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I posted this in the pocket thread by mistake...>>57143947>>57143947
>still buying Engl*sh
half my jungle set rares are holos, the other half are non-holoswhen i was little that was good enough for me because 16 repeat cards in a deck of 64 seemed like a SCAMwould it be more patrician to leave my jungle set as is or should i get the 15 cards i am missing?
>still buying vintage
Which one did it better? For me its Terastal Festival, you just can't beat Japanese quality textured holos.
>>57144709151bros, can we recover from this?
>>57144709curious to see how bad the engl*sh masterball holo will be for comparison
i just paid 40 dollars for 20 surging sparks booster packs thank you xi jinping for glorious people's tiktok deals
>Hop beating Iono by 2k retweets total shota victorytotal waifufag dead
TAKE ME HOME TO THE PLACE I BELONG
>>57144817Good. I hope Iono is cheap to buy and the m*le trainers cost way more.
Managed to nab this today
>>57144834I remeber trading some kid for the jp version of this card. I bet he regrets it lol.
How fucked am I gonna get?
>>57144868What did you give him?
>>57144988I just opened one of the zamazenta sets a minute ago and got these. I like CZ so I'll get one of the zacian sets eventually and see if I can get the suicune V
Trainer gallery bros, we're so back.
>>57144790its probably gonna be either without textures or it'll still be the same shitty vaseline smear reverse holos but with a masterball outline
>>57144995Idk, it was when the set just came out, so I don't think it was too much back then. Probably some English deck staples he needed for his deck.
>>57145020oh hey, that's trcoot. he is my favorite japanese artist.
Spent 130 at my LCS, 25 was for a new binder and another 5 was for toploaders. I bought two packs of Vivid Voltage, four packs of Surging Sparks, a pack of Evolving Skies, and a five dollar "mystery bag" with guaranteed cheap hits. How did I do?
>>57145060Oh, and they had a pack of Crown Zenith left, which is where the Pikachu came from.
>>57145045Yeah, I love her art quite a bit too. Recently bought Goonya Monster on Switch mostly for the artstyle and because it was only 100 yen. Only after that did I find out that the "story mode" can only be played online, rip, should've done a little bit more research I guess.
>>57144817Golly, surely someone wouldn't go on the internet just to lie. Also, uhh don't look at the N card.
>>57144988Zenith has consistently good pull ratesfusion strike...well... let's just say... don't open that garbage...
>>57145020kek remember all the retards claiming pokemon was done with ARs because prismatic evolution doesn't have them
>>57145175They definitely are retarded because they showed off the N's Reshiram AR a few months before Terastal Festival even came out.
>>57145138it's not a lie? I'm comparing the cards that were released today OBVIOUSLY. You sure spend a lot of time scrolling just to post this garbage>don't look at the N card.don't care about that faggot
>>57145135oh wait when did we find out trcoot was a woman
>>57145214women always make garbage art
>>57145214She has a website with a bio, she was born in Germany apparently.
>>57145202>don't care about that faggotFunny coming from a gay, boy loving faggot such as yourself lmao
>>57145250this information was not available when i first became a fan
>still buying physicalhope the new set has an alt houndoom godamit
>>57145395I only buy stuff that ensures the rare card/have a cool promo (milkboxes and theme boxes).
>>57145275>still no fullart of any gen2 starterPlease, tpci....
>>57145261that's the point. N looks like an effeminate sissy cock loving homo. I like men thank you
>>57145546>looks like an effeminate sissy cock loving homoBut enough about Hop and (you).
>>57145562Never liked that ones artwork.
>>57145697How about you do everyone a favor and kill yourself, you tasteless worm.
>>57145727
I got $43 in store credit but my shop has no good singles to buy. I'm about to just say fuck It and buy 9 TM packs despite knowing the pull rates are dogshit.
>>57145913They are indeed, did the same thing as you for pretty much the same reason a few months back. Only difference is that I got 8 packs.
>>57145020>>57145138>IR of Wattrel as wellAre we likely to get IR/SIRs for every owner's Pokémon in this set, or are they just frontloading Iono's to build hype?
what is the best way to store bulk cards? I am putting it into tins i open up but i'm kind of like worried about scratching the sides even though it's common cards...
>>57146168BCW boxes is my solution.
how highly sought out will prismatic evolutions be sought out for in EN market? feels like JP has taken it by a storm target was offering preorders and not sure if i should jump on that
>>57146168I use empty etbs, usually the shops around here sells em for a buck or so. the BCW boxes are the standard though
>>57146448based fellow he-manon
>>57146448>>57146568Just pulled that card tonight myself.Trying to decide if I wanna open my other booster box or not desu.
>still buying modern
>still grading cards
Should I buy as many SV promos I like as soon as possible before they skyrocket? There's no concept of reprint with promos, right? I see a lot of S-P and SM-P I like are already too expensive, and XY-P are at auction house level of prices.
Europeanons where do you get your Japanese booster boxes?
>>57147441cardmarket
>>57147441ebay
>>57144817>>57145138i’ve seen that post today, it’s 18k nowionofags are SEETHING
why do we care about clicks on another website?
bought a booster box of Dragon's Paradise and Electric Breaker, pretty nice pulls I think
>>57147952Zoomers are literally retarded.
I wish I took good care of my cards when I was young. That Umbreon could've been worth so much.
>>57147980Yooooo that Slakoth fucken ZONKED
>>57147980Lisia is so cute… I’m tempted to buy 2 boxes of Paradise Dragona to pull her.
>>57148146I'm upset I didn't get the latias to match the latios, but pulling lisia was a nice prize as well. might buy another box or two of dragons paradise myself
>>57148152Heh we should compare pulls. That Latias is one of the most beautiful cards from SV
the face >>57147068that launched a thousand ships:>>57144596>>57144602>>57145395>>57147200
>>57148445Yes, that's the joke. Good job, anon.
>>57147980I love it when rubes in this hobby can't even call the jp sets accurately
>>57144602This card actually looks so cool.
>>57144709>you just can't beat Japanese quality textured holos.Okay honest question here, as someone who recently rejoined the hobby after being out for years. Thats something I noticed even as a 10 year old kid, when my family would pick up Japanese cards or packs for me at the state fair or trade shows. Japanese Holos always seem to look and feel nicer, and since coming back I've seen that same sentiment echoed by many in present day. Even looking back at some of my old collection I still have, I believe this to be the case.So why exactly are JP cards / holos so much nicer looking than their English counter parts?
>>57148602better cardstockbetter finishbetter texturing
>>57148602The way Pokemon Japan prints their cards is a trade secret, not even the international branches are allowed to know, so they attempt to reverse engineer their way around basically.
>>57148602Its wackier when you go really early and you have cards that feel fake by modern standards but its cause they were actually from vending machines or were telephone cards or something to that effect. I have picrel that's on really thick, really glossy card, I definitely ended up with it from summer camp shenanigans in the 90s and I didn't know it was a legit thing until I was dusting off my collection a few weeks ago and looked into it.Also going through my collection I have a decent amount of Italian base/fossil cards. Always wild to me how that mustve happened since this was before online shopping was a real big thing just wondering how far those cards mustve traveled to me.
>>57148628Yeah, but why? >>57148636Seems very weird they wouldn't share it with their own company, but I guess westerners couldn't keep a secret if they tried.That video alone is really telling.>>57148655Yeah I was literally 9/10 years old when I first started getting pokemon cards.Pokemon is what got me into anime itself really. I have no clue how I have the Japanese cards I do, I only remember ever seeing Japanese packs at the state fair. But I have that Pichu for example, I have a few other more common cards, and some random assortment buried in the basement of my mothers place I haven't been able to easily get to yet.
im a bit of a retard and am trying to 100% the battle styles set. (I know most people hate it but im a fan of the urshifu's)just dropped $600 for three booster boxes.
>>57148802>just dropped $600 for three booster boxes.>im a bit of a retardcorrect
>>57148807sorry should say the currency is cad and not usdbig difference
>>57148808that's not the issuewhy didn't you buy singles instead?
>>57148826I'd rather pull the cards - retarded I knowI think i justified it because popping packs and taking a drink for every pull is a very fun activity.also i will buy singles eventually but this was a last big christmas giftwhen I pulled the Tyranitar V alt art I was high for like a week
>>57148826Not that anon, but some people like opening packs.Its fun
>>57148856ngl taking a drink for every pull sounds goatedlivestream it
>>57148776>That video alone is really telling.I have another one.
>>57148826Anecdotal but5 years ago I sold my collection of ultra rares and higher from Dragons Exalted up until Burning Shadows Regretted the decision not too long after (1-2 years, but not for the monetary factor, I just thought I did something retarded)Thankfully bought most of the collection back for not too much, and in good conditionHowever even though I have the cards 'again,' it does not feel the same as cool cards I have pulled myself since
>>57148870the last time my friend came down we bought about 4 booster boxes and did drinks for every "pull" (this included ex/V cards as a "pull"). It was way more fun than going to a bar (our original intention) as we never made it out of the hotel room and he passed out around 10pm and I headed home. it was amazing. highly recommend it.I'm hoping my boosters arrive before new years so I can spend the eve opening packs and taking a drink each time there's a good hit.
>>57148927I wish I had friends I could do this with. I've done it before alone while watching videos in the background but card shit was always more fun when I was a kid interacting with other kids, trading shit that was definitely not equivalent in value and trying to guess our way around the mechanics of the TCG.
>>57148802>>57148856Next time, I would limit to 1 booster box + singles. Spend your money how you like, but I think this is a good way to get a mix of fun and sureness.
>>57149035yeah and we both weren't really invested in the "sets" so he was like "pick out which cards you want." We did have two cards we both were hunting for (he wanted the TWM Greninja alt - I wanted to get the Fuecoco PAL grocery cart alt) and we got neither lol. We did get every other big card from TWM and the Iono alt from Paldea Evolved though. He eventually pulled the Greninja (and graded it - PSA 10) and I ordered the Fuecoco card.
does anyone here complete sets?like have a binder with every card in a set (incl. reverse holo)I'm attempting two sets but its pricey.
>>57149092Nah, I curate my collection just to cards I personally like and whatever I pull from sealed product. Less of a headache that way.
>>57149092completing sets is the most soulless way to collect, imagine "having" to buy cards you dont even like just to fill out your binder. straight up mindless consumer cuckish behavior. its also telling that the only people that do this are ALWAYS morbidly obese and balding.
>>57149220I thought it could be more enjoyable cause every card at least at some point is going to be a chase card. so less disappointment until you get to the hyper rare.
>>57149092only celebrations and pokego
got these just nowtime to open or save?i'm really salty i've probably opened 100 boosters in the past week and a half and have yet ot get any hits on anything. i've gotten 3 hidden rares but they were all fucking item cards. i hate this game
Anyone else think this card is undervalued? It's pretty unique for a trainer card.
>>57149393undervalued? lad its like $30there are only so many chase cards to go around
>>57149438It's a $7 card thoughever.
>>57149454ok well last i checked it was $30, all to the good to be cheaper
>>57149366The Tina, Gengar, and Magikarp are in these boxes guaranteed
>>57149393I'll say it a thousand times. Crown Zenith is actual gold and basically anything coming from that set is terribly undervalued.
How do I cope with not buying things when they were cheaper?
>>57149997It just means you are a fake fan and a bandwagoner. If you like the card you buy it. If you only want something after it goes up and this keeps happening to you it just further proves you chase the hype and dont actually like the card.
>>57149393would love to do a page of this plus the 151 bulbasaur line illustrations my 4 pocket binder, this artist is a gem
Just bought Surging Sparks Hydreigon, glad its price has gone down a little bit.
>>57150427Nice, I pulled that one a couple days ago from a booster box alongside the pikachu in another one
>>57150448Nice dude. I just heard that SS rates were dogshit, and I didnt want to invest anymore into a product with these inflated prices. Ended up buying this a few weeks ago too just so I could be done buying $240 LO booster boxes
>>57150465Even before the two booster boxes, I had pretty great luck with Surging Sparks. One of my very first packs had a gold card in it. It's actually a pretty awesome set imo, I really like a lot of the art rares.Anyway, here's the Pikachu I pulled. I posted it last thread too
Can't afford ETBs, not even boosters rn. But I love the few cards I have.I may get back in collecting/investing in this hobby by selling the top right Char for a good price, but I'm not entirely sure of doing it..What should I do?
Should I open the other surging sparks booster box I have or just be a faggot and hold onto it for ages like I was originally going to?
>>57150584Do what makes you happy.
>>57150584The odds of you regretting opening is very high.
>>57150584Investorfags are cringe, this hobby is all about opening packs for dank cards
>>57150591Yeah I had 2 boxes. I opened one the other day on Christmas. No amazing pulls, but I also like opening packs. Its fun.>>57150587I enjoy opening but also enjoy making some extra money.>>57150636I sorta agree, sorta don't.Its annoying when "big money" comes in and buys up all the stock.But I like having some value appreciation, and everyone needs money.I hate my job and having some extra money from a hobby I enjoy is nice, so when I get a booster box I usually buy "one for me, one to sell" and open one and hold or sell the other later.
>>57150465I'm so jealous. Ordered 4 more etbs in the hope of getting a tina
>>57150542i wouldnt do it especially if you like the card. ive heard too many times of people who sell their cards and regret it later on.
saw two tyranitar V tins at target. They wouldn't price match to walmart but I did get lucky with the packs. Two Fusion Strike in each, Two Evolving Skies in each, one Chilling Reign in each. I had no clue that spread could come out of the ttar tins but I'm happier with it than the 3ES 2BS spread because I actually like Fusion Strike and have been wanting to open it.
>>57150936Rayquaza V ultra rare, apparently this card is like 20 bucks lmao.
>>57150584>surging sparksSell it.
>>57151577Why
>>57150119It's the other way around, there's a lot of cards I like but they have reached unbelievable prices because of investorniggers and pokefuckers ruining the hobby. I'm not paying 400 to 1000+$ for a single, no matter how much of a fan I am.
>>57149454What do you think this guy is up to nowadays?
>>57150649I wish Full Metal Palkia existed
>>57150542I would buy your top right zard, but I know I can't afford it.
>>57151634Probably hoarding a shit set like obsidian flames
So i got a booster box (6 packs) from that 151 set to make my little brother jealous today and got a secret rare venasaur ex and charmander secret rare and they look like they sell for quite a bit, how do you usually go about selling this shit?
>>57151762Give them to your brother who seems to enjoy more the hobby than you will ever will.
My LCS does 80% store credit for cards, and I plan on selling them the following>Pidgeot (Jungle)>Dark Vileplume (1st Edition Holo, Rocket)>Squirtle (Expedition, Reverse Holo)>Wartortle (Expedition, Reverse Holo)>Feraligatr (Expedition, Reverse Holo, 12/165)>Gengar (Diamond and Pearl, non-holo)>Pikachu ex (Surging Sparks, white full art)>three Teal Mask Ogerpon ex PromosThey sell packs of Evolving Skies for 20 dollars each and most other Gen 8 and 9 sets for 7. Should I risk buying some Evolving Skies, or is that price too much?
>>57151792>imagine selling cool vintage cards just for a chance to pull ugly modern ones
>>57151776Nah hes an entitled little shit who played with his for 2 seconds then leaves them on the ground, cant even play pokemon on his switch like I was planning because he gave a joycon away to someone at school, he also tried to grab the charmander with his hands covered in crisps
>>57151792Evolving skies is one of the most painful ripping experiences ever, and I bought my packs at MSRP. Don't open that garbage under any circumstance.
Also whats the deal with PSA, it says the price of cards is way higher when they grade them and I put them straight in sleeves after opening so I assume its a 10?Might go buy some more of those boxes after this one
>>57151869PSA10 is quite literally random. People rip open PSA9 slabs and send them back again to get PSA10, nobody can actually tell the difference from 9 to 10 (not even the clowns at psa themselves). If you ask me it's not worth slabbing anything under 100$ since you spend at least 30 bucks in just the grading process and a psa9 is not that much more valuable than an ungraded copy (for modern cards).
>>57151842I have dupes of most of the ones I'm selling besides the Pikachu and Feraligatr. It kinda pisses me off how I got the Feraligatr that was originally supposed to have a normal holo pattern, but it got hit with the reverse holo chance. Makes it exactly the same as the reverse holo of the less valuable Feraligatr, only with a different number.
>>57151880When you say under 100$ do you mean ungraded cost or potential 10? The charmander is pic related and the 6 pack box was around 25$
>>57151869>I put them straight in sleeves after opening so I assume its a 10?Oh sweet summer child, you don't know how deep the scam goes
>>57151912No i mean ungraded value. For your charmander you're sending a 40$ card and if it's a 9 you get... 7 whole dollars. But you just paid 30 to ship and grade it. Not even a 9.5 is enough. If it's below 9 you actually lose money and you might as well just destroy the slab. You can see how it's not really worth it.
>>57151912Lol English 151 is overpriced as shit, japanese Charmander is like 10$
>>57150677Damn, I really love this card but I know I can never justify spending that much money on it ;_;Have prices always been this high or is it because of pokeinvestors?
>>57150636ultra based
What's the best place to buy singles online for UK shipping? Cardmarket is alright but the relatively low number of UK sellers means I'll often have to buy at a massive markup, and TCGPlayer is US- based so that tacks on extra shipping by default.
I hate promo cards so fucking much it's unreal
>>57151681bro I don't even know what to do myself, I don't have a real sentimental attachment to the card, but maybe it will increase in value later I can sell it for more and get even more cool cards with it.. I don't necessarily want to invest in ETBS, I just want a cool collection with highly requested cards
>>57152080eBay is the only other shop I use. Suppose you can look through various Local Game Stores that happen to have online shops as well, some times you can find decent deals there.
Finally fell for the slab meme and bought my first 10. I do have a playset but I played her a lot back when I was competitive so none of them would ever grade well.
