Pokémon Battle Styles vs Shining Fates Elite Trainer Box: which is worth opening?
Neither is worth opening at today's prices, but Shining Fates comes closer: its cards are worth 18% of its price after selling costs, against 8.7% for Battle Styles.
Side by side
| Battle Styles Elite Trainer Box | Shining Fates Elite Trainer Box | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $144€128 | $133€118 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $13€11 | $24€22 |
| Cards ÷ price | 8.7% | 18% |
| Boxes that lose money | 98 of 100 boxes | 95 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $3€3 | $17€15 |
| Rarest pull | Alternate Art VMAX: 2 of 100 boxes | Rainbow Rare: 11 of 100 boxes |
| Packs | 8 packs of 11 cards | 10 packs of 11 cards |
| Released | March 19, 2021 | February 19, 2021 |
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