Pokémon Team Up vs Lost Thunder 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 16% for Team Up.
Side by side
| Team Up booster box | Lost Thunder booster box | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $6,254€5,580 | $1,751€1,562 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $1,022€911 | $413€368 |
| Cards ÷ price | 16% | 24% |
| Boxes that lose money | more than 99 of 100 boxes | more than 99 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $674€601 | $358€319 |
| 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 | February 1, 2019 | November 2, 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