Pokémon Expedition Base Set vs Legendary Collection booster box: which is worth opening?
Neither is worth opening at today's prices, but Legendary Collection comes closer: its cards are worth 39% of its price after selling costs, against 5.9% for Expedition Base Set.
Side by side
| Expedition Base Set booster box | Legendary Collection booster box | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $212,747€189,817 | $27,192€24,261 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $12,582€11,226 | $10,712€9,557 |
| Cards ÷ price | 5.9% | 39% |
| Boxes that lose money | 100 of 100 boxes | 100 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $12,507€11,159 | $10,518€9,384 |
| Rarest pull | Holo Rare: more than 99 of 100 boxes | Holo Rare: more than 99 of 100 boxes |
| Packs | 36 packs of 9 cards | 36 packs of 11 cards |
| Released | September 15, 2002 | May 24, 2002 |
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