Pokémon Evolving Skies vs Chilling Reign booster box: which is worth opening?
Neither is worth opening at today's prices, but Chilling Reign comes closer: its cards are worth 16% of its price after selling costs, against 11% for Evolving Skies.
Side by side
| Evolving Skies booster box | Chilling Reign booster box | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $1,818€1,622 | $457€408 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $196€175 | $72€64 |
| Cards ÷ price | 11% | 16% |
| Boxes that lose money | 98 of 100 boxes | more than 99 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $69€61 | $39€35 |
| Rarest pull | Alternate Art VMAX: 10 of 100 boxes | Alternate Art VMAX: 10 of 100 boxes |
| Packs | 36 packs of 11 cards | 36 packs of 11 cards |
| Released | August 27, 2021 | June 18, 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