WOTC Era
basket vs S&P 500 Total Return
Alpha vs S&P 500
0
Charizard · Base Set · 1999
Total invested at retail
$2,016.00
Sum of MSRPs, one box per product as released
Basket value today
$710,908.91
+35163.3% since release
S&P 500 equivalent (DCA)
$19,900.52
+887.1% same dollars, same dates
Alpha vs S&P 500
+34276.2 pp
Basket CAGR 23.96% vs SPXTR 8.74%
27-year horizon
Cumulative portfolio value
Each dot marks a product's release date entering the basket.- WOTC Era basket
- S&P 500 (TR) DCA equivalent
Top grading plays in this era
Best risk-adjusted "buy raw, grade, flip" opportunities. Methodology →Top cards in this era
Highest-comp cards across this era's sets.
Charizard (1st Edition Holographic)
Base1 1Ed · #4
$5,500
Charizard (Skyridge Crystal Holo)
Skyridge · #146
$1,400
Charizard (Unlimited Holographic)
Base1 · #4
$850
Blastoise (Base Set Holographic)
Base1 · #2
$201
Venusaur (Base Set Holographic)
Base1 · #15
$151
Alakazam (Base Set Holographic)
Base1 · #1
$72
Box-by-box performance
Sorted by release. Click any row for the full vs-S&P 500 comparison.| Product | Released | MSRP | Spot | Return | SPXTR | Alpha | CAGR | 12-mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Base Set Booster Box (Unlimited) | Jan 1999 | $144.00 | $36,425.50 | +25195.5% | +827.4% | +24368.0 pp | 22.5% | |
| Base Set Booster Box (1st Edition) | Jan 1999 | $144.00 | $300,000.00 | +208233.3% | +827.4% | +207405.9 pp | 32.3% | |
 Jungle Booster Box (Unlimited) | Jun 1999 | $144.00 | $13,049.11 | +8961.9% | +759.8% | +8202.1 pp | 18.3% | |
 Fossil Booster Box (Unlimited) | Oct 1999 | $144.00 | $13,938.35 | +9579.4% | +762.5% | +8817.0 pp | 18.8% | |
 Base Set 2 Booster Box | Feb 2000 | $144.00 | $13,885.73 | +9542.9% | +756.7% | +8786.2 pp | 19.1% | |
 Team Rocket Booster Box | Apr 2000 | $144.00 | $15,155.98 | +10425.0% | +704.6% | +9720.4 pp | 19.6% | |
 Gym Heroes Booster Box | Aug 2000 | $144.00 | $12,927.50 | +8877.4% | +666.8% | +8210.7 pp | 19.1% | |
 Gym Challenge Booster Box | Oct 2000 | $144.00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
 Neo Genesis Booster Box | Dec 2000 | $144.00 | $7,600.00 | +5177.8% | +778.2% | +4399.6 pp | 16.9% | |
 Neo Discovery Booster Box | Jun 2001 | $144.00 | $13,063.92 | +8972.2% | +841.3% | +8130.9 pp | 19.8% | |
 Neo Revelation Booster Box | Sep 2001 | $144.00 | $12,145.30 | +8334.2% | +1003.2% | +7331.1 pp | 19.7% | |
 Neo Destiny Booster Box | Feb 2002 | $144.00 | $14,031.25 | +9643.9% | +931.3% | +8712.6 pp | 20.9% | |
 Expedition Booster Box | Sep 2002 | $144.00 | $39,102.20 | +27054.3% | +1287.4% | +25766.9 pp | 26.8% | |
 Aquapolis Booster Box | Jan 2003 | $144.00 | $13,766.70 | +9460.2% | +1213.9% | +8246.4 pp | 21.6% | |
 Skyridge Booster Box | May 2003 | $144.00 | $205,817.37 | +142828.7% | +1059.4% | +141769.3 pp | 37.2% | |
| EX Ruby & Sapphire Booster Box | Jul 2003 | $90.00 | — | — | — | — | — |