Elite Trainer Box
An Elite Trainer Box (ETB) is a premium set bundle containing booster packs plus accessories — sleeves, dice, energy cards, and a themed storage box.
The Elite Trainer Box is the flagship accessory bundle released with each set: booster packs (nine in recent English sets) plus card sleeves, dice, condition markers, energy cards, a player's guide, and a sturdy themed storage box. Pokémon Center versions add an extra pack and an exclusive promo stamp.
ETBs are popular gifts and a favorite of new collectors, but on a pure pack-math basis they are usually a pricier way to buy packs than a booster box — you are paying for the accessories and the box itself. Compare options with our price-per-pack tool. Sealed ETBs from older sets also became collectibles in their own right, valued for their artwork-covered packaging.