Pokémon Japan GX Battle Boost vs Awakened Heroes 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 6.3% for GX Battle Boost.
Side by side
| GX Battle Boost booster box | Awakened Heroes booster box | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $7,846€7,000 | $892€796 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $495€441 | $144€129 |
| Cards ÷ price | 6.3% | 16% |
| Boxes that lose money | 100 of 100 boxes | 100 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $441€393 | $128€114 |
| Rarest pull | Ultra Rare (UR, gold): 10 of 100 boxes | Ultra Rare (UR, gold): 10 of 100 boxes |
| Packs | 10 packs of 7 cards | 30 packs of 5 cards |
| Released | October 20, 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