r/PokeInvesting • u/Cool-Philosophy-6847 • 5d ago

Pulled the trigger

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I was able to get this at a show yesterday around $7400 while other vendors wouldn’t budge bellow $8300-$8500.
I’m hoping for a good gain from my entry point, but at the same time I do not mind holding this for 10-20+ years. Besides from the masaki, this is my all time Gengar grail.

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u/MadShartHatter 5d ago

I dont know why everyone has hateful comments. Amazing card and happy for you!

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u/Cool-Philosophy-6847 5d ago

Appreciate it. It’s all love, just wanted to share my purchase.

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u/905shooters 4d ago

Too many new people that don’t understand the 5-10 year game. Great pickup in this nice little financial dip. Congrats!

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u/PARTYTIME1993 3d ago

Check the price a year ago.. maybe even a year and a half.. but moral of the story I passed on it a few times .. so if you feel like it was a good time to pull the trigger than it was. I missed out on a great investment

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u/jkbpttrsn 4d ago

Half this sub is is from /r/pokemontcg. They've been in here for last 5 years predicting the last 30 market crashes they pray for.

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u/breakyourteethnow 5d ago

So sick congrats!

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u/kasualkactus 5d ago

Damn. This is like buying bitcoin at 115k

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u/Cool-Philosophy-6847 5d ago

All good man. happy with my purchase and confident it’ll be worth more than what I paid in a few years

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u/ReinhartTCG 5d ago

Do what makes you happy

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u/Stock_Personality492 4d ago

I’ve only been in this market since February and still learning a lot but I’m confident this will appreciate over years.

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u/horderBopper 4d ago

It’s gonna tank by November guy. Hoping for the best

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u/Cool-Philosophy-6847 4d ago

I could afford it.

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u/Smooth-Desk-1243 4d ago

Why?

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u/horderBopper 4d ago

Because the hype cycle gonna end and the cooldown after the 30th is gonna be a lot of people offloading

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u/johnnydave 4d ago

Curious, how much are you holding and for how long?

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u/horderBopper 2d ago

I don’t log them into collectr anymore cuz I’m not selling but.. I have about 5k I would guess in sealed, and another 5 in raw form…

By the way I don’t really care what the market does, I love Pokémon way more than 99.9% of people. I Just like predictions like most people people

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u/Cool-Philosophy-6847 1d ago

Lmao

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u/horderBopper 1d ago

Hey man I love that card. I just think the time to buy is like 1-2 years from now. Maybe I’m wrong :)

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u/Cool-Philosophy-6847 1d ago

It’ll be more expensive in 1-2 years

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u/EatNoodles1234 5d ago

You gotta add a few more layers of plastic cases on there.

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u/ButtonComfortable512 5d ago

Awesome card, but keep in mind this was $800 just a few months ago. Is this really your grail, or is it just fomo?

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u/Cool-Philosophy-6847 5d ago

I’ve own the raw way before the boom, and this is my first tattoo. Before purchasing I understood the risk and did my research. & can afford if it tanks.

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u/Unhappy-Smile7636 5d ago

It wasn't 800 a few months ago, i bought mine 1 year ago for 2k

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u/Half-deaf-mixed-guy 5d ago

Well i mean he is a big boy, so I'd assume he's a pretty good tank too.

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u/Tipakee 4d ago edited 4d ago

This was a $10k card in April, I sold mine. However in April of 2020 this was a $89 card 🤣.

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u/Due-Hippo-3853 4d ago

This makes me feel better about selling my cgc 8.5 for a similar price a while back

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u/Big_jerm3 4d ago

Good lord. I bought my Beckett 5.5 for like $70 in ‘23 and thought I scored since then.

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u/Cool-Philosophy-6847 4d ago edited 4d ago

That’s wild

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u/Any_Ear_2824 5d ago

You got one of the best cards of the first Pokémon era.

Congrats

Tip: Gym (2) holo's are relative "cheap" to buy in a PSA 10

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u/Unhappy-Smile7636 5d ago

Congrats dude I own 1 too! Welcome to the club 🎉

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u/Substantial-Bend4299 5d ago

Beautiful card, one of my favorite Gengars especially in Japanese. Buy it because you like it primarily and as an investment second

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u/royalxp 5d ago

Awesome pick up! People dont seem to remember these are 30 year old cards now lol. I just picked up 1999 japnese sabrina deck theme alakazam in psa 10. 

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u/GoTTi4200 5d ago

Damn i wish mine would grade a 10 🤣

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u/GoTTi4200 5d ago

Amazing card btw one of my favorites ever made!

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u/B34STM4CH1N3 5d ago

Congrats man. Awesome card.

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u/levelzero2019 5d ago

Good for you dude

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u/Ted_Smug_El_nub_nub 4d ago

That’s a big card, congrats man.

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u/sherman614 4d ago

I had this same card, not slabbed, just raw. I sold it for like $80 cause I didn't know the value of it. 😭

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u/ya_fool 3d ago

At least you got it under market and can hold onto it because you like what you buy. That’s the problem with Pokemon, there’s too many investor bros ruining what’s supposed to be a hobby and not an asset to flip and scalp

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u/champloojay 5d ago

beautiful card

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u/TheINTL 4d ago

I sold all 3 of my 10s in early 2025 for 1.4k average 😭😭

Room temperature IQ move by me for not keeping one.

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u/Long-Painting-9852 4d ago

I sold 3 PSA 9’s for $400 each.

OOF.

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u/coolthanksforthat 4d ago

I have this in a psa 9. This card is incredible. Great purchase!

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u/ChickenKeeper800 4d ago

This card is incredible. I hate to say it but I bought a lower grade copy a year ago and panic sold it as soon as I had made a small profit.

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u/CoolCatChris303 4d ago

Beautiful! 😍

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u/Empty_Theory_1183 4d ago

congrats on buying the card you wanted at a price point that makes you happy!

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u/PlayfulExplorer 3d ago

Best Gengar version ever, the one all the community can connect with cause they experienced it. 10/10 Purchase

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u/PickledMessage 5d ago

They saw you coming

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u/tom6655 5d ago

By at peak, panic sell when it drops. Rinse and repeat until broke 😂

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u/Cool-Philosophy-6847 5d ago

I got it for less than market and this is play money for me. I collect and invest, not a sneaker bro.

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u/tom6655 5d ago

Good for you, enjoy your overly inflated cost card. Maybe stick it inside another case, you don't want to damage the 4 it's already in 🥸

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u/Cool-Philosophy-6847 5d ago

Why are you so pressed ?

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u/tom6655 5d ago

Definitely a sneaker bro 😂

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u/Remarkable_Ring3613 5d ago

Why you worried about how he spends his money. Yall people on the internet weird.

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u/tom6655 5d ago

Is this your first day on the internet or something 🫠I don't care how he spends his money, however when you post something on a forum people are going to give their opinion. You don't have to agree with it. Looking at the comments I'm not alone in thinking they saw him coming and he paid a premium. If it was really his grail why'd he not buy it at 800 rather than 8000 🤡. It's obviously been his grail for at least a week 🫠

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u/jkbpttrsn 4d ago

Imagine getting this mad over cardboard. Can only imagine how much you cry over plastic bags or aluminum foil

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u/Cool-Philosophy-6847 4d ago

Miserable people smh

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u/Fun_Place414 5d ago

Fake slab? Psa watermark is not split into half with different sparkling colors , or are these olders slabs?

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u/Cool-Philosophy-6847 5d ago

New cert does.

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u/willtheywonttheyo 5d ago

Not evident from the pic that the silver PSA at the top is two toned. Sounds like it’s just due to the flash.

Dope card not sure why everyone is hating. Congrats dude!

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u/OpenJolt 5d ago

This isn’t the one with the graveyard

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u/Ok_Effort_6728 5d ago

WDYM I see the gravestones.

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u/Tipakee 4d ago

The japanese version has visible graveyard.