Pokémon Battle Styles vs Vivid Voltage booster box: which is worth opening?
Neither is worth opening at today's prices, but Battle Styles comes closer: its cards are worth 20% of its price after selling costs, against 11% for Vivid Voltage.
Side by side
| Battle Styles booster box | Vivid Voltage booster box | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $284€254 | $310€277 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $57€50 | $34€31 |
| Cards ÷ price | 20% | 11% |
| Boxes that lose money | 99 of 100 boxes | more than 99 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $30€27 | $28€25 |
| Rarest pull | Alternate Art VMAX: 10 of 100 boxes | Rainbow Rare: 26 of 100 boxes |
| Packs | 36 packs of 11 cards | 36 packs of 11 cards |
| Released | March 19, 2021 | November 13, 2020 |
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