Pokémon Rising Rivals vs Platinum booster box: which is worth opening?
Platinum is the better box to open: its cards are worth 101% of its price after selling costs, against 31% for Rising Rivals.
Side by side
| Rising Rivals booster box | Platinum booster box | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Toss-up |
| Box price today | $2,764€2,466 | $703€627 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $850€758 | $713€636 |
| Cards ÷ price | 31% | 101% |
| Boxes that lose money | more than 99 of 100 boxes | 49 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $721€643 | $705€629 |
| Rarest pull | Pokémon LV.X: 99 of 100 boxes | Pokémon LV.X: 99 of 100 boxes |
| Packs | 36 packs of 10 cards | 36 packs of 10 cards |
| Released | May 16, 2009 | February 11, 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