Pokémon EX FireRed & LeafGreen vs EX Hidden Legends booster box: which is worth opening?
Neither is worth opening at today's prices, but EX FireRed & LeafGreen comes closer: its cards are worth 17% of its price after selling costs, against 11% for EX Hidden Legends.
Side by side
| EX FireRed & LeafGreen booster box | EX Hidden Legends booster box | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $21,125€18,848 | $17,108€15,264 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $3,669€3,273 | $1,921€1,714 |
| Cards ÷ price | 17% | 11% |
| Boxes that lose money | 100 of 100 boxes | 100 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $3,523€3,143 | $1,903€1,698 |
| Rarest pull | Pokémon-ex (EX era): more than 99 of 100 boxes | Pokémon-ex (EX era): more than 99 of 100 boxes |
| Packs | 36 packs of 9 cards | 36 packs of 9 cards |
| Released | August 30, 2004 | June 14, 2004 |
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