{"id":4332,"date":"2026-10-09T12:04:17","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T10:04:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/?page_id=4332"},"modified":"2026-10-09T12:04:17","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T10:04:17","slug":"how-do-blind-boxes-work","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/en\/blog\/how-do-blind-boxes-work","title":{"rendered":"How do blind boxes work? Secret figures, chase figures and odds explained"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"pnuit\"><div class=\"page-crumbs container\"><nav class=\"breadcrumb\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><ol><li><a href=\"\/en\">Home<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/en\/blog\">Blog<\/a><\/li><li><span aria-current=\"page\">How do blind boxes work? Secret figures, chase figures and odds explained<\/span><\/li><\/ol><\/nav><\/div><article class=\"container-narrow journal\" data-astro-cid-4cnmyude><header class=\"j-head\" data-astro-cid-4cnmyude><p class=\"j-kicker\" data-astro-cid-4cnmyude>Blog Popterror \u00b7 2 min<\/p><h1 data-astro-cid-4cnmyude>How do blind boxes work? Secret figures, chase figures and odds explained<\/h1><p class=\"j-meta\" data-astro-cid-4cnmyude>By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/en\/artists#fred\" data-astro-cid-4cnmyude>Fred<\/a>, Graphic designer and art director, co-founder of Popterror \u00b7 Updated on <time datetime=\"2026-10-06\" data-astro-cid-4cnmyude>6 October 2026<\/time><\/p><\/header><figure class=\"j-hero\" data-astro-cid-4cnmyude><picture class=\"pic\"><img src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-Blind-box-01.jpg\" alt=\"EQSO The Crew blind box: purple masked vinyl figure next to its mystery box\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"sync\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" class=\"wp-image-3812\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1200 \/ 1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-Blind-box-01.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-Blind-box-01-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-Blind-box-01-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-Blind-box-01-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-Blind-box-01-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-Blind-box-01-324x324.jpg 324w, https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-Blind-box-01-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-Blind-box-01-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/picture><\/figure><aside class=\"j-answer\" data-astro-cid-4cnmyude><p class=\"j-answer-t\" data-astro-cid-4cnmyude>In short<\/p><p data-astro-cid-4cnmyude>A blind box is a sealed box containing a figure picked at random from a series: you know the series, but not the character until you open it. Most series include a secret (or \u201cchase\u201d) figure that is much rarer. In the EQSO The Crew blind box, each regular character has roughly a one-in-six chance of being in your box, and the secret figure a one-in-a-hundred chance.<\/p><\/aside><div class=\"prose j-body\" data-astro-cid-4cnmyude><p><strong>Blind boxes<\/strong> are everywhere: in concept stores, on social media, hanging from bags. If you have never opened a mystery box, or you finally want to understand words like \u201csecret\u201d, \u201cchase\u201d and \u201cdisplay\u201d, this guide is for you. We use our own series, <strong>EQSO The Crew<\/strong>, as an example.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-is-a-blind-box\">What is a blind box?<\/h2>\n<p>A blind box is a <strong>sealed box<\/strong> containing <strong>one figure picked at random from a series<\/strong>. The box shows all the characters in the series, but you do not know which one is inside until you open it. That is the whole idea: the surprise, then the urge to complete your collection, trade your duplicates and show off what you got.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"g-fig vertical\" data-astro-cid-bi2cfy22><picture class=\"pic\"><img src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/blind-box-eqso-the-crew-six-figurines-en-main.jpg\" alt=\"The six EQSO The Crew blind box figures held in two hands: Purple, Cherry, Skully, Supagreen, Vandal and Cyclo\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"2000\" class=\"wp-image-4054\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1500 \/ 2000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/blind-box-eqso-the-crew-six-figurines-en-main.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/blind-box-eqso-the-crew-six-figurines-en-main-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/blind-box-eqso-the-crew-six-figurines-en-main-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/blind-box-eqso-the-crew-six-figurines-en-main-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/blind-box-eqso-the-crew-six-figurines-en-main-800x1067.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/picture><figcaption data-astro-cid-bi2cfy22>The six EQSO The Crew figures: each box holds one of them, picked at random.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"collector-vocabulary\">Collector vocabulary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<table><thead><tr><th>Word<\/th><th>What it means<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Series<\/strong><\/td><td>All the characters in the same collection<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Regular<\/strong><\/td><td>A \u201cnormal\u201d character in the series, as common as the others<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Secret<\/strong><\/td><td>A hidden character, shown only as a silhouette on the box<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Chase<\/strong><\/td><td>A rare figure (secret or variant) to \u201cchase\u201d<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Ratio<\/strong><\/td><td>The odds of getting a character, for example 1 in 100<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Display<\/strong> (or case)<\/td><td>The carton holding several boxes, often a full series<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Duplicate<\/strong><\/td><td>A character you already have<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n<h2 id=\"how-do-the-odds-work\">How do the odds work?<\/h2>\n<p>In a series of <strong>six regular characters<\/strong>, each one has roughly a <strong>one-in-six chance<\/strong> of being in a box. The <strong>secret figure<\/strong> is much rarer: in EQSO The Crew, it has a <strong>one-in-a-hundred chance<\/strong>. On average, you would need to open around a hundred boxes to find one\u2026 or be lucky.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"g-fig\" data-astro-cid-bi2cfy22><picture class=\"pic g-desk-pic\"><img src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/diagram-blind-box-odds-eqso-the-crew.png\" alt=\"Diagram of the EQSO The Crew blind box odds: a display of 6 boxes with 6 different characters (Skully, Vandal, Purple, Cherry, Supagreen, Cyclo), 1 chance in 6 per character, and 1 chance in 100 for the secret figure\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"950\" class=\"g-desk wp-image-4077\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1600 \/ 950\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/diagram-blind-box-odds-eqso-the-crew.png 1600w, https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/diagram-blind-box-odds-eqso-the-crew-300x178.png 300w, https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/diagram-blind-box-odds-eqso-the-crew-1024x608.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/diagram-blind-box-odds-eqso-the-crew-768x456.png 768w, https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/diagram-blind-box-odds-eqso-the-crew-1536x912.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/diagram-blind-box-odds-eqso-the-crew-800x475.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/picture><picture class=\"pic g-mob-pic\"><img src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/diagram-blind-box-odds-eqso-the-crew-mobile.png\" alt=\"Diagram of the EQSO The Crew blind box odds: a display of 6 boxes with 6 different characters (Skully, Vandal, Purple, Cherry, Supagreen, Cyclo), 1 chance in 6 per character, and 1 chance in 100 for the secret figure\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1374\" class=\"g-mob wp-image-4078\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 800 \/ 1374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/diagram-blind-box-odds-eqso-the-crew-mobile.png 800w, https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/diagram-blind-box-odds-eqso-the-crew-mobile-175x300.png 175w, https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/diagram-blind-box-odds-eqso-the-crew-mobile-596x1024.png 596w, https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/diagram-blind-box-odds-eqso-the-crew-mobile-768x1319.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/picture><figcaption data-astro-cid-bi2cfy22>The odds of the EQSO The Crew blind box: 1 in 6 for each regular character, 1 in 100 for the secret one.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A calculation that often surprises people: if you buy <strong>six boxes at random<\/strong>, the probability of getting all six different characters, with no duplicates at all, is only about <strong>1.5%<\/strong>. That is why collectors trade their duplicates\u2026 and why the <strong>full set<\/strong> exists.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"the-full-set-the-series-with-no-duplicates\">The full set: the series with no duplicates<\/h2>\n<p>Many brands sell the series as a <strong>display<\/strong>: a carton of several boxes arranged so there are no duplicates. For <a href=\"https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/en\/product\/the-crew\">EQSO The Crew<\/a>, the six-box set guarantees all <strong>six regular characters<\/strong>. The secret figure remains a surprise: it may replace one of the six. And the display also looks great on a shelf.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"g-fig\" data-astro-cid-bi2cfy22><picture class=\"pic\"><img src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/blind-box-eqso-the-crew-boites-a-plat.jpg\" alt=\"EQSO The Crew blind boxes printed and laid out flat, showing the character list, the odds and the legal notices\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" class=\"wp-image-4060\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 2000 \/ 1500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/blind-box-eqso-the-crew-boites-a-plat.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/blind-box-eqso-the-crew-boites-a-plat-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/blind-box-eqso-the-crew-boites-a-plat-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/blind-box-eqso-the-crew-boites-a-plat-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/blind-box-eqso-the-crew-boites-a-plat-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/blind-box-eqso-the-crew-boites-a-plat-800x600.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/picture><figcaption data-astro-cid-bi2cfy22>EQSO The Crew boxes laid flat: the strip of six characters, the secret figure\u2019s silhouette and the printed odds.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"our-tips-for-your-first-blind-box\">Our tips for your first blind box<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Start with a series you love<\/strong>, not just the most popular one.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Check the odds<\/strong> on the box: a serious brand prints them.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Buy from the brand or official retailers<\/strong>: successful series are often faked.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Keep the box and card<\/strong>: they matter to collectors.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Trade your duplicates<\/strong> with other collectors, it is half the fun.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<aside class=\"callout exp\" data-astro-cid-drrxckct><p class=\"c-title\" data-astro-cid-drrxckct>EQSO The Crew at a glance<\/p><p>Six 8-9 cm vinyl characters (Skully, Vandal, Purple, Cherry, Supagreen and Cyclo) and a secret figure at one in a hundred, designed in Lille, France, by a father-and-son duo. From \u20ac18 a box, or as a full set with no duplicates. For collectors aged 15 and over. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/en\/product\/the-crew\">See the blind box<\/a>.<\/p><\/aside>\n<h2 id=\"what-next\">What next?<\/h2>\n<p>Once your series is complete, keep the boxes: for many collectors, a figure with its box is worth more than a loose one. And if you are looking for other series to discover, our selection of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/en\/blog\/blind-boxes-like-labubu\">blind boxes like Labubu<\/a> is for you.<\/p><\/div><section class=\"j-products\" data-astro-cid-4cnmyude><h2 data-astro-cid-4cnmyude>Featured in this article<\/h2><div class=\"pn-live\">\n\n\t<div class=\"keblk keblk-v-align-top keblock-postgrid nbcol-2\" style=\"\" id=\"KPG_blkuid-2\" data-load=\"eyJwZ190eXBlIjoicHJvZHVjdCIsInBnX3R5cGVfcHJvZHVjdCI6eyJjYXQiOlsiMjYiXSwidGFnIjoiIiwiaWdub3JlIjpmYWxzZX0sInBnX3NvcnRfZmllbGQiOiJkYXRlIiwicGdfc29ydF9vcmRlciI6IkRFU0MiLCJwZ19hZmZfbmJjb2wiOiIyIiwicGdfYWZmX2xvdCI6ZmFsc2UsInBnX2FmZl9uYm1heCI6Ii0xIiwicGdfYWZmX2ZpbHRlcnMiOmZhbHNlLCJwZ19ibGtkZXNpZ25fY2xhc3MiOiJibGstdHlwZS1wcm9kdWl0IiwicGdfYmxrZGVzaWduX21hcmdpbiI6IjEwIn0=\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"postgrid-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"postgrid-content--header\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"postgrid-content--content\" style=\"gap:10px\">\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"kpg-block-wrapper blk-type-produit \">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"badge \"><\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"kpg-block\">\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"visuel\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-Blind-box-01.jpg');\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tags\"><p style=\"background-color:#f66c57;\">Blind Box<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-roll\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Popterror-TheCrew-Set-1.jpg');\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrap-infos\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"learn_more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/en\/product\/the-crew\"><h3 class=\"title\">The crew<\/h3><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"price\"><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><bdi>18,00\u00a0<span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\" translate=\"no\" dir=\"auto\">\u20ac<\/span><\/bdi><\/span> <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2013<\/span> <span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><bdi>99,00\u00a0<span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\" translate=\"no\" dir=\"auto\">\u20ac<\/span><\/bdi><\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Price range: 18,00\u00a0\u20ac through 99,00\u00a0\u20ac<\/span><\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"desc\">YEAH ! Our first Blind Boxes<\/p>\t\t\t\t<!-- <div class=\"zone_cta\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cta learn_more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/en\/product\/the-crew\">Discover<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- <a class=\"cta cart\" href=\"https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/en\/product\/the-crew\">Add to cart<\/a> -->\r\n\t\t\t\t<!-- <\/div> -->\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n    \n\n\n<\/div><\/section><div class=\"j-faq\" data-astro-cid-4cnmyude><section class=\"faq\" id=\"faq\" aria-labelledby=\"faq-title\" data-astro-cid-hemr5th4><h2 id=\"faq-title\" class=\"faq-title\" data-astro-cid-hemr5th4=\"true\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2><details open data-astro-cid-hemr5th4><summary data-astro-cid-hemr5th4>What does \u201cblind box\u201d mean?<\/summary><div class=\"answer\" data-astro-cid-hemr5th4><p>A blind box is a mystery box whose exact contents you do not know until you open it. You know which series it belongs to, but not which character it contains.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details data-astro-cid-hemr5th4><summary data-astro-cid-hemr5th4>What is a chase figure?<\/summary><div class=\"answer\" data-astro-cid-hemr5th4><p>It is a rare figure slipped into a small share of the boxes: a secret character or a variant (colour, finish) of an existing one. Its ratio, printed on the box, tells you how rare it is.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details data-astro-cid-hemr5th4><summary data-astro-cid-hemr5th4>How do I get the whole series with no duplicates?<\/summary><div class=\"answer\" data-astro-cid-hemr5th4><p>By buying a full display, when the brand guarantees it duplicate-free. For EQSO The Crew, the six-box set contains all six regular characters; the secret figure may replace one of them.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details data-astro-cid-hemr5th4><summary data-astro-cid-hemr5th4>Are blind boxes suitable for children?<\/summary><div class=\"answer\" data-astro-cid-hemr5th4><p>It depends on the series: some are toys, others are collectibles for adults. EQSO The Crew is for collectors aged 15 and over.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details data-astro-cid-hemr5th4><summary data-astro-cid-hemr5th4>How can I tell a real blind box from a fake?<\/summary><div class=\"answer\" data-astro-cid-hemr5th4><p>Buy from the brand or its official retailers, be wary of prices that look too good, and check the quality of the box, printing and paint. The most popular series are also the most copied.<\/p><\/div><\/details><\/section><\/div><nav class=\"j-related\" aria-label=\"Read next\" data-astro-cid-4cnmyude><h2 data-astro-cid-4cnmyude>Read next<\/h2><ul data-astro-cid-4cnmyude><li data-astro-cid-4cnmyude><a href=\"https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/en\/blog\/why-is-labubu-so-popular\" data-astro-cid-4cnmyude>Labubu: where does this little monster come from, and why is everyone talking about it?<\/a><\/li><li data-astro-cid-4cnmyude><a href=\"https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/en\/blog\/blind-boxes-like-labubu\" data-astro-cid-4cnmyude>Blind boxes like Labubu: 8 series to discover if you love art toys<\/a><\/li><li data-astro-cid-4cnmyude><a href=\"https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/en\/blog\/kidults-why-adults-collect-toys\" data-astro-cid-4cnmyude>Kidults: why more and more adults collect toys<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><p class=\"j-shop\" data-astro-cid-4cnmyude><a class=\"uibt black plein\" href=\"https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/en\/shop\" data-astro-cid-4cnmyude>Visit the shop<\/a> <a class=\"uibt black\" href=\"https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/en\/blog\" data-astro-cid-4cnmyude>All articles<\/a><\/p><\/article><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Blind boxes, secret figures, chase figures, odds and duplicate-free displays: everything you need to know before opening your first art toy mystery box.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":4318,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-page-interne.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"","_yoast_wpseo_title":"How Do Blind Boxes Work? 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