Pokémon Celebrations vs Evolving Skies Elite Trainer Box: which is worth opening?
Neither is worth opening at today's prices, but Celebrations comes closer: its cards are worth 37% of its price after selling costs, against 8.3% for Evolving Skies.
Side by side
| Celebrations Elite Trainer Box | Evolving Skies Elite Trainer Box | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $372€332 | $523€467 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $138€123 | $44€39 |
| Cards ÷ price | 37% | 8.3% |
| Boxes that lose money | 96 of 100 boxes | 99 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $104€93 | $8€7 |
| Rarest pull | Full Art: 33 of 100 boxes | Alternate Art VMAX: 2 of 100 boxes |
| Packs | 10 packs of 4 cards | 8 packs of 11 cards |
| Released | October 8, 2021 | August 27, 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