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).
Items
Top Tier - Primary Prize
Item | Quantity | Description | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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Pokémon | 1 | Middle tier Mystery Boxes will always give a normal variant of the current Available Pokémon. |
Middle Tier - Secondary Prize
Item | Quantity | Description | |
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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 | |
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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":
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 |
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Dec 24th - Dec 28th 2017 | Diglett (Christmas) Christmas Event 2017 |
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Oct 31st 2018 | Zubat (Halloween) Halloween Event 2018 |