How to spot a factory-sealed ETB
A short desk guide to wrap, codes, and why this vault is unofficial.
Elite Trainer Boxes are easy to photograph and easy to misread. This page is for collectors who want a sealed Pokémon ETB with the wrap intact, not a story about pulls.
Look at the cellophane first. Factory wrap sits tight at the corners and does not show a second tape line under the film. A recase often has a cloudy wrap or a mismatched lot sticker. We list sealed product only; we do not open boxes to “verify hits”.
Set codes on the cam belong in the listing title. If a photo cannot show the code, treat the listing as incomplete. Catalog photos on this desk come from the same TCGPlayer pattern the other Pokémon funnels use.
FAQ
Is ETB Vault an official Pokémon shop? No. Original brand, unofficial fan desk.
Do we grade cards? No. Sealed product only, plus a couple of original accessories.