Lost Origin buying guide
Sword & Shield era
Lost Origin, from 2022, is built around Giratina and the Lost Zone. The alternate-art Giratina V and the Trainer Gallery subset are what collectors go for.
About Lost Origin
Trainer Gallery and Radiant Pokémon cards turn up alongside the regular rares, so there's more to find in each pack than in most sets of the time.
At a glance
- Release date
- 9 September 2022
Most valuable cards today
What you can buy
The ways Lost Origin is sold — what each one is, what's inside and who it suits.
Booster BoxLost Origin Booster BoxA sealed box of booster packs — the most packs you can buy in one go.Inside: 36 packs in a modern English box. Japanese boxes hold 30 smaller packs.Good for: Opening lots of packs at once, or keeping a whole box sealed.Shop booster boxes 
Elite Trainer Box(ETB)Lost Origin Elite Trainer BoxA gift-style box with booster packs and the extras a new player needs, in a sturdy box that doubles as card storage.Inside: 9 packs in recent sets (8 in older ones), plus sleeves, energy cards and dice. Pokémon Center versions add a couple of extra packs.Good for: A gift, or a first box for a new player.Shop elite trainer boxes 
Booster BundleLost Origin Booster BundleBooster packs wrapped together — no extras, just packs.Inside: 6 packs.Good for: Opening a few packs without buying a whole box.Shop booster bundles 
Booster PackLost Origin Booster PackA single pack of random cards from the set.Inside: 10 cards in a modern English pack. Japanese packs usually have 5.Good for: Trying your luck, or a small gift.Shop booster packs 
Blister PackArceus & Darkrai Pin Blister PackPacks on a cardboard backing, often with a promo card or coin you can see through the plastic.Inside: Usually 1 to 3 packs.Good for: An easy, low-cost gift.Shop blister packs 
Build & Battle BoxLost Origin Build & Battle BoxA small kit made for prerelease events, with packs and a ready-made start to a deck so you can play straight away.Inside: 4 packs, a promo card and basic cards to build a deck.Good for: Learning to play, or a prerelease with friends.Shop build & battle boxes 
Collection BoxInfernape V Collection BoxA themed box built around a Pokémon, with a few packs and special promo cards — sometimes a pin, coin or figure too.Inside: Usually 4 to 6 packs plus one or more promo cards.Good for: Collecting the promo cards, or a gift.Shop collection boxes 
TinFire Stacking TinA collectible metal tin with a few packs inside, often with a promo card.Inside: Usually 2 to 4 packs. Mini tins hold 2.Good for: Gifts and stocking fillers.Shop tins 
Other sealedEverything else from Lost Origin: premium and poster collections, figure boxes, decks and more.Inside: Each product page says what's in the box.Good for: Finding something a bit different.Shop other sealed
Lost Origin sealed products
Open one for what it's worth today and who's selling it.
Singles and graded cards
Skip the packs and pick out the exact Lost Origin card you want.
Questions collectors ask
- What can I buy for Lost Origin?
- Lost Origin comes as Booster Boxes, Elite Trainer Boxes, Booster Bundles, Booster Packs and more. Each one in the Shop shows what it's worth today and who's selling it.
- Booster bundle or Elite Trainer Box?
- A booster bundle is just packs — six of them. An Elite Trainer Box has more packs plus sleeves, energy cards, dice and a sturdy storage box. If you only want to open packs, the bundle is the cheaper way in; the Elite Trainer Box makes a better gift or a first box for a new player.
- How do I know if a price is fair?
- Open the card or product on PokeGoTo first. It shows what it's worth today and how the price has moved, so a listing that's far above that stands out straight away.
- Where can I buy Lost Origin?
- Every Lost Origin product and card on PokeGoTo shows its live eBay listings. You compare here, then buy from the seller on eBay.
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