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Temporal Forces Elite Trainer Box (Iron Leaves ex)

Is the Temporal Forces Elite Trainer Box (Iron Leaves ex) worth it?

As of 2026-10-19, the 9 packs in a Temporal Forces Elite Trainer Box (Iron Leaves ex) hold $48.15 of cards on average at TCGplayer market prices, 38% of its $126.75 market price. The packs are worth $78.60 less than the box, so that is what you pay for the promo card, sleeves and storage box. If you only want the cards, buying singles costs less.

Pack value from published pull rates and our nightly TCGplayer prices. Updated 2026-10-19.

Market price
$126.75
Cards in the 9 packs, on average
$48.15
Pack value vs price
38%
Price per pack
$14.08
vs $8.60 in a booster box
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What is inside

  • 9 Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet: Temporal Forces booster packs
  • 1 full-art foil promo card featuring Iron Leaves
  • 65 card sleeves
  • 45 Pokémon TCG Energy cards
  • A player’s guide to the Scarlet & Violet: Temporal Forces expansion
  • 6 damage-counter dice
  • 1 competition-legal coin-flip die
  • 2 plastic condition markers
  • A collector’s box to hold everything, with 4 dividers to keep it organized
  • Over 160 cards
  • Seven ACE SPEC Trainer and Special Energy cards (6 Trainer cards and 1 Special Energy)
  • 13 Pokémon ex and two Tera Pokémon ex
  • 22 illustration rare Pokémon
  • 10 special illustration rare Pokémon and Supporter cards
  • Six hyper rare gold etched cards

From the product listing. Only the booster packs count toward the value above.

The pulls that carry the packs

  1. Gastly - 177/162
    Gastly - 177/162
    $89.40
  2. Raging Bolt ex - 208/162
    Raging Bolt ex - 208/162
    $60.98
  3. Gengar ex - 193/162
    Gengar ex - 193/162
    $52.83
  4. Sawsbuck - 166/162
    Sawsbuck - 166/162
    $51.49
  5. Gouging Fire ex - 204/162
    Gouging Fire ex - 204/162
    $50.45

How the number is worked out

Each Temporal Forces pack holds $5.35 of cards on average: the published pull rate of every rarity times the average TCGplayer market price of the cards in it, plus the common, uncommon and reverse holo slots. The Elite Trainer Box has 9 packs, so 9 x $5.35 = $48.15. The promo card, sleeves and accessories are not counted. Expected value is a long-run average: most openings land below it and a few far above, and selling fees come out of what you would net. Full methodology.

Questions people ask

Is the Temporal Forces Elite Trainer Box (Iron Leaves ex) worth it?
As of 2026-10-19, the 9 packs in a Temporal Forces Elite Trainer Box (Iron Leaves ex) hold $48.15 of cards on average at TCGplayer market prices, 38% of its $126.75 market price. The packs are worth $78.60 less than the box, so that is what you pay for the promo card, sleeves and storage box. If you only want the cards, buying singles costs less.
How many packs are in a Temporal Forces Elite Trainer Box (Iron Leaves ex)?
9 booster packs, plus a promo card, card sleeves, energy cards, dice and a storage box. At $126.75 that is $14.08 per pack.
Is a Temporal Forces Elite Trainer Box or booster box better value?
Per pack, the Elite Trainer Box costs $14.08 and the booster box $8.60 at market prices on 2026-10-19. Every pack holds the same $5.35 of cards on average, so the cheaper pack is the better buy for opening.
What are the best pulls in Temporal Forces packs?
Gastly - 177/162 ($89.40), Raging Bolt ex - 208/162 ($60.98), Gengar ex - 193/162 ($52.83), Sawsbuck - 166/162 ($51.49), Gouging Fire ex - 204/162 ($50.45), at TCGplayer market prices on 2026-10-19.
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