Sealed market
Lab Booster Box Index
The average day-over-day price move of every English booster box on TCGplayer that has been on the market at least 90 days and has sold in the last quarter, chained together and set to 100 on September 1, 2025. Equal weight, 36-pack boxes only, Sword & Shield era onward. Recomputed every night; data through November 10, 2026.
Index level
129.7
+0.2% this week
1 month
-0.3%
3 months
-1.5%
Year over year
+24.0%
From peak
-2.2%
Breadth
45%
of boxes above their level 90 days ago
The hatched window is a stretch with no price snapshots (pipeline outage). Each box is interpolated across it. Read the full method and the launch analysis in Is the sealed Pokemon market correcting?
Sub-indices
Same rules applied to other formats and to boxes by era. All lines are 100 on September 1, 2025.
Elite Trainer Boxes
146.2
+29.7% YoY · -0.5% 1w
Booster bundles
159.2
+48.0% YoY · +0.9% 1w
Booster packs
156.2
+43.1% YoY · +0.3% 1w
Booster boxes, dollar-volume weighted
114.3
+18.1% YoY · 0.0% 1w
Every box in the universe
56 of 57 boxes are index members today (the rest are still seasoning or illiquid)
Buy on TCGplayerScarlet & Violet
Scarlet & Violet Base Set
$298 · +30% YoY
price history
Buy on TCGplayerObsidian Flames
Obsidian Flames
$381 · +28% YoY
price history
Buy on TCGplayerVivid Voltage
Vivid Voltage
$318 · +27% YoY
price history
Buy on TCGplayerAstral Radiance
Astral Radiance
$411 · +0% YoY
price history
Buy on TCGplayerJourney Together Enhanced
Journey Together
$226 · -11% YoY
price history
Buy on TCGplayerJourney Together
Journey Together
$206 · -18% YoY
price historyLeft three: biggest gainers over the last year. Right three: weakest. Disclosure: product images and Buy links go to TCGplayer through our affiliate link; it does not change your price and supports this work.
| Booster box | A year ago | Today | YoY | From peak | Units, 12 mo | Member | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet & Violet Booster Box Scarlet & Violet Base Set | $229.21 | $298.45 | +30% | -6% | 1,189 | yes | TCGplayer |
| Obsidian Flames Booster Box Obsidian Flames | $298.08 | $380.96 | +28% | -4% | 594 | yes | TCGplayer |
| Vivid Voltage Booster Box Vivid Voltage | $250.70 | $318.20 | +27% | -8% | 366 | yes | TCGplayer |
| Surging Sparks Booster Box Surging Sparks | $240.26 | $302.82 | +26% | -2% | 2,774 | yes | TCGplayer |
| Phantasmal Flames Booster Box Phantasmal Flames | $310.15 | $385.43 | +24% | -13% | 8,219 | yes | TCGplayer |
| Paradox Rift Booster Box Paradox Rift | $231.84 | $282.61 | +22% | -13% | 971 | yes | TCGplayer |
| Temporal Forces Booster Box Temporal Forces | $271.54 | $323.82 | +19% | -1% | 724 | yes | TCGplayer |
| Paldea Evolved Booster Box Paldea Evolved | $396.30 | $461.63 | +17% | -8% | 824 | yes | TCGplayer |
| Mega Evolution Booster Box Mega Evolution | $261.03 | $299.40 | +15% | -15% | 1,149 | yes | TCGplayer |
| Brilliant Stars Booster Box Brilliant Stars | $491.70 | $560.60 | +14% | -11% | 346 | yes | TCGplayer |
| Mega Evolution Enhanced Booster Box Mega Evolution | $258.88 | $292.68 | +13% | -23% | 3,836 | yes | TCGplayer |
| Rebel Clash Booster Box Rebel Clash | $429.04 | $483.32 | +13% | -3% | 37 | yes | TCGplayer |
| Stellar Crown Booster Box Stellar Crown | $274.19 | $308.21 | +12% | -13% | 609 | yes | TCGplayer |
| Silver Tempest Booster Box Silver Tempest | $447.12 | $499.16 | +12% | -7% | 439 | yes | TCGplayer |
| Twilight Masquerade Booster Box Twilight Masquerade | $306.51 | $334.85 | +9% | -10% | 586 | yes | TCGplayer |
| Battle Styles Booster Box Battle Styles | $271.73 | $291.46 | +7% | -2% | 614 | yes | TCGplayer |
| Darkness Ablaze Booster Box Darkness Ablaze | $325.24 | $343.76 | +6% | -8% | 154 | yes | TCGplayer |
| Destined Rivals Booster Box Destined Rivals | $378.35 | $381.72 | +1% | -30% | 2,424 | yes | TCGplayer |
| Astral Radiance Booster Box Astral Radiance | $409.59 | $411.23 | +0% | -3% | 217 | yes | TCGplayer |
| Journey Together Enhanced Booster Box Journey Together | $253.14 | $225.73 | -11% | -48% | 825 | yes | TCGplayer |
| Journey Together Booster Box Journey Together | $249.92 | $206.23 | -18% | -31% | 1,035 | yes | TCGplayer |
| Clay Burst Booster Box Clay Burst | -- | $103.33 | n/a | -7% | 122 | yes | TCGplayer |
| Fusion Strike Booster Box Fusion Strike | -- | $1,008.30 | n/a | -4% | 237 | yes | TCGplayer |
| Snow Hazard Booster Box Snow Hazard | -- | $103.17 | n/a | -2% | 125 | yes | TCGplayer |
| Stellar Miracle Booster Box Stellar Miracle | -- | $91.52 | n/a | 0% | 325 | yes | TCGplayer |
| Battle Partners Booster Box Battle Partners | -- | $87.99 | n/a | -1% | 614 | yes | TCGplayer |
| Lost Origin Booster Box Lost Origin | -- | $732.30 | n/a | -2% | 368 | yes | TCGplayer |
| White Flare Booster Box White Flare | -- | $121.14 | n/a | -18% | 1,141 | yes | TCGplayer |
| Perfect Order Booster Box Perfect Order | -- | $172.18 | n/a | -31% | 9,024 | yes | TCGplayer |
| Crimson Haze Booster Box SV5a: Crimson Haze | -- | $119.27 | n/a | -3% | 239 | yes | TCGplayer |
| White Flare Deluxe Booster Box White Flare | -- | $171.72 | n/a | 0% | 56 | yes | TCGplayer |
| Transformation Mask Booster Box Transformation Mask | -- | $97.82 | n/a | -1% | 260 | yes | TCGplayer |
| Black Bolt Deluxe Booster Box Black Bolt | -- | $218.26 | n/a | -3% | 58 | yes | TCGplayer |
| Shiny Treasure ex High Class Booster Box SV4a: Shiny Treasure ex | -- | $128.86 | n/a | -7% | 1,425 | yes | TCGplayer |
| Chaos Rising Booster Box Chaos Rising | -- | $181.56 | n/a | -21% | 9,338 | yes | TCGplayer |
| Night Wanderer Booster Box SV6a: Night Wanderer | -- | $88.94 | n/a | -0% | 242 | yes | TCGplayer |
| Sword & Shield Booster Box Sword & Shield Base Set | -- | $688.99 | n/a | -1% | 32 | yes | TCGplayer |
| Chilling Reign Booster Box Chilling Reign | -- | $463.77 | n/a | -7% | 334 | yes | TCGplayer |
| Future Flash Booster Box Future Flash | -- | $91.26 | n/a | 0% | 249 | yes | TCGplayer |
| Paradise Dragona Booster Box SV7a: Paradise Dragona | -- | $114.27 | n/a | -3% | 161 | yes | TCGplayer |
| Pokemon Card 151 Booster Box SV2a: Pokemon Card 151 | -- | $243.09 | n/a | -19% | 1,203 | yes | TCGplayer |
| Wild Force Booster Box Wild Force | -- | $102.98 | n/a | -0% | 204 | yes | TCGplayer |
| Raging Surf Booster Box SV3a: Raging Surf | -- | $107.05 | n/a | -5% | 176 | yes | TCGplayer |
| Ancient Roar Booster Box Ancient Roar | -- | $101.59 | n/a | 0% | 260 | yes | TCGplayer |
| Pitch Black Booster Box Pitch Black | -- | $177.17 | n/a | -36% | 10,691 | yes | TCGplayer |
| Violet ex Booster Box Violet ex | -- | $84.75 | n/a | -5% | 197 | yes | TCGplayer |
| Scarlet ex Booster Box Scarlet ex | -- | $106.66 | n/a | 0% | 195 | yes | TCGplayer |
| Super Electric Breaker Booster Box Super Electric Breaker | -- | $142.04 | n/a | -3% | 327 | yes | TCGplayer |
| Terastal Fest ex Booster Box SV8a: Terastal Fest ex | -- | $114.79 | n/a | -10% | 2,438 | yes | TCGplayer |
| Black Bolt Booster Box Black Bolt | -- | $126.23 | n/a | -21% | 1,017 | yes | TCGplayer |
| Heat Wave Arena Booster Box SV9a: Heat Wave Arena | -- | $125.96 | n/a | -2% | 354 | yes | TCGplayer |
| Ruler of the Black Flame Booster Box Ruler of the Black Flame | -- | $147.02 | n/a | -4% | 284 | yes | TCGplayer |
| Delta Reign Booster Box Delta Reign | -- | $205.47 | n/a | -45% | 4,576 | seasoning | TCGplayer |
| Glory of Team Rocket Booster Box The Glory of Team Rocket | -- | $154.61 | n/a | -10% | 721 | yes | TCGplayer |
| Evolving Skies Booster Box Evolving Skies | -- | $2,188.20 | n/a | -16% | 252 | yes | TCGplayer |
| Cyber Judge Booster Box Cyber Judge | -- | $86.33 | n/a | -1% | 259 | yes | TCGplayer |
| Triple Beat Booster Box SV1a: Triplet Beat | -- | $151.19 | n/a | -1% | 120 | yes | TCGplayer |
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Method
- Universe: every English product TCGplayer names a Booster Box, Sword & Shield era onward. Cases, displays, and 18-pack half boxes are excluded. 57 boxes qualify today.
- Seasoning: a box joins 90 days after its first price snapshot, so launch-week pricing and the decay that follows it stay out of the index.
- Liquidity: a box counts on a day only if it has a price that day (forward-filled at most 7 days) and at least one unopened sale on TCGplayer in the trailing 13 weeks.
- Return, not price: each day the members' percentage moves are averaged equally and the index is multiplied by that average. Boxes can enter or leave without moving the level.
- Data: TCGplayer market price captured nightly since June 29, 2024; TCGplayer sales history since September 8, 2025. Recomputed in full every night at 07:15 UTC.
- Not financial advice. Sealed product is volatile and illiquid at the box level; the index describes the market, it does not predict it.