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Booster, display, box: Pokémon products explained
A booster is a pack of about ten random cards from one set; a display is a box of 36 boosters. Boxes (Elite Trainer Box, 3-packs, mini tins, collections) mix a few boosters, promo cards and accessories. For a specific card, buying it as a single is often cheaper.
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Each product, in one sentence
- Booster Pack
- A pack of about ten random cards from one set. The cheapest way to open.
- Display (booster box)
- The sealed box of 36 boosters from one set. Half displays exist too.
- Elite Trainer Box (ETB)
- Several boosters and accessories for playing (sleeves, dice, markers, Energy cards), in a storage box.
- Blister, 3-pack
- One to three boosters in plastic packaging, often with a promo card.
- Mini tin
- A small metal tin with a few boosters.
- Box, collection
- Boosters with one or more promo cards, sometimes a figure or a pin.
- Ultra-Premium Collection
- The big box for a set or an event: more boosters, promo cards and collectibles.
- Battle deck
- A ready-to-play 60-card deck, to learn the game.
- Promo card
- A card sold in a box or given out at an event, numbered separately.
The exact contents vary from product to product: they are printed on the box.
Which one to choose?
For the fun of opening
Single boosters, or a display if you want to open a lot: with no guarantee of pulling the rarest cards.
To play
A starter deck: it's ready to play, and the best way to learn the rules.
As a gift
A box set: nice items, boosters and a promo card, in a box worth keeping.
For a specific card
Buying singles: you pay for the card you want, at market price, often much cheaper than opening packs.
What you hope to find in 30ᵉ Anniversaire
Mew30ᵉ Anniversaire€2,786
Mew30ᵉ Anniversaire€2,180
Mew30ᵉ Anniversaire€2,112
Lugia30ᵉ Anniversaire€275
Dracaufeu30ᵉ Anniversaire€179
Mew-ex30ᵉ Anniversaire€78.20
Its most valuable cards at today's market price: the rarest pulls from the boosters.
Keep sealed or open?
Sealed products are collected too: you keep them intact, in their original wrapping. Once opened, it is never sealed again.
- Store it away from light, damp and heat, like your cards.
- Beware of damaged, badly glued or resealed packaging, and of a price far lower than elsewhere.
- Buy in shops or from well-rated sellers.
Opening? Know what you got
When you open them, scan your cards with your phone: gotem. recognises them, adds them to your collection with their market price, and shows you what you're missing in the set.
Scan your boosters
One card, several, or a whole binder page in one photo. Free, in your phone's browser.
Frequently asked questions
How many boosters in a Pokémon display?
36 boosters in a Pokémon display.
What is an ETB?
An Elite Trainer Box: several boosters and accessories for playing (sleeves, dice, markers, Energy cards) in a storage box.
Display or single cards?
For a specific card, singles: it's usually much cheaper. A display is the fun of opening and a chance at the rarest ones, with no guarantee.
Which product to get started?
A starter deck to learn to play, or a few boosters to discover a set.
Where can I see upcoming products?
In gotem.'s Pokémon release calendar, updated on its own from the announcements.
How do I know what the cards I opened are worth?
Scan them with your phone: gotem. recognises them and shows their market price, by language and condition.
Opened? Scanned, sorted, counted.
Your cards added to your collection, with their value and what's missing.
Other Pokémon guides
Release calendarStarting a collectionProtecting your cardsCollecting with your kidsOrganizing your cardsCompleting a setCollector's glossary