Pokémon Vivid Voltage vs Darkness Ablaze booster box: which is worth opening?
Neither is worth opening at today's prices, but Darkness Ablaze comes closer: its cards are worth 12% of its price after selling costs, against 11% for Vivid Voltage.
Side by side
| Vivid Voltage booster box | Darkness Ablaze booster box | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Keep it sealed | Keep it sealed |
| Box price today | $310€277 | $432€386 |
| Cards inside, after selling costs | $34€31 | $51€45 |
| Cards ÷ price | 11% | 12% |
| Boxes that lose money | more than 99 of 100 boxes | 100 of 100 boxes |
| A typical box (median) | $28€25 | $40€35 |
| Rarest pull | Rainbow Rare: 26 of 100 boxes | Rainbow Rare: 26 of 100 boxes |
| Packs | 36 packs of 11 cards | 36 packs of 11 cards |
| Released | November 13, 2020 | August 14, 2020 |
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