On January 12, 2018, Niantic released three shop bundles available for a limited time. This release marked the comeback of the Star Piece and contained several different items as well. What kind of value can be found in these boxes?
Reddit user u/rubiksman broke down the individual cost per item:
Base Prices
| Item | Best Possible Coin Value |
|---|---|
| Incense | 50 |
| Raid Pass | 100 |
| Super Incubator | 150 |
| Lure Module | 85 |
| Incubator | 150 |
| Star Piece | 25 |
| Lucky Egg | 50 |
| Max Revive | 30 |
Special Box
Special Box Value
| Special Box Items | Best Possible Coin Value | Actual Coin Value |
|---|---|---|
| 6x Raid Pass | 600 | 336 (56 per) |
| 5x Incense | 250 | 140 (28 per) |
| 10x Pinap Berry | 0 | 0 |
| Total Value | 850 | 480 |
| Coins Saved | 370 | |
Great Box
Great Box Value
| Great Box Items | Best Possible Coin Value | Actual Coin Value |
|---|---|---|
| 9x Raid Pass | 900 | 612 (68 per) |
| 10x Star Piece | 250 | 170 (17 per) |
| 10x Pinap Berry | 0 | 0 |
| Total Value | 1150 | 780 |
| Coins Saved | 370 | |
Ultra Box
Ultra Box Value
| Ultra Box Items | Best Possible Coin Value | Actual Coin Value |
|---|---|---|
| 15x Raid Pass | 1500 | 900 (60 per) |
| 20x Star Piece | 500 | 300 (15 per) |
| 6x Max Revive | 180 | 108 (18 per) |
| 6x Lucky Egg | 300 | 180 (30 per) |
| Total Value | 2480 | 1480 |
| Coins Saved | 1000 | |
Conclusion
The item breakdown above takes every item into consideration when accounting for cost. However, if you wanted to purchase the boxes purely for Raid Passes or Star Pieces, here's what you should know:
| Box Name | Box Price | # of Raid Passes | Cost per Raid Pass | # of Star Pieces | Cost per Star Piece |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special Box | 480 | 6 | 80 | 0 | 0 |
| Great Box | 780 | 9 | 86.67 | 10 | 78 |
| Ultra Box | 1480 | 15 | 98.67 | 20 | 74 |
The Special Box is the best value when accounting purely for Raid Passes.
The Ultra Box is the best value when accounting purely for Star Pieces.
