Box EV Calculation Using the slot-based approach with March 2026 JPN market prices: Slot 5 (Rare slot) Expected Value: Slot 4 (Reverse/Mirror slot) Expected Value: Per Pack EV : 443 + 204 = 647 Per Box EV (20 packs) : 647 20 = 12,940 God Pack bonus (1/35 boxes ~15,000): +429 Total Box EV : ~13,369 (~$91) Box Market Price : ~41,500 (~$283) EV Ratio : ~32% An EV ratio of 32% is lower than many modern JPN sets (typically 50-80%), reflecting the extreme value concentration in a few top pulls
Its also, coincidentally, the most valuable card in the drop
P Retreat 2 Other Printings POP Series 5 #002/017 Rare $95.15 Celebrations #022/025 Holo Rare $0.68 Vivid Voltage #132/185 Holo Rare $1.71 Darkness Ablaze #140/189 Rare $0.54 SM - Team Up #131/181 Holo Rare $16.46 XY - Fates Collide #78/124 Rare $2.02 XY Promos #XY156 Promo $45.46 Call of Legends #15/95 Holo Rare $116.31 Price History Hover the chart for exact dates and prices
This not only preserves the thrill of discovering new cards but also adds a special nostalgic value
Each players deck of cards is comprised of their collection (or in some cases, derived from a limited pool of cards designated for a specific event)
Saying a card is lightly played or having it looked at by a local gaming store and having them say it is a certain condition does guarantee that it will be seen as that condition by everyone
