Pokémon Legendary Treasures vs Plasma Blast booster box: which is worth opening?
Neither is worth opening at today's prices, but Plasma Blast comes closer: its cards are worth 11% of its price after selling costs, against 4.6% for Legendary Treasures.
Side by side
| Legendary Treasures booster box | Plasma Blast booster box | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $39,228€35,000 | $4,875€4,349 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $1,790€1,597 | $544€486 |
| Cards ÷ price | 4.6% | 11% |
| Boxes that lose money | 100 of 100 boxes | 100 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $1,771€1,580 | $417€372 |
| Rarest pull | Secret Rare: 40 of 100 boxes | Secret Rare: 40 of 100 boxes |
| Packs | 36 packs of 10 cards | 36 packs of 10 cards |
| Released | November 6, 2013 | August 14, 2013 |
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