Sealed product
Evolving Skies Elite Trainer Box
Price, cost per pack, and your odds from 8 packs, using the same verified pull rates as our Evolving Skies page.
8packs
2%chance of at least one Alternate-art Pokémon VMAX
An Evolving Skies Elite Trainer Box has 8 booster packs. It lists at $39.99 ($5.00 a pack) and sells for about $522.88 today ($65.36 a pack, against $43.82 for a loose pack). It gives you a 2% chance of at least one Alternate-art Pokémon VMAX. In 5,000 simulated ETBs, the hits were worth a median of $5.98 after selling fees, and 1% covered today's price.
- 8Booster packs
- $522.88Market price today$65.36 a pack
- $39.99List price (MSRP)$5.00 a pack
- 2%Chance of an Alternate-art Pokémon VMAXAt least one in 8 packs
What you'll pull from one ETB
Your chance of at least one card of each rarity in 8 packs, and how many to expect on average.
| Rarity | Per pack | At least one | On average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pokémon V | 1 in 9 | 59% | 0.8 |
| Pokémon VMAX | 1 in 18 | 37% | 0.4 |
| Full-art Pokémon V or Supporter | 1 in 36 | 20% | 0.2 |
| Alternate-art Pokémon V | 1 in 91 | 8% | 0.1 |
| Gold Rare | 1 in 110 | 7% | 0.1 |
| Rainbow Rare | 1 in 119 | 7% | 0.1 |
| Alternate-art Pokémon VMAX | 1 in 333 | 2% | 0.0 |
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.
- $5.98Typical openingMedian value of the hits
- $0.00–$59.44Most openingsMiddle 80% of outcomes
- 1%Cover today's priceHits worth $522.88 or more
- 13%Cover the list priceHits worth $39.99 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 Evolving Skies cards worth the most today, and the chance one ETB has each one.
| Card | Market price | In one ETB |
|---|---|---|
| Umbreon VMAXAlt Art · #215 | $2,265 | <1% |
| Rayquaza VMAXAlt Art · #218 | $1,269 | <1% |
| Dragonite VAlt Art · #192 | $497.16 | <1% |
| Rayquaza VAlt Art · #194 | $482.19 | <1% |
| Leafeon VMAXAlt Art · #205 | $385.09 | <1% |
Assumes every card in a rarity is equally likely. Buying the single is usually cheaper; see open or buy the single.
Every Evolving Skies 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 Alternate-art Pokémon VMAX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 pack | 1 | $3.99 | $43.82 | $43.82 | <1% |
| Elite Trainer Box | 8 | $39.99 | $522.88 | $65.36 | 2% |
| Pokémon Center ETB | 10 | $49.99 | $1,075 | $107.54 | 3% |
| Booster box | 36 | $143.64 | $2,264 | $62.89 | 10% |
Quick answers
- How many packs are in an Evolving Skies Elite Trainer Box?
- 8 booster packs. The Pokémon Center ETB has 10.
- How much is an Evolving Skies Elite Trainer Box?
- The list price is $39.99, and the TCGplayer market price is about $522.88 as of Oct 12, 2026. The Pokémon Center ETB lists at $49.99 and sells for about $1,075.
- Is the Evolving Skies ETB worth it?
- Usually not for value alone: in 5,000 simulated openings, the hits were worth a median of $5.98 after selling fees, against $522.88 to buy one today. 1% of openings covered that price, and 13% covered the $39.99 list price. Buy it to open for fun, or buy the single you want.
- What are the odds of pulling an Alternate-art Pokémon VMAX from an Evolving Skies ETB?
- About 2% for at least one, from a measured rate of 1 in 333 packs.
- Which Evolving Skies product is the cheapest per pack?
- At today's market prices, the booster box at $62.89 a pack. Every pack has the same odds, so cost per pack decides which product gets you the most chances.
Prices: Scrydex, Oct 12, 2026. Pull rates from the verified openings on our Evolving Skies page.