The Paldean Fates Elite Trainer Box belongs to one of the most popular special sets of the Scarlet & Violet era. Paldean Fates builds on the Shiny concept (like Hidden Fates and Shining Fates) and introduces a large selection of Shiny Pokémon within the modern SV card design. That makes this ETB immediately relevant for collectors.

When was the Paldean Fates ETB released?

The Scarlet & Violet – Paldean Fates set was officially released on 26 January 2024. Paldean Fates is a special subset, which means there are no separate booster boxes and products are only available through special collector's products, the ETB among them.

Which variants are there?

There is one standard Paldean Fates Elite Trainer Box with one artwork, featuring Shiny Mimikyu at its centre.

On top of that there is a Pokémon Center Elite Trainer Box variant of Paldean Fates, available exclusively through Pokémon Center.

Contents of the standard Paldean Fates ETB

The standard Paldean Fates ETB contains:

• 9x Paldean Fates booster packs
• 1x Full Art promo card: Mimikyu 075
• 65x sleeves with a Paldean Fates design
• 45x Pokémon TCG Energy cards
• Game accessories (dice, damage counters, coin-flip die)
• Player's guide for the Paldean Fates set
• Storage box with dividers
• Code card for Pokémon TCG Live

As with every special set, the emphasis is firmly on collectible value, not on sealed opening volume.

Pokémon Center Elite Trainer Box – why is this one extra interesting?

The Pokémon Center Paldean Fates ETB was sold exclusively through Pokémon Center and stands out on several points.

Extras in the Pokémon Center ETB:

• 11x booster packs (instead of 9x)
• Exclusive Pokémon Center-stamped Shiny Mimikyu promo card
• Limited availability (no retail sales)

The promo card as a value anchor

The Pokémon Center-stamped Mimikyu is the reason this ETB is structurally valued higher than the standard variant. The card is:

• Available only through Pokémon Center
• Highly sought after by promo and PSA collectors
• Relatively tricky in PSA 10 because of centering and whitening

Indicative market values:

• Raw: €80 – €100
• PSA 10: €190 – €230

That makes the promo function almost as a standalone collectible.

Price development since release

Since the release in January 2024 the price development of the Paldean Fates Elite Trainer Boxes has gone as follows:

• Standard Paldean Fates ETB
  → Up roughly x3 since release

Screenshot taken on 02/02/2026

• Pokémon Center Paldean Fates ETB
  → Up roughly x2 since release
  → Despite the exclusive Pokémon Center-stamped Shiny Mimikyu promo, the price rise stayed relatively more moderate here

Screenshot taken on 02/02/2026

That makes Paldean Fates an interesting exception among the Shiny sets, with the standard ETB performing more strongly than the Pokémon Center variant.

Why is Paldean Fates interesting for collectors?

Paldean Fates scores highly on several collecting criteria:

• A big focus on Shiny Pokémon
• A special subset (no booster boxes)
• A strong Pokémon Center promo
• Historically a well-performing set type within the Pokémon TCG

That makes the set attractive for:

• Sealed ETB collectors
• Shiny collectors
• Promo and PSA collectors

Conclusion

The Paldean Fates Elite Trainer Box is a textbook example of why Shiny sets stay structurally popular within the Pokémon TCG. With a strong Shiny focus, an exclusive Pokémon Center promo card and a limited range of product formats, this ETB quickly established itself as a collectible. The question in the end is: are you going to open Paldean Fates for the Shiny hunt, or does this ETB stay sealed as a long-term collector's piece?