WHY IT MATTERS
Pick Box 9 for the pictured Pudding/Sanji pair or Box 10 for Shanks/Beckman. The booster mix matches; the sample identities and the page-specific legality wording need separate records.
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Choose the pictured pair before the booster mix
Illustration Box Vol.9 and Vol.10 have the same listed booster configuration: two OP17 packs and two OP-18 packs, plus two promotion cards described as two types. Bandai lists December 4, 2026 and USD $22.99 MSRP for each on its English NA/EU/OC/LATAM/ME site. Choosing between the boxes therefore starts with the intended promo pair rather than a different advertised booster selection.
The exact card samples declared on Box 9’s page show Charlotte Pudding EB04-034 and Vinsmoke Sanji OP10-063. Box 10’s declared samples show Shanks OP16-006 and Benn.Beckman OP16-012. These are identities read from the manufacturer’s SAMPLE-marked images. The box volume is not the card’s set code: a record needs both the Illustration Box version and the printed card identifier.
Separate the fixed promo target from random pack contents
A buyer targeting Pudding or Sanji should record Box 9; one targeting Shanks or Beckman should record Box 10. The included boosters are a separate collecting component. Bandai’s general booster explanation on the pages describes random cards, so the four packs do not identify which additional singles will be inside or promise a particular pull.
Do not substitute another printing merely because the name and code match. Keep the pictured artwork and box route with the target, then check the actual card when received or offered separately. Both listings warn that illustrations and product details may differ from the final product; the samples do not verify the final finish, condition or authenticity of a physical copy.
The two pages do not give the same legality note
Box 9 explicitly adds “Tournament Legal after 7 days” beneath its release date. Box 10’s product listing does not carry that note. Preserve that difference rather than turning the Box 9 wording into a universal December 11 legality claim for every pictured card or region. A player should check the applicable official rules for the card and event.
There is also a cataloguing trap: Box 10’s product-image alternative text says Vol.9, while its page title says Vol.10. The promo identities above come from the actual declared card samples, rather than that packaging alt text. Use the page title, sample card and product route together when resolving an ambiguous listing.
The original source-publication dates are unknown. This comparison reports the currently published specifications for a future release; it has not ordered either box, established stock or tested a tournament entry. The USD MSRP should not be treated as a tax-and-shipping-inclusive price in every supported country.
