Pokémon EX Unseen Forces vs EX Emerald booster box: which is worth opening?
Neither is worth opening at today's prices, but EX Emerald comes closer: its cards are worth 8.8% of its price after selling costs, against 3.1% for EX Unseen Forces.
Side by side
| EX Unseen Forces booster box | EX Emerald booster box | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $121,647€108,536 | $26,031€23,225 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $3,714€3,314 | $2,288€2,041 |
| Cards ÷ price | 3.1% | 8.8% |
| Boxes that lose money | 100 of 100 boxes | 100 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $3,568€3,184 | $2,252€2,009 |
| Rarest pull | Gold Star: 40 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 22, 2005 | May 9, 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