Best Values Per Item
Best Historical Value only accounts for one item being in the boxes. Calculations have ignored other items in the boxes. Items that are cheaper in the shop are marked with *. Note that this list does not include special boxes outside of the extremely commonly recurring box that contains 1-3 Remote Raid Passes for 1 coin.
| Item | Best Historical Value via Item Boxes | Cost Per Item |
|---|---|---|
| Raid Pass | Kanto Event 2018 - Ultra Box | 61.67 per Raid Pass |
| Remote Raid Pass | Various 1 coin boxes | 0.33 per Remote Raid Pass |
| Incubator | October 2020 - Adventure Box | 61.66 per Incubator (Counting Incubator & Super Incubator) |
| Incense* | Winter 2016 Event Part 1 - Ultra Box | 60 per Incense |
| Lure Module* | Winter 2016 Event Part 2 - Bronze Box | 57.5 per Lure Module |
| Lucky Egg* | Legendary Week 2018 Event - Ultra Box | 59.2 per Egg |
| Star Piece* | Eggstravaganza 2018 - Ultra Box | 59.2 per Piece |
| Rocket Radar | Go Fest 2020 Box 2 - Rocket Takeover | 120 per Radar |
Mid April 2021 Boxes
| Item Box Name | Event Box | Special Box | Ultra Box | Adventure Box |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # of Pokeballs | 50 | |||
| # of Incense | 2 | 6 | 4 | |
| # of Raid Passes | 1 | 16 | ||
| # of Incubators | 2 | |||
| # of Super Incubators | 2 | 16 | ||
| # of Star Pieces | 5 | |||
| # of Lucky Eggs | 5 | |||
| # of Poffins | 2 | |||
| Item Box Cost | 480 | 1480 | 1480 |
Legacy Special box List
Halloween 2018 Event
| Item Box Name | Special Box | Great Box | Ultra Box |
|---|---|---|---|
| # of Lucky Eggs | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| # of Star Pieces | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| # of Incense | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| # of Egg Incubator | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| # of Super Incubators | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| # of Raid Passes | 3 | 7 | 12 |
| Item Box Cost | 480 | 780 | 1480 |
Gen 4 Release Wave 1 2018
| Item Box Name | Community Day | Special Box | Great Box | Ultra Box |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # of Lucky Eggs | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| # of Lure Module | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| # of Incense | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| # of Egg Incubator | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| # of Super Incubators | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 |
| # of Raid Passes | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| # of Star Pieces | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| # of Ultra Balls | 30 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| # of Pinap Berries | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Item Box Cost | 480 | 480 | 780 | 1480 |
Suicune Research Breakthrough 2018
| Item Box Name | Special Box | Great Box | Ultra Box |
|---|---|---|---|
| # of Lucky Eggs | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| # of Lure Module | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| # of Incense | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| # of Egg Incubator | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| # of Super Incubators | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| # of Raid Passes | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| # of Star Pieces | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| Item Box Cost | 480 | 780 | 1480 |
Ultra Bonus Unlock Mewtwo 2018
| Item Box Name | Special Box | Great Box | Ultra Box |
|---|---|---|---|
| # of Lucky Eggs | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| # of Lure Module | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| # of Incense | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| # of Egg Incubator | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| # of Super Incubators | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| # of Raid Passes | 2 | 5 | 14 |
| # of Star Pieces | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Item Box Cost | 480 | 780 | 1480 |
Ultra Bonus Unlock 2018
| Item Box Name | Special Box | Great Box | Ultra Box |
|---|---|---|---|
| # of Lucky Eggs | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| # of Lure Module | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| # of Incense | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| # of Egg Incubator | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| # of Super Incubators | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| # of Raid Passes | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| # of Star Pieces | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| # of Pinap Berry | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Item Box Cost | 480 | 780 | 1480 |
