Pokémon Lost Thunder vs Celestial Storm booster box: which is worth opening?
Neither is worth opening at today's prices, but Lost Thunder comes closer: its cards are worth 24% of its price after selling costs, against 14% for Celestial Storm.
Side by side
| Lost Thunder booster box | Celestial Storm booster box | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $1,751€1,562 | $2,066€1,843 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $413€368 | $289€258 |
| Cards ÷ price | 24% | 14% |
| Boxes that lose money | more than 99 of 100 boxes | 100 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $358€319 | $254€227 |
| Rarest pull | Rainbow Rare: 51 of 100 boxes | Rainbow Rare: 51 of 100 boxes |
| Packs | 36 packs of 11 cards | 36 packs of 11 cards |
| Released | November 2, 2018 | August 3, 2018 |
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