Pokémon Japan Awakening Psychic King vs Rage of the Broken Heavens booster box: which is worth opening?
Neither is worth opening at today's prices, but Awakening Psychic King comes closer: its cards are worth 11% of its price after selling costs, against 4.7% for Rage of the Broken Heavens.
Side by side
| Awakening Psychic King booster box | Rage of the Broken Heavens booster box | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $4,315€3,850 | $7,285€6,500 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $492€439 | $341€304 |
| Cards ÷ price | 11% | 4.7% |
| Boxes that lose money | more than 99 of 100 boxes | 100 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $248€222 | $284€254 |
| Rarest pull | Ultra Rare (UR, gold): 10 of 100 boxes | Ultra Rare (UR, gold): 10 of 100 boxes |
| Packs | 20 packs of 5 cards | 20 packs of 5 cards |
| Released | March 18, 2016 | December 11, 2015 |
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