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Booster Box vs Elite Trainer Box: which is better value?

Per-pack maths, sealed-collecting upside and what each format is actually for — so you buy the right one.

Skrevet av Cardheist-teamet · Publisert 25.05.2026

When you're buying sealed Pokémon, the two formats people agonise over are the **booster box** and the **Elite Trainer Box (ETB)**. They look similar on a shelf but serve very different jobs. ## The per-pack maths A booster box gives you the lowest price *per pack* — it's the bulk format. An ETB costs less up front but includes fewer packs alongside accessories (sleeves, dice, a player's guide). If your only goal is opening packs, the booster box almost always wins on cost-per-pack. ### Current booster box prices

Booster Box

Pokémon Mega Symphonia Booster Pakke Japansk

36 pakker

39 NOK

Booster Box

Pokemon Abyss Eye Japansk Booster Pakke

36 pakker

49 NOK

Booster Box

Pokemon Ninja Spinner Japansk Booster Pakke

36 pakker

49 NOK

Booster Box

Pokemon The Glory of Team Rocket Japansk Booster Pakke

36 pakker

89 NOK

Booster Box

Pokemon Mega Dream Japansk Booster Pakke

36 pakker

159 NOK

Booster Box

Premium Akryl Display - Pokemon Mini-Tins (4 stk)

36 pakker

279 NOK

Booster Box

Pokemon Kinesisk Typhlosion Kort Display Ramme

36 pakker

299 NOK

Booster Box

Pokemon Fusion Arts Japansk Display Boosterpakke

36 pakker

299 NOK

## When the ETB is the smarter buy The ETB shines for **new or returning players** and for **collectors who value the accessories**. The sleeves and storage alone offset part of the price, and limited-run ETBs (especially Pokémon Center variants) can appreciate sealed. ### Current Elite Trainer Box prices

Elite Trainer Box

Tilfeldig Tom Oppbevaringsboks (ETB/Stadium)

9 pakker

25 NOK

Elite Trainer Box

Tilfeldig Tom Pokemon ETB (med annet innhold)

9 pakker

45 NOK

NEW

Elite Trainer Box

Pokemon ME05: Pitch Black Elite Trainer Box (Max 1 pr kunde)

9 pakker · 111 NOK per pakke

999 NOK

−9% NEW

Elite Trainer Box

Pokémon Pitch Black Elite Trainer Box

9 pakker · 111 NOK per pakke

999 NOK 1.099 NOK

−18%

Elite Trainer Box

Pokemon Chaos Rising Elite Trainer Box

9 pakker · 128 NOK per pakke

1.149 NOK 1.399 NOK

Elite Trainer Box

Pokemon Astral Radiance Elite Trainer Box (B-vare)

9 pakker · 167 NOK per pakke

1.499 NOK

Elite Trainer Box

Pokemon Journey Together Elite Trainer Box

9 pakker · 178 NOK per pakke

1.599 NOK

Elite Trainer Box

Pokemon Stellar Crown Elite Trainer Box

9 pakker · 189 NOK per pakke

1.699 NOK

## Bottom line Buying to open and chase hits? Booster box. Buying to play, sleeve and store — or to hold a clean sealed collectible? ETB. Compare both above; prices update hourly across every retailer we track.