Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver vs Arceus booster box: which is worth opening?
Neither is worth opening at today's prices, but Arceus comes closer: its cards are worth 31% of its price after selling costs, against 3.5% for HeartGold & SoulSilver.
Side by side
| HeartGold & SoulSilver booster box | Arceus booster box | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $16,812€15,000 | $3,186€2,842 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $596€532 | $992€885 |
| Cards ÷ price | 3.5% | 31% |
| Boxes that lose money | 100 of 100 boxes | 100 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $591€527 | $953€851 |
| Rarest pull | Pokémon LEGEND: 64 of 100 boxes | Pokémon LV.X: 99 of 100 boxes |
| Packs | 36 packs of 10 cards | 36 packs of 10 cards |
| Released | February 10, 2010 | November 4, 2009 |
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