A 30th Celebration Elite Trainer Box has 9 booster packs. It lists at $49.99 ($5.55 a pack) and sells for about $140.92 today ($15.66 a pack, against $12.93 for a loose pack). It gives you a 36% chance of at least one Special Illustration Rare. In 5,000 simulated ETBs, the hits were worth a median of $29.53 after selling fees, and 6% covered today's price.

  • 9Booster packs
  • $140.92Market price today$15.66 a pack
  • $49.99List price (MSRP)$5.55 a pack
  • 36%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 588%1.9
Illustration Rare1 in 586%1.8
Classic Collection1 in 1062%0.9
Special Illustration Rare1 in 2036%0.4
Futuristic Rare1 in 1207%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.

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  • $29.53Typical openingMedian value of the hits
  • $6.07–$113Most openingsMiddle 80% of outcomes
  • 6%Cover today's priceHits worth $140.92 or more
  • 37%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 30th Celebration cards worth the most today, and the chance one ETB has each one.

CardMarket priceIn one ETB
LugiaCC · #CC-149/147$180.263%
CharizardCC · #CC-4/102$143.013%
MagikarpCC · #CC-203/193$87.993%
Mew exSIR · #152$85.024%
Gengar exSIR · #154$75.914%

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

Every 30th Celebration 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$12.93$12.935%
Mini tin2$9.99$24.77$12.3910%
Poster collection3$14.99$40.47$13.4914%
Pokémon ex box4$21.99$57.60$14.4018%
Binder collection5$31.99$109.65$21.9322%
Booster bundle6$26.94$75.28$12.5526%
Ditto Premium Collection8$39.99$192.72$24.0933%
Elite Trainer Box9$49.99$140.92$15.6636%
Pokémon Center ETB11$59.99——42%
Ultra-Premium Collection29$179.99$627.63$21.6477%

Quick answers

Is there a 30th Celebration booster box?
Not in English. 30th Celebration is a special set sold without booster boxes; the biggest English product is the Ultra-Premium Collection with 29 packs, and the Elite Trainer Box is the usual way to buy several packs at once.
How many packs are in a 30th Celebration Elite Trainer Box?
9 booster packs. The Pokémon Center ETB has 11.
How much is a 30th Celebration Elite Trainer Box?
The list price is $49.99, and the TCGplayer market price is about $140.92 as of Oct 12, 2026. The Pokémon Center ETB lists at $59.99.
Is the 30th Celebration ETB worth it?
Usually not for value alone: in 5,000 simulated openings, the hits were worth a median of $29.53 after selling fees, against $140.92 to buy one today. 6% of openings covered that price, and 37% 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 30th Celebration ETB?
About 36% for at least one, from a measured rate of 1 in 20 packs.
Which 30th Celebration product is the cheapest per pack?
At today's market prices, the booster bundle at $12.55 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 30th Celebration page.