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
	Pokémon	1	Top tier Mystery Boxes will always give a random unique variant of the current Available Pokémon.

Top Tier - Secondary Prize

	Item	Quantity	Description
	Ultranecrozium Z	1	Evolves Necrozma (Dawn Wings) or Necrozma (Dusk Mane) into Necrozma (Ultra).
	Lustrous Globe	1	Evolves Palkia into Palkia (Origin).
	Adamant Crystal	1	Evolves Dialga into Dialga (Origin).
	Froslasite	4	Evolves Froslass into Froslass (Mega).
	Snorlaxite	4	Evolves Snorlax into Snorlax (Mega).
	Arbokite	4	Evolves Arbok into Arbok (Mega).
	Exp Boost	3	Once activated, doubles your experience earned in battle. Stackable with double exp events (x3).
	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	5, 10, 25	Can be used to capture Ultra Beast Pokémon.
	Vortex Ball	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
	Pokémon	1	Middle tier Mystery Boxes will always give a normal variant of the current Available Pokémon.

Middle Tier - Secondary Prize

	Item	Quantity	Description
	Peat Block	2	Evolves Ursaring into Ursaluna.
	Black Augurite	2	Evolves Scyther into Kleavor.
	Cracked Pot	2	Evolves Sinistea into Polteageist.
	Sweet Apple	2	Evolves Applin into Appletun.
	Tart Apple	2	Evolves Applin into Flapple.
	Galarica Cuff	2	Evolves Slowpoke (Galarian) into Slowbro (Galarian).
	Berry Sweet	2	Evolves Milcery into Alcremie (Berry).
	Flower Sweet	2	Evolves Milcery into Alcremie (Flower).
	Ribbon Sweet	2	Evolves Milcery into Alcremie (Ribbon).
	Strawberry Sweet	2	Evolves Milcery into Alcremie (Strawberry).
	Froslasite	1	Evolves Froslass into Froslass (Mega).
	Snorlaxite	1	Evolves Snorlax into Snorlax (Mega).
	Arbokite	1	Evolves Arbok into Arbok (Mega).
	Exp Boost	1	Once activated, doubles your experience earned in battle. Stackable with double exp events (x3).
	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 Ultra Beast Pokémon.
	Vortex Ball	1	Can be used to capture all Pokémon, including Ultra Beasts.
	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). The following avatars are only available through mystery boxes and are classed as "Premium Avatars":

#003 Venusaur (Mega)	#006 Charizard (Mega X)	#006 Charizard (Mega Y)	#009 Blastoise (Mega)	#025 Pikachu	#113 Chansey
#115 Kangaskhan	#122 Mr. Mime	#123 Scyther	#124 Jynx	#125 Electabuzz	#126 Magmar
#127 Pinsir	#128 Tauros	#131 Lapras	#132 Ditto	#137 Porygon	#139 Omastar
#141 Kabutops	#142 Aerodactyl (Mega)	#144 Articuno	#145 Zapdos	#146 Moltres	#149 Dragonite
#150 Mewtwo (Mega X)	#150 Mewtwo (Mega Y)	#151 Mew	#169 Crobat	#196 Espeon	#197 Umbreon
#222 Corsola	#233 Porygon2	#241 Miltank	#242 Blissey	#243 Raikou	#244 Entei
#245 Suicune	#248 Tyranitar	#251 Celebi	#254 Sceptile (Mega)	#257 Blaziken (Mega)	#260 Swampert (Mega)
#292 Shedinja	#346 Cradily	#348 Armaldo	#350 Milotic	#369 Relicanth	#373 Salamence
#376 Metagross	#377 Regirock	#378 Regice	#379 Registeel	#380 Latias (Mega)	#381 Latios (Mega)
#382 Kyogre (Primal)	#383 Groudon (Primal)	#384 Rayquaza	#384 Rayquaza (Mega)	#385 Jirachi	#386 Deoxys
#409 Rampardos	#411 Bastiodon	#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
#479 Rotom (Cut)	#479 Rotom (Frost)	#479 Rotom (Heat)	#479 Rotom (Spin)	#479 Rotom (Wash)	#480 Uxie
#481 Mesprit	#482 Azelf	#487 Giratina	#488 Cresselia	#489 Phione	#490 Manaphy
#491 Darkrai	#492 Shaymin (Sky)	#565 Carracosta	#567 Archeops	#571 Zoroark	#587 Emolga
#612 Haxorus	#621 Druddigon	#635 Hydreigon	#638 Cobalion	#639 Terrakion	#640 Virizion
#641 Tornadus	#642 Thundurus	#645 Landorus	#647 Keldeo	#676 Furfrou	#697 Tyrantrum
#699 Aurorus	#706 Goodra	#715 Noivern	#719 Diancie	#719 Diancie (Mega)	#738 Vikavolt
#745 Lycanroc (Dusk)	#745 Lycanroc (Midday)	#745 Lycanroc (Midnight)	#763 Tsareena	#768 Golisopod	#772 Type-Null
#773 Silvally	#778 Mimikyu	#784 Kommo-o	#785 Tapu Koko	#786 Tapu Lele	#787 Tapu Bulu
#788 Tapu Fini	#791 Solgaleo	#792 Lunala	#804 Naganadel	#823 Corviknight	#839 Coalossal
#858 Hatterene	#861 Grimmsnarl	#873 Frosmoth	#887 Dragapult	#891 Kubfu	#894 Regieleki
#895 Regidrago	#896 Glastrier	#897 Spectrier

Available Pokémon

As of November 2019, old Event Pokémon were put into the Mystery Box prize pool, with future events also being added as they happen. This is a list of what is currently available:

#000 Missingno.	#025 Pikachu (Belle)	#025 Pikachu (Libre)	#025 Pikachu (Ph. D.)	#025 Pikachu (Pop Star)	#025 Pikachu (Rock Star)
#386 Deoxys (Attack)	#386 Deoxys (Defense)	#386 Deoxys (Speed)	#479 Rotom (Cut)	#479 Rotom (Frost)	#479 Rotom (Heat)
#479 Rotom (Pokedex)	#479 Rotom (Spin)	#479 Rotom (Wash)	#493 Arceus (Dark)	#493 Arceus (Electric)	#493 Arceus (Fighting)
#493 Arceus (Fire)	#493 Arceus (Grass)	#493 Arceus (Ice)	#493 Arceus (Rock)	#493 Arceus (Steel)	#493 Arceus (Water)
#641 Tornadus (Therian)	#642 Thundurus (Therian)	#645 Landorus (Therian)	#646 Kyurem (Black)	#646 Kyurem (White)	#647 Keldeo (Resolute)
#649 Genesect (Blaze)	#649 Genesect (Ice)	#658 Greninja (Ash)	#666 Vivillon (Fancy)	#666 Vivillon (Pokeball)	#670 Floette (Eternal)
#718 Zygarde (Complete)	#718 Zygarde (Core)	#718 Zygarde (Partial)	#720 Hoopa	#721 Volcanion	#801 Magearna

Time-specific Pokémon

Date(s)	Pokémon/Event	Sprites
Dec 24th - Dec 28th 2017	Diglett (Christmas) Christmas Event 2017
Oct 31st 2018	Zubat (Halloween) Halloween Event 2018