11$7.29€6.50
Venusaur EX (141)Full Art$7.97€7.11$7.29€6.50
Xerneas EX (97)Pokémon-EX$7.18€6.41$6.54€5.84
Muscle Band (121), reverse holoReverse Holo$7.09€6.33$6.46€5.76
Greninja (41)Rare / Holo Rare$6.70€5.98$6.09€5.43
Jigglypuff (87), reverse holoReverse Holo$6.32€5.64$5.73€5.11
Jigglypuff (88), reverse holoReverse Holo$6.32€5.64$5.73€5.11
Emolga EX (46)Pokémon-EX$5.87€5.24$5.30€4.73
Emolga EX (143)Full Art$5.87€5.24$5.30€4.73
Wigglytuff (89), reverse holoReverse Holo$5.63€5.02$5.06€4.52
Wigglytuff (90), reverse holoReverse Holo$5.63€5.02$5.06€4.52
Skarmory EX (80)Pokémon-EX$5.45€4.86$4.89€4.37
Skarmory EX (145)Full Art$5.45€4.86$4.89€4.37
Greninja (41), reverse holoReverse Holo$4.92€4.39$4.39€3.92
Trevenant (55)Rare / Holo Rare$4.51€4.02$4.00€3.57
Raichu (43), reverse holoReverse Holo$4.49€4.01$3.99€3.56
Quilladin (13), reverse holoReverse Holo$3.98€3.55$3.50€3.12
Chesnaught (14)Rare / Holo Rare$3.75€3.35$3.29€2.93
Trevenant (55), reverse holoReverse Holo$3.73€3.33$3.27€2.91
Aromatisse (93), reverse holoReverse Holo$3.60€3.21$3.14€2.80
Muscle Band (121)Uncommon$3.49€3.11$3.03€2.70
Chesnaught (14), reverse holoReverse Holo$3.43€3.06$2.98€2.66
Vivillon (17)Rare / Holo Rare$3.07€2.74$2.64€2.35
Beedrill (5), reverse holoReverse Holo$2.88€2.57$2.46€2.19

How we work this out

We price every card at its 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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