Pokémon Champion's Path vs Darkness Ablaze Elite Trainer Box: which is worth opening?
Neither is worth opening at today's prices, but Champion's Path comes closer: its cards are worth 13% of its price after selling costs, against 9.3% for Darkness Ablaze.
Side by side
| Champion's Path Elite Trainer Box | Darkness Ablaze Elite Trainer Box | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $171€152 | $121€108 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $21€19 | $11€10 |
| Cards ÷ price | 13% | 9.3% |
| Boxes that lose money | 93 of 100 boxes | more than 99 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $6€5 | $7€7 |
| Rarest pull | Rainbow Rare: 15 of 100 boxes | Rainbow Rare: 7 of 100 boxes |
| Packs | 10 packs of 11 cards | 8 packs of 11 cards |
| Released | September 25, 2020 | August 14, 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