Pokémon Jungle vs Base Set booster box: which is worth opening?
Neither is worth opening at today's prices, but Base Set comes closer: its cards are worth 8.5% of its price after selling costs, against 5.7% for Jungle.
Side by side
| Jungle booster box | Base Set booster box | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $31,382€28,000 | $21,319€19,021 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $1,798€1,604 | $1,822€1,625 |
| Cards ÷ price | 5.7% | 8.5% |
| Boxes that lose money | 100 of 100 boxes | 100 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $1,795€1,601 | $1,776€1,584 |
| 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 | June 16, 1999 | January 9, 1999 |
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