A Scarlet & Violet Elite Trainer Box has 9 booster packs. It lists at $49.99 ($5.55 a pack) and sells for about $137.32 today ($15.26 a pack, against $8.91 for a loose pack). It gives you a 25% chance of at least one Special Illustration Rare. In 5,000 simulated ETBs, the hits were worth a median of $9.23 after selling fees, and <1% covered today's price.

  • 9Booster packs
  • $137.32Market price today$15.26 a pack
  • $49.99List price (MSRP)$5.55 a pack
  • 25%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.

How we measured →
RarityPer packAt least oneOn average
Double Rare1 in 774%1.2
Illustration Rare1 in 1351%0.7
Ultra Rare1 in 1546%0.6
Special Illustration Rare1 in 3225%0.3
Hyper Rare1 in 5415%0.2

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.

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  • $9.23Typical openingMedian value of the hits
  • $0.05–$40.92Most openingsMiddle 80% of outcomes
  • <1%Cover today's priceHits worth $137.32 or more
  • 7%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 Scarlet & Violet cards worth the most today, and the chance one ETB has each one.

CardMarket priceIn one ETB
Gardevoir exSIR · #245$68.713%
DrowzeeIR · #210$46.023%
RaltsIR · #211$42.233%
SlowpokeIR · #204$37.313%
KirliaIR · #212$35.993%

Assumes every card in a rarity is equally likely. Buying the single is usually cheaper; see open or buy the single.

Every Scarlet & Violet product compared

Every pack has the same odds, so the price per pack decides which product gets you the most chances.

ProductPacksMSRPMarket todayPer packAt least one SIR
1 pack1$4.49$8.91$8.913%
Booster bundle6$26.94$104.49$17.4217%
Elite Trainer Box9$49.99$137.32$15.2625%
Pokémon Center ETB11$59.99——30%
Booster box36$161.64$293.48$8.1568%

Quick answers

How many packs are in a Scarlet & Violet Elite Trainer Box?
9 booster packs. The Pokémon Center ETB has 11.
How much is a Scarlet & Violet Elite Trainer Box?
The list price is $49.99, and the TCGplayer market price is about $137.32 as of Oct 12, 2026. The Pokémon Center ETB lists at $59.99.
Is the Scarlet & Violet ETB worth it?
Usually not for value alone: in 5,000 simulated openings, the hits were worth a median of $9.23 after selling fees, against $137.32 to buy one today. <1% of openings covered that price, and 7% 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 Scarlet & Violet ETB?
About 25% for at least one, from a measured rate of 1 in 32 packs.
Which Scarlet & Violet product is the cheapest per pack?
At today's market prices, the booster box at $8.15 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 Scarlet & Violet page.