For Pokémon TCG enthusiasts and collectors alike, the quest for the best Pokémon booster boxes to purchase or open in 2024 can be quite tricky. The challenge lies in the fact that many of these boxes are either no longer accessible or incredibly rare, demanding a substantial investment. When creating our list of top Pokémon booster boxes, our emphasis is on options that remain readily available without having to spend a large amount of money. Our goal is to help you build up your collection without showing you cards that are crazy expensive or nearly impossible to get.
Naturally, this means our attention gravitates towards more recent Pokémon TCG expansions. However, it's important to note that this doesn't diminish the quality of these sets, as there have been remarkable releases this year featuring some awesome Pokémon cards. Each of these booster boxes is a fantastic chance for you to build up your collection, get some of the best
Pokémon card rarities, and
build a Pokémon deck.
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The best
Pokémon booster boxes of 2024 are:
Scarlet & Violet Paldean Fates
- The first Pokémon booster box of 2024
- The Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet—Paldean Fates Elite Trainer Box includes 9 Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet—Paldean Fates booster packs, 1 full-art foil promo card featuring Shiny Mimikyu, 65 card sleeves featuring Shiny Mimikyu, and 45 Pokémon TCG Energy cards.
- This also comes with a player’s guide to the Scarlet & Violet—Paldean Fates expansion, 6 damage-counter dice, 1 competition-legal coin-flip die, and 2 plastic condition markers.
- This also comes with a collector’s box to hold everything, with 4 dividers to keep it organized and a code card for Pokémon Trading Card Game Live.
Starting off our list is the highly anticipated Scarlet & Violet Paldean Fates set. With an awesome theme and an array of powerful Pokémon, this booster box is set to be the first of many exciting sets coming in 2024! This set releases January 26, 2024 with Shiny Pikachu taking the lead, joined by Shiny Ditto, Shiny Snorlax, and Shiny Jigglypuff and over 100 other Shiny Pokémon. This set comes with more than 240 cards, brand-new Pokémon ex cards, a handful of new full-art Support cards and 6 new hyper rare cards including Charizard and Mew ex!
Scarlet & Violet Paradox Rift
- A Pokémon booster box for obtaining the newest Pokémon card set
- The Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet—Paradox Rift Booster Display Box contains 36 Booster Packs from the new Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet—Paradox Rift expansion
- The new Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet—Paradox Rift expansion has over 180 card to try and collect.
- You may get lucky and find some of more than 15 brand-new Pokémon ex, including Type-shifted Tera Pokémon ex with a crystalline appearance, including a Water-type Garchomp ex.
Featuring over 180 cards, including new Ancient and Future Pokémon, the set introduces Type-shifted Tera Pokémon ex with a crystalline appearance, including a Water-type Garchomp EX. With more than 15 brand-new Pokémon ex, over 20 Trainer cards, and dozens of Pokémon and Trainer cards boasting special illustrations, the Paradox Rift expansion promises an immersive adventure where past and future collide.
Pokémon TCG: Scarlet and Violet-151 - A Pokémon booster box for the collector
- 9 Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet—151 booster packs
- 1 competition-legal coin-flip die
- 2 plastic condition markers
- A player’s guide to the Scarlet & Violet—151 expansion
- 6 damage-counter dice
- 65 card sleeves
- 45 Pokémon TCG Energy cards
- A collector’s box to hold everything, with 4 dividers to keep it organized
- 1 full-art foil promo card featuring Snorlax
- A code card for Pokémon Trading Card Game Live
- Gotta Catch ’Em All!
- Sealed box contains 20 booster packs
- Each booster pack contains 10 cards and 1 Basic energy
- Officially licensed
- 1 etched foil promo card featuring Mew ex
- 6 damage-counter dice
- 2 plastic condition markers
- 1 deck box
- 1 metallic coin featuring Mew
- 1 etched metal card featuring Mew ex
- 1 playmat
- 16 booster packs from Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet—151
- 1 full-art foil promo card featuring Mewtwo
- A code card for Pokémon TCG Live
We are going back in time and teaming up with Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle to explore a new and improved, updated set of the Kanto region! This set provides a fresh opportunity to track down and capture all of the original 151 Pokémon, unveiling extraordinary artworks such as the amazingly detailed full art
Venusaur EX,
Charizard EX, and
Blastoise ex.
The English print of this set only offers an Elite Trainer Box and an Ultra Premium Collection Box, but a Japanese print for booster boxes is available if you are inclined to obtain more packs.
Scarlet & Violet Obsidian Flames - A Pokémon booster box for Charizard Pokémon cards
- The Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet—Obsidian Flames Booster Display Box contains 36 Booster Packs for the New Scarlet & Violet --Obsidian Flames expansion.
- This Booster Display Box is a great way to get a lot of cards in your attempt to collect all the cards in this new expansion.
- The Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet—Obsidian Flames expansion features more than 20 brand-new Pokémon ex: a new take on a returning game mechanic. Hopefully you'll find a number of these Pokémon-ex in these boosters.
Burning embers cast a fiery glow across the dark night, igniting into a blazing inferno as Charizard EX emerges, now empowered with newfound darkness! The dazzling new phenomenon changes unique types of certain Pokémon EX, including Vespiquen and Tyranitar! And, oh boy, if you like Charizard, this is the set for you because along with the new Charizard EX comes not one, not two, not three, but four different Charizard art cards, including the super rare gold Charizard EX!
The set also comes with more than 20 brand-new Pokémon EX: a new take on a returning game mechanic, and more than 15 Trainer cards, with dozens of Pokémon and Trainer cards featuring spectacular illustrations.
Scarlet & Violet Paldea Evolved - A Pokémon booster box with awesome chase cards
- The Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet—Paldea Evolved Booster Display Box includes 36 Booster Packs from this expansion.
- With 36 Booster Packs you can try and collect the more than 15 brand-new Pokémon ex: a new take on a returning game mechanic.
- You can also try and find the Tera Pokémon ex with a crystalline appearance.
- The Booster Display Box is a good way to delve into this new expansion and expand your assortment.
Feel the surging energy as new powers awaken. Team up with Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and Quaxly the original starters as they evolve and transform into some of the coolest cards we've seen yet featuring Meowscarada EX, Skeledirge EX, and Quaquaval EX along with
Chie-Pao
EX and Ting-Lu EX. Don't forget about the competitive chase card
Iono which while hard to get is an amazing staple in most competitive decks and new Tera card Forretress.
This set also comes with 190 cards, more than 15 brand-new Pokémon EX cards, Tera Pokémon EX with crystalline appearance, more than 30 Trainer cards and dozens of Pokémon and Trainer cards with those beautiful looking illustrations.
Scarlet & Violet Base Set
- The first Pokémon booster box of the Paldea Region
- The Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet Booster Display Box contains 36 booster packs from the New Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet expansion
- The new Scarlet and Violet expansion brings back a new take on a returning game mechanic and the introduction of Tera Pokémon ex with a crystalline appearance.
- The Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet Booster Display Box is a great way to get into the new expansion and to try and collect the more than 10 brand-new Pokémon ex.
Set out on a journey in the Paldea region! This is where the first starters were introduced: Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and Quaxly, along with an assortment of all kinds of different Pokémon card arts. My favorites, personally, were
Arcanine EX and
Gyarados EX holo full arts. If you're buying Pokémon cards specifically for monetary reasons, then I would not recommend this booster box.
Nonetheless, I do think if you are looking to open cards for a cheaper price or maybe to just spice up your collection and get some of the original Pokémon from the Paldea region, then this is the box for you. It comes with over 190 cards, more than 10 brand-new Pokémon EX cards, more than 30 Trainer cards, and obviously those nice illustrative cards we all love.
Crown Zenith - An Elite Trainer Box with plenty of added extras
- 10 Pokémon TCG: Crown Zenith booster packs
- 1 etched foil promo card featuring Lucario VSTAR
- 65 card sleeves featuring Lucario
- 45 Pokémon TCG Energy card
- A player’s guide to the Crown Zenith expansion
- 6 damage-counter dice
- 1 competition-legal coin-flip die
- 2 acrylic condition markers
- 1 acrylic VSTAR marker
- A collector’s box to hold everything, with 4 dividers to keep it organized
This is another Elite Trainer Box, but don't worry—this set packs a punch featuring Zacian and Zamazenta with all-new VSTAR abilities and an amazing lineup of Pokémon and Trainer cards. Look out for key chase cards like Mewtwo VSTAR and Charizard VSTAR, along with the legendary Pokémon Arceus VSTAR and
Giratina VSTAR gold card.
This set is a collector's dream with some really high-value cards! The entire set is over 160 cards, with 3 brand-new Radiant Pokémon, 5 colossal Pokémon VMAX, 8 shining Pokémon VSTAR, 17 powerful Pokémon V, and 70 cards with special artwork, all taking place in the Galarian region!
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