Pokémon Great Encounters vs Secret Wonders booster box: which is worth opening?
Neither is worth opening at today's prices, but Great Encounters comes closer: its cards are worth 43% of its price after selling costs, against 8.8% for Secret Wonders.
Side by side
| Great Encounters booster box | Secret Wonders booster box | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $1,678€1,497 | $6,114€5,455 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $727€649 | $540€482 |
| Cards ÷ price | 43% | 8.8% |
| Boxes that lose money | more than 99 of 100 boxes | 100 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $707€631 | $530€473 |
| Rarest pull | Pokémon LV.X: 99 of 100 boxes | Pokémon LV.X: 99 of 100 boxes |
| Packs | 36 packs of 10 cards | 36 packs of 10 cards |
| Released | February 13, 2008 | November 7, 2007 |
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