Mystery Boxes

Mystery Boxes in the store

Mystery Boxes are an Item available in the Vortex Store, they were first introduced in Pokémon Vortex v4 and are currently available to purchase in quantities of 12, 25 and 70.

Each box contains a combination of items, pokédollars and a premium avatar, with the items ranging from common to ultra rare. Boxes are randomly divided into three categories of ascending rarity upon opening: bottom tier, middle tier and top tier, these determine what items it will contain.

When Mystery Boxes are purchased, they will be delivered as a Promo Code, which can then be claimed and opened, given to another user to claim or sold on PokéBay.

Availability

• Vortex Store
• PokéBay

Possible Contents of Mystery Boxes

Pokédollars

Pokédollars are always rewarded when opening a Mystery Box in addition to item(s).

Tier	Pokédollars
Top	500,000 - 1,000,000
Middle	100,000 - 150,000
Bottom	25,000 - 100,000

Items

Top Tier - Primary Prize

	Item	Quantity	Description
	Monthly Pokemon	1	Top tier Mystery Boxes will always give a random unique variant of the current Monthly Pokemon.

Top Tier - Secondary Prize

	Item	Quantity	Description
	Blue Orb	1 or 2	Evolves Kyogre into Kyogre (Primal).
	Red Orb	1 or 2	Evolves Groudon into Groudon (Primal).
	Ice Stone	1 or 2	Evolves Sandshrew (Alolan) into Sandslash (Alolan), and Vulpix (Alolan) into Ninetales (Alolan).
	Armor Fossil	1	When restored will give a random variant of Shieldon.
	Claw Fossil	1	When restored will give a random variant of Anorith.
	Cover Fossil	1	When restored will give a random variant of Tirtouga.
	Dome Fossil	1	When restored will give a random variant of Kabuto.
	Helix Fossil	1	When restored will give a random variant of Omanyte.
	Jaw Fossil	1	When restored will give a random variant of Tyrunt.
	Old Amber	1	When restored will give a random variant of Aerodactyl.
	Plume Fossil	1	When restored will give a random variant of Archen.
	Root Fossil	1	When restored will give a random variant of Lileep.
	Sail Fossil	1	When restored will give a random variant of Amaura.
	Skull Fossil	1	When restored will give a random variant of Cranidos.
	Beast Ball	1, 5, 10, 25	Can be used to capture Ultra Beast Pokémon.
	Vortex Ball	1, 5, 10, 25	Can be used to capture all Pokémon, including Ultra Beasts.
	Master Ball	5, 20, 25	Can be used to capture all common, rare and legendary Pokémon.

Middle Tier - Primary Prize

	Item	Quantity	Description
	Monthly Pokemon	1	Middle tier Mystery Boxes will always give a normal variant of the current Monthly Pokemon.

Middle Tier - Secondary Prize

	Item	Quantity	Description
	Dive Ball	50	Can be used to capture Pokémon.
	Dusk Ball	50	Can be used to capture Pokémon.
	Moon Ball	50	Can be used to capture Pokémon.
	Net Ball	50	Can be used to capture Pokémon.
	Ultra Ball	100	Can be used to capture Pokémon.
	Beast Ball	1	Can be used to capture all Pokémon, including Ultra Beasts.
	Vortex Ball	1	Can be used to capture Ultra Beast Pokémon.
	Diancite	5	Evolves Diancie into Diancie (Mega).
	Latiasite	5	Evolves Latias into Latias (Mega).
	Latiosite	5	Evolves Latios into Latios (Mega).
	Mewtwonite X	5	Evolves Mewtwo into Mewtwo (Mega X).
	Mewtwonite Y	5	Evolves Mewtwo into Mewtwo (Mega Y).

Bottom Tier Prize

	Item	Quantity	Description
	Ultra Ball	50	Can be used to capture Pokémon.
	Abomasite	1	Evolves Abomasnow into Abomasnow (Mega)
	Absolite	1	Evolves Absol into Absol (Mega)
	Aerodactylite	1	Evolves Aerodactyl into Aerodactyl (Mega)
	Aggronite	1	Evolves Aggron into Aggron (Mega)
	Alakazite	1	Evolves Alakazam into Alakazam (Mega)
	Altarianite	1	Evolves Altaria into Altaria (Mega)
	Ampharosite	1	Evolves Ampharos into Ampharos (Mega)
	Audinite	1	Evolves Audino into Audino (Mega)
	Banettite	1	Evolves Banette into Banette (Mega)
	Beedrillite	1	Evolves Beedrill into Beedrill (Mega)
	Cameruptite	1	Evolves Camerupt into Camerupt (Mega)
	Galladite	1	Evolves Gallade into Gallade (Mega)
	Garchompite	1	Evolves Garchomp into Garchomp (Mega)
	Gardevoirite	1	Evolves Gardevoir into Gardevoir (Mega)
	Gengarite	1	Evolves Gengar into Gengar (Mega)
	Glalitite	1	Evolves Glalie into Glalie (Mega)
	Gyaradosite	1	Evolves Gyarados into Gyarados (Mega)
	Heracronite	1	Evolves Heracross into Heracross (Mega)
	Houndoominite	1	Evolves Houndoom into Houndoom (Mega)
	Kangaskhanite	1	Evolves Kangaskhan into Kangaskhan (Mega)
	Lopunnite	1	Evolves Lopunny into Lopunny (Mega)
	Lucarionite	1	Evolves Lucario into Lucario (Mega)
	Manectite	1	Evolves Manectric into Manectric (Mega)
	Mawilite	1	Evolves Mawile into Mawile (Mega)
	Medichamite	1	Evolves Medicham into Medicham (Mega)
	Metagrossite	1	Evolves Metagross into Metagross (Mega)
	Pidgeotite	1	Evolves Pidgeot into Pidgeot (Mega)
	Pinsirite	1	Evolves Pinsir into Pinsir (Mega)
	Sablenite	1	Evolves Sableye into Sableye (Mega)
	Salamencite	1	Evolves Salamence into Salamence (Mega)
	Scizorite	1	Evolves Scizor into Scizor (Mega)
	Sharpedonite	1	Evolves Sharpedo into Sharpedo (Mega)
	Slowbronite	1	Evolves Slowbro into Slowbro (Mega)
	Steelixite	1	Evolves Steelix into Steelix (Mega)
	Tyranitarite	1	Evolves Tyranitar into Tyranitar (Mega)

Premium Avatars

Avatars are always rewarded when opening a Mystery Box in addition to item(s).

#003m Venusaur (Mega)	#006mx Charizard (Mega X)	#006my Charizard (Mega Y)	#009m Blastoise (Mega)	#025 Pikachu	#113 Chansey
#115 Kangaskhan	#122 Mr. Mime	#124 Jynx	#126 Magmar	#127 Pinsir	#128 Tauros
#131 Lapras	#132 Ditto	#137 Porygon	#144 Articuno	#145 Zapdos	#146 Moltres
#149 Dragonite	#150-mx Mewtwo (Mega X)	#150-my Mewtwo (Mega Y)	#151 Mew	#169 Crobat	#196 Espeon
#197 Umbreon	#222 Corsola	#223 Porygon2	#241 Miltank	#242 Blissey	#243 Raikou
#244 Entei	#245 Suicune	#248 Tyranitar	#251 Celebi	#254m Sceptile (Mega)	#257m Blaziken (Mega)
#260m Swampert (Mega)	#292 Shedinja	#350 Milotic	#369 Relicanth	#373 Salamence	#376 Metagross
#380m Latias (Mega)	#381m Latios (Mega)	#382p Kyogre (Primal)	#383p Groudon (Primal)	#384 Rayquaza	#384m Rayquaza (Mega)
#385 Jirachi	#445 Garchomp	#446 Munchlax	#461 Weavile	#462 Magnezone	#463 Lickilicky
#464 Rhyperior	#465 Tangrowth	#466 Electivire	#467 Magmortar	#468 Togekiss	#469 Yanmega
#470 Leafeon	#471 Glaceon	#472 Gliscor	#473 Mamoswine	#474 Porygon-Z	#479c Rotom (Cut)
#479f Rotom (Frost)	#479h Rotom (Heat)	#479s Rotom (Spin)	#479w Rotom (Wash)	#489 Phione	#490 Manaphy
#491 Darkrai	#492s Shaymin (Sky)	#571 Zoroark	#587 Emolga	#612 Haxorus	#621 Druddigon
#635 Hydreigon	#647 Keldeo	#676 Furfrou	#706 Goodra	#715 Noivern	#719 Diancie
#719m Diancie (Mega)

Monthly Pokemon Calendar

As of November 2018, old and rare Event Pokémon began to be rotated into the Mystery Box prize pool, changing every month. This update saw the retirement of the original Mystery Box exclusive Rotom forms.

Date	Pokemon	Sprites
November 2018	Volcanion	File:Volcanion.gif File:Shiny Volcanion.gif File:Dark Volcanion.gif File:Mystic Volcanion.gif File:Metallic Volcanion.gif File:Shadow Volcanion.gif
December 2018	Pikachu Cosplay forms (Belle, Libre, Pop Star, Ph.D, Rock Star)	File:Pikachu (Belle).gif File:Shiny Pikachu (Belle).gif File:Dark Pikachu (Belle).gif File:Mystic Pikachu (Belle).gif File:Metallic Pikachu (Belle).gif File:Shadow Pikachu (Belle).gif File:Pikachu (Libre).gif File:Shiny Pikachu (Libre).gif File:Dark Pikachu (Libre).gif File:Mystic Pikachu (Libre).gif File:Metallic Pikachu (Libre).gif File:Shadow Pikachu (Libre).gif File:Pikachu (Pop Star).gif File:Shiny Pikachu (Pop Star).gif File:Dark Pikachu (Pop Star).gif File:Mystic Pikachu (Pop Star).gif File:Metallic Pikachu (Pop Star).gif File:Shadow Pikachu (Pop Star).gif File:Pikachu (Ph. D.).gif File:Shiny Pikachu (Ph. D.).gif File:Dark Pikachu (Ph. D.).gif File:Mystic Pikachu (Ph. D.).gif File:Metallic Pikachu (Ph. D.).gif File:Shadow Pikachu (Ph. D.).gif File:Pikachu (Rock Star).gif File:Shiny Pikachu (Rock Star).gif File:Dark Pikachu (Rock Star).gif File:Mystic Pikachu (Rock Star).gif File:Metallic Pikachu (Rock Star).gif File:Shadow Pikachu (Rock Star).gif
January 2019	Zygarde forms (Core, Partial, Complete)	File:Zygarde (Core).gif File:Shiny Zygarde (Core).gif File:Dark Zygarde (Core).gif File:Mystic Zygarde (Core).gif File:Metallic Zygarde (Core).gif File:Shadow Zygarde (Core).gif File:Zygarde (Partial).gif File:Shiny Zygarde (Partial).gif File:Dark Zygarde (Partial).gif File:Mystic Zygarde (Partial).gif File:Metallic Zygarde (Partial).gif File:Shadow Zygarde (Partial).gif File:Zygarde (Complete).gif File:Shiny Zygarde (Complete).gif File:Dark Zygarde (Complete).gif File:Mystic Zygarde (Complete).gif File:Metallic Zygarde (Complete).gif File:Shadow Zygarde (Complete).gif
February 2019	Deoxys forms (Attack, Defense, Speed)	File:Deoxys (Attack).gif File:Shiny Deoxys (Attack).gif File:Dark Deoxys (Attack).gif File:Mystic Deoxys (Attack).gif File:Metallic Deoxys (Attack).gif File:Shadow Deoxys (Attack).gif File:Deoxys (Defense).gif File:Shiny Deoxys (Defense).gif File:Dark Deoxys (Defense).gif File:Mystic Deoxys (Defense).gif File:Metallic Deoxys (Defense).gif File:Shadow Deoxys (Defense).gif File:Deoxys (Speed).gif File:Shiny Deoxys (Speed).gif File:Dark Deoxys (Speed).gif File:Mystic Deoxys (Speed).gif File:Metallic Deoxys (Speed).gif File:Shadow Deoxys (Speed).gif
March 2019	Rotom (Pokedex)	File:Rotom (Pokedex).gif File:Shiny Rotom (Pokedex).gif File:Dark Rotom (Pokedex).gif File:Mystic Rotom (Pokedex).gif File:Metallic Rotom (Pokedex).gif File:Shadow Rotom (Pokedex).gif
April 2019	Missingno.	File:Missingno..gif File:Shiny Missingno..gif File:Dark Missingno..gif File:Mystic Missingno..gif File:Metallic Missingno..gif File:Shadow Missingno..gif
May 2019	Vivillon forms (Fancy, Pokeball)	File:Vivillon (Fancy).gif File:Shiny Vivillon (Fancy).gif File:Dark Vivillon (Fancy).gif File:Mystic Vivillon (Fancy).gif File:Metallic Vivillon (Fancy).gif File:Shadow Vivillon (Fancy).gif File:Vivillon (Pokeball).gif File:Shiny Vivillon (Pokeball).gif File:Dark Vivillon (Pokeball).gif File:Mystic Vivillon (Pokeball).gif File:Metallic Vivillon (Pokeball).gif File:Shadow Vivillon (Pokeball).gif
June 2019	Arceus (Water)	File:Arceus (Water).gif File:Shiny Arceus (Water).gif File:Dark Arceus (Water).gif File:Mystic Arceus (Water).gif File:Metallic Arceus (Water).gif File:Shadow Arceus (Water).gif
July 2019	Arceus (Electric)	File:Arceus (Electric).gif File:Shiny Arceus (Electric).gif File:Dark Arceus (Electric).gif File:Mystic Arceus (Electric).gif File:Metallic Arceus (Electric).gif File:Shadow Arceus (Electric).gif
August 2019	Arceus (Ice)	File:Arceus (Ice).gif File:Shiny Arceus (Ice).gif File:Dark Arceus (Ice).gif File:Mystic Arceus (Ice).gif File:Metallic Arceus (Ice).gif File:Shadow Arceus (Ice).gif

Miscellaneous Mystery Box Pokemon

Date	Pokemon	Sprites
2017 - 2018 Retired	Rotom forms (Cut, Frost, Heat, Spin, Wash)	File:Dark Rotom (Cut).gif File:Mystic Rotom (Cut).gif File:Metallic Rotom (Cut).gif File:Shadow Rotom (Cut).gif File:Dark Rotom (Frost).gif File:Mystic Rotom (Frost).gif File:Metallic Rotom (Frost).gif File:Shadow Rotom (Frost).gif File:Dark Rotom (Heat).gif File:Mystic Rotom (Heat).gif File:Metallic Rotom (Heat).gif File:Shadow Rotom (Heat).gif File:Dark Rotom (Spin).gif File:Mystic Rotom (Spin).gif File:Metallic Rotom (Spin).gif File:Shadow Rotom (Spin).gif File:Dark Rotom (Wash).gif File:Mystic Rotom (Wash).gif File:Metallic Rotom (Wash).gif File:Shadow Rotom (Wash).gif
October 31, 2018	Zubat (Halloween) Halloween Event 2018	File:Zubat (Halloween).gif File:Shiny Zubat (Halloween).gif File:Dark Zubat (Halloween).gif File:Mystic Zubat (Halloween).gif File:Metallic Zubat (Halloween).gif File:Shadow Zubat (Halloween).gif