Pokémon Japan VMAX Rising vs Shield booster box: which is worth opening?
Neither is worth opening at today's prices, but VMAX Rising comes closer: its cards are worth 27% of its price after selling costs, against 20% for Shield.
Side by side
| VMAX Rising booster box | Shield booster box | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $303€270 | $211€188 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $81€72 | $42€37 |
| Cards ÷ price | 27% | 20% |
| Boxes that lose money | more than 99 of 100 boxes | more than 99 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $79€70 | $32€29 |
| 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 | February 7, 2020 | December 6, 2019 |
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