Pokémon Japan To Have Seen the Battle Rainbow vs Facing a New Trial booster box: which is worth opening?
Neither is worth opening at today's prices, but Facing a New Trial comes closer: its cards are worth 7.4% of its price after selling costs, against 2.3% for To Have Seen the Battle Rainbow.
Side by side
| To Have Seen the Battle Rainbow booster box | Facing a New Trial booster box | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $4,609€4,112 | $2,192€1,955 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $106€95 | $163€145 |
| Cards ÷ price | 2.3% | 7.4% |
| Boxes that lose money | 100 of 100 boxes | 100 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $84€75 | $94€84 |
| Rarest pull | Ultra Rare (UR, gold): 10 of 100 boxes | Ultra Rare (UR, gold): 10 of 100 boxes |
| Packs | 30 packs of 5 cards | 20 packs of 5 cards |
| Released | June 16, 2017 | April 21, 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