Pokémon Japan Awakened Heroes vs Ultradimensional Beasts booster box: which is worth opening?
Neither is worth opening at today's prices, but Awakened Heroes comes closer: its cards are worth 16% of its price after selling costs, against 8.1% for Ultradimensional Beasts.
Side by side
| Awakened Heroes booster box | Ultradimensional Beasts booster box | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $892€796 | $1,541€1,375 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $144€129 | $124€111 |
| Cards ÷ price | 16% | 8.1% |
| Boxes that lose money | 100 of 100 boxes | 100 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $128€114 | $95€84 |
| Rarest pull | Ultra Rare (UR, gold): 10 of 100 boxes | Ultra Rare (UR, gold): 10 of 100 boxes |
| Packs | 30 packs of 5 cards | 30 packs of 5 cards |
| Released | September 15, 2017 | September 15, 2017 |
The two boxes
How we work this out
Both boxes are worked out the same way: today's card prices, selling costs taken off, and simulated boxes to see how often one loses money. Read the full method