Best Pokémon Japan booster boxes to open right now

Every box we track, ranked by what its cards are worth after selling costs against today's box price. Updated October 15, 2026.

No Pokémon Japan box is worth opening at today's prices. The closest is the Pokémon Japan Gaia Volcano booster box: $273€244 of cards after selling costs for a $370€330 box.

Every Pokémon Japan box, ranked

#	Box	Verdict	Box price	Cards, after costs	Cards ÷ price	Boxes that lose money
1	Gaia Volcano booster box	Keep it sealed	$370€330	$273€244	74%	75 of 100
2	25th Anniversary Collection booster box	Keep it sealed	$292€261	$203€181	70%	94 of 100
3	Shiny Star V booster box	Keep it sealed	$130€116	$86€77	66%	82 of 100
4	VSTAR Universe booster box	Keep it sealed	$170€151	$97€86	57%	83 of 100
5	White Flare booster box	Keep it sealed	$82€73	$46€41	56%	92 of 100
6	Lost Abyss booster box	Keep it sealed	$197€176	$108€96	55%	94 of 100
7	Shining Legends booster box	Keep it sealed	$1,224€1,092	$669€597	55%	80 of 100
8	Black Bolt booster box	Keep it sealed	$83€74	$44€39	53%	91 of 100
9	Terastal Festival ex booster box	Keep it sealed	$101€90	$52€47	52%	86 of 100
10	Single Strike Master booster box	Keep it sealed	$139€124	$70€63	50%	85 of 100
11	Amazing Volt Tackle booster box	Keep it sealed	$119€106	$59€53	50%	95 of 100
12	Crimson Haze booster box	Keep it sealed	$63€56	$29€26	47%	90 of 100
13	Ultra Force booster box	Keep it sealed	$326€291	$149€133	46%	93 of 100
14	30th Celebration booster box	Keep it sealed	$182€162	$80€71	44%	96 of 100
15	Triplet Beat booster box	Keep it sealed	$98€88	$42€37	42%	78 of 100
16	Raging Surf booster box	Keep it sealed	$68€61	$29€26	42%	96 of 100
17	Pokémon Card 151 booster box	Keep it sealed	$259€231	$108€96	42%	96 of 100
18	Heat Wave Arena booster box	Keep it sealed	$68€60	$28€25	42%	93 of 100
19	Cyber Judge booster box	Keep it sealed	$54€49	$21€19	40%	97 of 100
20	Explosive Walker booster box	Keep it sealed	$157€140	$61€54	39%	99 of 100
21	Clay Burst booster box	Keep it sealed	$88€78	$34€30	39%	95 of 100
22	VMAX Climax booster box	Keep it sealed	$135€120	$52€47	39%	94 of 100
23	Nihil Zero booster box	Keep it sealed	$48€43	$18€16	37%	92 of 100
24	Storm Emeralda booster box	Keep it sealed	$80€72	$30€26	37%	95 of 100
25	Wild Force booster box	Keep it sealed	$78€69	$29€26	37%	96 of 100
26	Blue Sky Stream booster box	Keep it sealed	$173€154	$63€56	37%	82 of 100
27	Forbidden Light booster box	Keep it sealed	$368€329	$135€120	37%	99 of 100
28	Battle Partners booster box	Keep it sealed	$62€55	$22€20	36%	95 of 100
29	Matchless Fighters booster box	Keep it sealed	$147€131	$52€46	35%	92 of 100
30	Jet-Black Spirit booster box	Keep it sealed	$83€74	$29€26	34%	92 of 100

Keep these sealed

The least value inside for the price.

Pokémon Japan Remix Bout Keep it sealed $11€10 of cards for a $672€600 box 100 of 100 boxes lose money Released July 5, 2019. Estimated odds
Pokémon Japan Collection X Keep it sealed $86€77 of cards for a $5,044€4,500 box 100 of 100 boxes lose money Released December 13, 2013. Estimated odds
Pokémon Japan Sky Legend Keep it sealed $12€11 of cards for a $529€472 box 100 of 100 boxes lose money Released April 26, 2019. Estimated odds
Pokémon Japan To Have Seen the Battle Rainbow Keep it sealed $106€95 of cards for a $4,609€4,112 box 100 of 100 boxes lose money Released June 16, 2017. Estimated odds
Pokémon Japan Collection Y Keep it sealed $100€90 of cards for a $2,466€2,200 box 100 of 100 boxes lose money Released December 13, 2013. Estimated odds
Pokémon Japan Tag Bolt Keep it sealed $73€65 of cards for a $1,582€1,411 box 100 of 100 boxes lose money Released December 7, 2018

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Each box's cards are priced at today's market value, selling costs come off, and simulated boxes show how often one loses money. Read the full method