Pokémon Gym Challenge vs Gym Heroes booster box: which is worth opening?
Neither is worth opening at today's prices, but Gym Challenge comes closer: its cards are worth 42% of its price after selling costs, against 11% for Gym Heroes.
Side by side
| Gym Challenge booster box | Gym Heroes booster box | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $8,938€7,975 | $24,658€22,000 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $3,715€3,314 | $2,733€2,439 |
| Cards ÷ price | 42% | 11% |
| Boxes that lose money | 100 of 100 boxes | 100 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $3,648€3,255 | $2,625€2,342 |
| Rarest pull | Holo Rare: more than 99 of 100 boxes | Holo Rare: more than 99 of 100 boxes |
| Packs | 36 packs of 11 cards | 36 packs of 11 cards |
| Released | October 16, 2000 | August 14, 2000 |
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