Yu-Gi-Oh! Pendulum Evolution booster display€72today

Is a Pendulum Evolution booster display worth opening?

Yu-Gi-Oh!. 24 packs of 5 cards. Released 22 June 2017. Prices from 15 October 2026.

Cardmarket today

€71.92

Lowest listing
€49.95
Per pack
€3.00

Keep it sealed€9 of cards inside, after selling costs

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Why we'd keep it sealed

The cards inside are worth €9 after selling costs. The box costs €72.

On average you lose €63 per box. Buying the singles you want is cheaper.

Pull rates for this set are well documented.

If you opened 100 boxes

  • 0 make money
  • 100 lose money

A typical box is worth €9. 1 in 10 boxes is worth €13 or more, and 1 in 10 is worth €5 or less.

The math, per box

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

Per box of 24 packs

Box price on Cardmarket
€72
Cards inside, at market prices
€50
Selling costs and bulk
−€41
Cards inside, after selling costs
€9
Compared with the box price
−€63

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
€71.92€3.00 per pack
Lowest listing
€49.95
  • Box price on Cardmarket
  • Cards inside, after selling costs
Box price and the cards inside, day by dayFrom 14 Oct to 15 Oct, the box price went from €72 to €72, and the cards inside, after selling costs, from €9 to €9.€0€20€40€60€80Box€72Cards€914 Oct15 Oct14 Oct: box €72, cards €915 Oct: box €72, cards €9Box price and the cards inside, day by dayFrom 14 Oct to 15 Oct, the box price went from €72 to €72, and the cards inside, after selling costs, from €9 to €9.€0€20€40€60€80Box€72Cards€914 Oct15 Oct14 Oct: box €72, cards €915 Oct: box €72, cards €9
On days when the cards line sits above the box line, an average box was worth more than it cost. Selling costs use our defaults.
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DayBox priceCards inside, after costs
15 October 2026€71.92€8.77
14 October 2026€71.92€8.77

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 €72.Box price €72Lose money010203040€20€40€60Boxes out of 100Under €4: 5 of 100 boxes€4 to €7: 22 of 100 boxes€7 to €9: 34 of 100 boxes€9 to €12: 24 of 100 boxes€12 to €14: 11 of 100 boxes€14 to €17: 3 of 100 boxes€17 to €19: 1 in 153 boxes€19 to €22: 1 in 847 boxes€22 to €24: 1 in 12,500 boxes€24 to €27: 1 in 100,000 boxes€27 to €29: 0 of 100 boxes€29 to €32: 0 of 100 boxes€32 to €34: 0 of 100 boxes€34 to €37: 0 of 100 boxes€37 to €39: 0 of 100 boxes€39 to €42: 0 of 100 boxes€42 to €44: 0 of 100 boxes€44 to €47: 0 of 100 boxes€47 to €49: 0 of 100 boxes€49 to €52: 0 of 100 boxes€52 to €54: 0 of 100 boxes€54 to €57: 0 of 100 boxes€57 to €59: 0 of 100 boxes€59 to €62: 0 of 100 boxes€62 to €64: 0 of 100 boxes€64 to €67: 0 of 100 boxes€67 to €69: 0 of 100 boxes€69 to €72: 0 of 100 boxes€72 to €74: 0 of 100 boxes€74 to €77: 0 of 100 boxes€77 to €79: 0 of 100 boxesValue of 100,000 simulated boxes100 of every 100 simulated boxes were worth less than the box price of €72.Box price €72Lose money010203040€20€40€60Boxes out of 100Under €4: 5 of 100 boxes€4 to €7: 22 of 100 boxes€7 to €9: 34 of 100 boxes€9 to €12: 24 of 100 boxes€12 to €14: 11 of 100 boxes€14 to €17: 3 of 100 boxes€17 to €19: 1 in 153 boxes€19 to €22: 1 in 847 boxes€22 to €24: 1 in 12,500 boxes€24 to €27: 1 in 100,000 boxes€27 to €29: 0 of 100 boxes€29 to €32: 0 of 100 boxes€32 to €34: 0 of 100 boxes€34 to €37: 0 of 100 boxes€37 to €39: 0 of 100 boxes€39 to €42: 0 of 100 boxes€42 to €44: 0 of 100 boxes€44 to €47: 0 of 100 boxes€47 to €49: 0 of 100 boxes€49 to €52: 0 of 100 boxes€52 to €54: 0 of 100 boxes€54 to €57: 0 of 100 boxes€57 to €59: 0 of 100 boxes€59 to €62: 0 of 100 boxes€62 to €64: 0 of 100 boxes€64 to €67: 0 of 100 boxes€67 to €69: 0 of 100 boxes€69 to €72: 0 of 100 boxes€72 to €74: 0 of 100 boxes€74 to €77: 0 of 100 boxes€77 to €79: 0 of 100 boxes
Each bar covers €3 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 €45 of 100Lose money
€4 to €722 of 100Lose money
€7 to €934 of 100Lose money
€9 to €1224 of 100Lose money
€12 to €1411 of 100Lose money
€14 to €173 of 100Lose money
€17 to €191 in 153Lose money
€19 to €221 in 847Lose money
€22 to €241 in 12,500Lose money
€24 to €271 in 100,000Lose money
€27 to €290 of 100Lose money
€29 to €320 of 100Lose money
€32 to €340 of 100Lose money
€34 to €370 of 100Lose money
€37 to €390 of 100Lose money
€39 to €420 of 100Lose money
€42 to €440 of 100Lose money
€44 to €470 of 100Lose money
€47 to €490 of 100Lose money
€49 to €520 of 100Lose money
€52 to €540 of 100Lose money
€54 to €570 of 100Lose money
€57 to €590 of 100Lose money
€59 to €620 of 100Lose money
€62 to €640 of 100Lose money
€64 to €670 of 100Lose money
€67 to €690 of 100Lose money
€69 to €720 of 100Lose money
€72 to €740 of 100Make money
€74 to €770 of 100Make money
€77 to €790 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
Super Rare72 per box72 per box€0.07€4.80
Ultra Rare48 per box48 per box€0.08€3.97
Total€9

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

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€9−€63100 of 100Keep it sealed
25% lower€3−€69100 of 100Keep it sealed
50% lower€2−€70100 of 100Keep it sealed
75% lower€1−€71100 of 100Keep it sealed

Pull rates we used

Where each number comes from, and how sure we are. Sources checked on 14 October 2026.

Card typeHow oftenLikely rangeBased on
Foil slot, 3 per pack
Super Rare72 per boxPack layout
Hit slots, 2 per pack
Ultra Rare48 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
Odd-Eyes Vortex DragonSuper Rare€2.28€1.92
Dragon's MirrorSuper Rare€1.25€0.94
Double Iris MagicianUltra Rare€1.04€0.74
Odd-Eyes Absolute DragonSuper Rare€0.91€0.01
Oafdragon MagicianSuper Rare€0.86€0.01
Purple Poison MagicianUltra Rare€0.86€0.01
Odd-Eyes Meteorburst DragonSuper Rare€0.80€0.01
Wisdom-Eye MagicianSuper Rare€0.69€0.01
Dragonpit MagicianSuper Rare€0.56€0.01
Performapal Skullcrobat JokerSuper Rare€0.51€0.01
Ritual Beast Tamer ZeframpilicaSuper Rare€0.51€0.01
Rescue HamsterSuper Rare€0.50€0.01
Astrograph SorcererUltra Rare€0.50€0.01
Harmonizing MagicianUltra Rare€0.50€0.01
Magical AbductorSuper Rare€0.48€0.01
Black Fang MagicianUltra Rare€0.42€0.01
Odd-Eyes FusionSuper Rare€0.40€0.01
Summoner's ArtSuper Rare€0.40€0.01
Star PendulumgraphUltra Rare€0.38€0.01
Timegazer MagicianSuper Rare€0.35€0.01
Metalfoes CrimsoniteSuper Rare€0.34€0.01
Ritual Beast Tamer ZefrawendiSuper Rare€0.32€0.01
White Wing MagicianUltra Rare€0.32€0.01
Enlightenment PaladinSuper Rare€0.31€0.01
Chronograph SorcererUltra Rare€0.31€0.01
Time PendulumgraphUltra Rare€0.31€0.01
Dragonpulse MagicianSuper Rare€0.30€0.01
Timestar MagicianUltra Rare€0.30€0.01
Zefraniu, Secret of the Yang ZingSuper Rare€0.29€0.01
Qliphort MonolithSuper Rare€0.28€0.01

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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