Pokémon EX Emerald vs EX Deoxys booster box: which is worth opening?
Neither is worth opening at today's prices, but EX Deoxys comes closer: its cards are worth 11% of its price after selling costs, against 8.8% for EX Emerald.
Side by side
| EX Emerald booster box | EX Deoxys booster box | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $26,031€23,225 | $28,020€25,000 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $2,288€2,041 | $2,965€2,645 |
| Cards ÷ price | 8.8% | 11% |
| Boxes that lose money | 100 of 100 boxes | 100 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $2,252€2,009 | $2,924€2,609 |
| Rarest pull | Pokémon-ex (EX era): more than 99 of 100 boxes | Gold Star: 40 of 100 boxes |
| Packs | 36 packs of 9 cards | 36 packs of 9 cards |
| Released | May 9, 2005 | February 14, 2005 |
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