Sealed product
Black Bolt Elite Trainer Box
Price, cost per pack, and your odds from 9 packs, using the same verified pull rates as our Black Bolt page.
9packs
11%chance of at least one SIR
A Black Bolt Elite Trainer Box has 9 booster packs. It lists at $49.99 ($5.55 a pack) and sells for about $154.99 today ($17.22 a pack, against $13.75 for a loose pack). It gives you an 11% chance of at least one Special Illustration Rare. In 5,000 simulated ETBs, the hits were worth a median of $25.51 after selling fees, and 4% covered today's price.
- 9Booster packs
- $154.99Market price today$17.22 a pack
- $49.99List price (MSRP)$5.55 a pack
- 11%Chance of a SIRAt least one in 9 packs
What you'll pull from one ETB
Your chance of at least one card of each rarity in 9 packs, and how many to expect on average.
| Rarity | Per pack | At least one | On average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poké Ball pattern | 1 in 3 | 96% | 2.8 |
| Double Rare | 1 in 5 | 88% | 1.9 |
| Illustration Rare | 1 in 6 | 80% | 1.5 |
| Ultra Rare | 1 in 17 | 42% | 0.5 |
| Master Ball pattern | 1 in 19 | 38% | 0.5 |
| Special Illustration Rare | 1 in 80 | 11% | 0.1 |
Is the ETB worth it?
What the hits from one ETB sell for after fees, across 5,000 simulated openings at today's card prices.
- $25.51Typical openingMedian value of the hits
- $2.47–$71.33Most openingsMiddle 80% of outcomes
- 4%Cover today's priceHits worth $154.99 or more
- 22%Cover the list priceHits worth $49.99 or more
Values are TCGplayer market prices minus typical selling fees, for the hit rarities only; commons, uncommons, and the box itself add a little more. How the simulation works.
Your chance at the top cards
The Black Bolt cards worth the most today, and the chance one ETB has each one.
| Card | Market price | In one ETB |
|---|---|---|
| Zekrom exSIR · #166 | $218.71 | 2% |
| SeismitoadIR · #105 | $193.80 | 2% |
| Kyurem exSIR · #165 | $63.88 | 2% |
| N's PlanSIR · #170 | $54.77 | 2% |
| HaxorusIR · #147 | $54.05 | 2% |
Assumes every card in a rarity is equally likely. Buying the single is usually cheaper; see open or buy the single.
Every Black Bolt product compared
Every pack has the same odds, so the price per pack decides which product gets you the most chances.
| Product | Packs | MSRP | Market today | Per pack | At least one SIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 pack | 1 | $4.49 | $13.75 | $13.75 | 1% |
| Booster bundle | 6 | $26.94 | $96.53 | $16.09 | 7% |
| Elite Trainer Box | 9 | $49.99 | $154.99 | $17.22 | 11% |
Quick answers
- Is there a Black Bolt booster box?
- Not in English. Black Bolt is a special set sold without booster boxes; the biggest English product is the Elite Trainer Box with 9 packs, and the Elite Trainer Box is the usual way to buy several packs at once.
- How many packs are in a Black Bolt Elite Trainer Box?
- 9 booster packs.
- How much is a Black Bolt Elite Trainer Box?
- The list price is $49.99, and the TCGplayer market price is about $154.99 as of Nov 7, 2026.
- Is the Black Bolt ETB worth it?
- Usually not for value alone: in 5,000 simulated openings, the hits were worth a median of $25.51 after selling fees, against $154.99 to buy one today. 4% of openings covered that price, and 22% covered the $49.99 list price. Buy it to open for fun, or buy the single you want.
- What are the odds of pulling a Special Illustration Rare from a Black Bolt ETB?
- About 11% for at least one, from a measured rate of 1 in 80 packs.
- Which Black Bolt product is the cheapest per pack?
- At today's market prices, the booster bundle at $16.09 a pack. Every pack has the same odds, so cost per pack decides which product gets you the most chances.
Prices: Scrydex, Nov 7, 2026. Pull rates from the verified openings on our Black Bolt page.