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
Winter 2017 Event Part 1
| Item Box Name | Winter Box | Great Box | Ultra Box |
|---|---|---|---|
| # of Star Pieces | 5 | 10 | 25 |
| # of Super Incubators | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| # of Incubators | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| # of Incense | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| # of Lure Modules | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Item Box Cost | 480 | 780 | 1480 |
Winter 2017 Event Part 2
| Item Box Name | Winter Box | Great Box | Ultra Box |
|---|---|---|---|
| # of Star Pieces | 5 | 10 | 20 |
| # of Raid Passes | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| # of Lucky Egg | 4 | 8 | 16 |
| # of Super Incubators | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Item Box Cost | 480 | 780 | 1680 |
2017 Global Catch Challenge
| Item Box Name | Community Day | Special Box | Ultra Box |
|---|---|---|---|
| # of Raid Passes | 1 | 4 | |
| # of Lure Module | 4 | 8 | |
| # of Lucky Egg | 6 | 16 | |
| # of Great Balls | 20 | 0 | |
| # of Ultra Balls | 0 | 30 | |
| Item Box Cost | 380 | 880 |
Halloween 2017 Event
| Item Box Name | Special Box | Great Box | Ultra Box |
|---|---|---|---|
| # of Raid Passes | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| # of Incense | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| # of Super Incubators | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| # of Lucky Eggs | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Item Box Cost | 480 | 780 | 1480 |
Autumnal Equinox 2017 Update
| Item Box Name | Special Box | Great Box | Ultra Box |
|---|---|---|---|
| # of Super Incubators | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| # of Lure Modules | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| # of Lucky Eggs | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| Item Box Cost | 480 | 980 | 1480 |
