Pokémon Japan Darkness that Consumes Light vs To Have Seen the Battle Rainbow booster box: which is worth opening?
Neither is worth opening at today's prices, but Darkness that Consumes Light comes closer: its cards are worth 18% of its price after selling costs, against 2.3% for To Have Seen the Battle Rainbow.
Side by side
| Darkness that Consumes Light booster box | To Have Seen the Battle Rainbow booster box | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $392€350 | $4,609€4,112 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $72€64 | $106€95 |
| Cards ÷ price | 18% | 2.3% |
| Boxes that lose money | more than 99 of 100 boxes | 100 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $48€42 | $84€75 |
| 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 | June 16, 2017 | June 16, 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