Pokémon EX Crystal Guardians vs EX Holon Phantoms booster box: which is worth opening?
Neither is worth opening at today's prices, but EX Holon Phantoms comes closer: its cards are worth 9.4% of its price after selling costs, against 8.1% for EX Crystal Guardians.
Side by side
| EX Crystal Guardians booster box | EX Holon Phantoms booster box | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $25,478€22,732 | $28,020€25,000 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $2,070€1,847 | $2,644€2,359 |
| Cards ÷ price | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| Boxes that lose money | 100 of 100 boxes | 100 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $2,048€1,827 | $2,612€2,330 |
| Rarest pull | Gold Star: 40 of 100 boxes | Gold Star: 40 of 100 boxes |
| Packs | 36 packs of 9 cards | 36 packs of 9 cards |
| Released | August 30, 2006 | May 3, 2006 |
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