Pokémon Chilling Reign vs Battle Styles Elite Trainer Box: which is worth opening?
Neither is worth opening at today's prices, but Chilling Reign comes closer: its cards are worth 11% of its price after selling costs, against 8.7% for Battle Styles.
Side by side
| Chilling Reign Elite Trainer Box | Battle Styles Elite Trainer Box | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $149€133 | $144€128 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $16€14 | $13€11 |
| Cards ÷ price | 11% | 8.7% |
| Boxes that lose money | 98 of 100 boxes | 98 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $4€4 | $3€3 |
| Rarest pull | Alternate Art VMAX: 2 of 100 boxes | Alternate Art VMAX: 2 of 100 boxes |
| Packs | 8 packs of 11 cards | 8 packs of 11 cards |
| Released | June 18, 2021 | March 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