Pokémon Japan Fairy Rise vs Thunderclap Spark booster box: which is worth opening?
Neither is worth opening at today's prices, but Fairy Rise comes closer: its cards are worth 28% of its price after selling costs, against 12% for Thunderclap Spark.
Side by side
| Fairy Rise booster box | Thunderclap Spark booster box | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $300€267 | $294€263 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $84€75 | $34€31 |
| Cards ÷ price | 28% | 12% |
| Boxes that lose money | more than 99 of 100 boxes | 100 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $72€64 | $27€24 |
| 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 | August 3, 2018 | July 6, 2018 |
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