The New State of Pokémon Go Item Boxes

Every so often, I've discussed the item boxes in the in-game shop of Pokémon Go, but not majorly since a change to them occurred five years ago. And that's a long time, which means that a change to them now has to be significant - and it is. In fact, it may affect the purchasing habits of Trainers on a regular basis, even from day to day. The prospect seems to be just as fascinating as it is confounding, so as many aspects of the change as possible need to be explained, which is the purpose of this post. 

Instead of appearing for some time and then disappearing (the previous previous model) or being persistent with a selection for a time then changing (the previous model), this time the boxes are persistent on a daily basis, then changing at midnight local time each day. There are also a few new boxes with different names. Furthermore, the boxes are different from one Trainer to another, and the contents may be said to be "tailored" for the Trainer. For example, at the time of making this post, I have three boxes entitled "Legend Box", "Explorer Box", and "Gold Box", primarily containing raid passes, incubators, and boost items respectively. But there has also been a history of boxes with other items like capture balls and Berries, not all of which may be enticing - but some will be, most likely for items related to raids. 

From time to time, there will also be other, additional boxes containing set items that don't change each day but are only available for a limited time, which is indicated below the name and price. Obviously, item bundles for Community Day fall into this category, but a few other events might have their own specific boxes (for example a Raid Box with raid passes or a Hatch Box with incubators, possibly in combination with other items). They're obviously useful, at the very least in addition to what items the changing boxes do provide, which will be the primary target regardless of Trainer or event.

As for my primary target, I'm sometimes interested in the boxes with raid passes (especially of the remote kind) but not much else, including for incubators as I always have a ready supply of those. It is agreed universally that the contents of most other boxes are relatively worthless, so I don't go for them, as with most other Trainers. 

The item boxes in Pokémon Go have gone through a history of their own, and the present iteration seems the most dynamic yet with some daily changing ones and others specific to certain happenings. Yet within all that, Trainers should find useful things in the mix of items the boxes contain and, as they purchase the boxes accordingly, make them fit their adventure as the item boxes also attempt to do as such.

One year ago: Pokémon Go Community Day, 5/21/2023

Two years ago: Pokémon Go Community Day Goodies

Three years ago: The Laissez-Faire Approach to Pokémon

Four years ago: The State of Nominations, Part 4

Five years ago: A Friend and Fellow Pokétaku

Six years ago: Favorite LINE Pokémon Stickers, Again

Seven years ago: Becoming a Connoisseur