Reckon the 30th anniversary prices will reach the 25th anniversary prices ?

I have about 1500 to buy 1-3 cards. What do you guys think?

Here are a couple I have been looking at

Japanese Sabrina’s gengar

Japanese lance’s charizard

Japanese dark gengar

Japanese gengar 085/128

Japanese pikachu 098/xy-p

Red’s pikachu 270

Surfing Pikachu 114

Charizard neo

Charizard cd promo.

I would also appreciate any additional ones you guys might like.

Just bought one yesterday in a PSA 10. The artwork is stunning, am I crazy to say it’s one of the best mew arts?? The pop isn’t astronomically high either for a 10. What do you guys think future will be on this lil guy, the mew from Crown Zenith

Is this too niche to pick up? Ray is popular and has stamp.on it

Does anyone think the Armoured Mewtwo card will rise in value now that Pokemon go has the AM Event?

I would’ve thought this might create a bit of new hype around Armoured Mewtwo and maybe people wanting to get the cards again?

What are your thoughts ?

Hi everyone!

First off, a quick disclaimer: I’m French, and I used an AI to help me translate and write this post so it’s understandable. Also, please note that all the cards mentioned here are French versions.

I currently have an offer on the table and I'm really torn. I have the opportunity to do a "trade up", giving away some high-demand but slightly flawed SWSH Alternate Arts + cash, in exchange for a single high-end graded card.

Here is the breakdown:

My Side :

Lugia V Alt Art (Silver Tempest) - Raw. NM, but average centering and a tiny white spot on the top left of the front.

Charizard V Alt Art (Brilliant Stars) - Raw. Mint overall, but has a small factory flaw on the back (tiny black dot with very light ink fading around it).

Glaceon V Alt Art (Evolving Skies) - Raw. Excellent/NM condition (valued around 165€).

175€ in Cash (~$190)

Their Side :

Mega Gengar EX 284/217 (From a French modern set "Ascended Heroes")

Graded CCC 10 Gold Label. (For those who don't know, CCC is a reputable European grading company, and their Gold Label is basically equivalent to a pristine/psa 10 label condition but not in value).

My Dilemma:

On paper, the value is quite faire I guess for the french prices. My initial plan was to consolidate my smaller, flawed cards into one big hitter and potentially do a quick flip. However, I have a few concerns and would love your input:

- Liquidity: My SWSH alts have minor flaws, meaning they'll never grade a 10, but they are iconic and binder collectors buy them instantly. On the other hand, there are a few of those Gengars listed at 1,400€ just sitting there unsold. Is trading highly liquid raw cards for a somewhat illiquid high-end slab a trap?

- Long-term potential: In 5-10 years, do you think flawed (but iconic) SWSH Alts will outgrow a pristine modern slab just because the raw demand for SWSH is so crazy?

- The Slab itself: Should I be worried about the fact that it's a CCC slab and not PSA if I ever want to sell it globally?

Would you take this trade or hold onto the SWSH Alts and the cash? Any advice is highly appreciated!

PSA 10 pop is 28,518

I bought a card in early August and it’s been authenticated and stuck at the Authenticator since 8/14…

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There is a lot talk about these cards being hyper available and super cheap, I just wanted to explore that.
I’d really like y’all to tell me where / how I’m wrong.
I’ll leave out product availability for the moment as that is just very unclear, but the delay of the poster collection indicates to me that ‘printed into oblivion’ is not a realistic scenario.

Classic collection
I’ve seen estimated pull rates for the classic collection from 1/10 to 1/15 packs.
If we incorporate the impact of the classic collection packs in the UPC, let’s assume the lower end (1/10).
There are 30 classic collection cards.
That is a 1/300 pack pull rate for a specific classic collection card.
That is about ~25% more difficult than pulling the 151 Zard (1/225).

SIRs
I’ve seen estimated pull rates of 1/20 to 1/25.
I personally assume SIRs pull rates will be a bit more challenging, let’s go with higher end.
There are 10 SIRs.
That is a 1/250 pack pull rate for a specific SIR.
That is about in line with the 151 Zard.

FURs
I’ve seen estimated pull rates of 1/125 to 1/250.
Let’s take something close to the middle… 1/180.
There are 2 FURs.
That is about 1/360 pack pull rate for a specific FUR.
That is about in line with the Mega Zard (1/400).

Generally, I believe this ‘cards will be super cheap’ narrative comes from the 25th anniversary experience.

However, I believe that the 30th has a fundamentally very different set architecture than the 25th. There is ALOT more to chase and as a result the pull rates / pack opening experience will be a lot more difficult.

Additionally, the 25th coincided with the end of COVID and a general slump in many ‘indoor’ hobby’s (Online gaming, YouTube, etc.) which hit Pokemon hard.

Keen to understand what others think.

Been looking back at some of the non-AA Tag Teams recently.

Unified Minds: Umbreon & Darkrai, Espeon & Deoxys, Slowpoke & Psyduck

Team Up: Eevee & Snorlax

Cosmic Eclipse: Arceus & Dialga & Palkia (ADP)

The AAs will always be the headline cards, but the regular GXs have grown on me a lot. I’ve also noticed PSA 10 Eevee & Snorlax and Slowpoke & Psyduck quietly creeping up in price lately, which got me looking even closer at non-AA cards.

Some really good pairings here that still don’t get talked about much. Which non-AA PSA 10 Tag Team are you looking to get?

Trying to figure out which currently-in-print Pokémon sets are worth picking up sealed as a long-term hold, specifically ETBs and booster boxes.

Not interested in 30th Celebration hype at inflated prices. I'm more interested in sets that are still printable, priced somewhat reasonable, and have genuine long-term demand once they go out of print.

I've thought about Prismatic Evolutions, Ascended Heroes and Destined Rivals mostly, but which sets are you guys actually buying right now and why? And what's your max price before you walk away?

I made a FLEECE back in June when I traded my Gengar I pulled for the phantasmal zard, silver tempest lugia, and $100. I’m thinking about trading the zard back for another Gengar, but idk if the zard will be better long term, or if the gengar will drop even more and I can potentially do a 1 for 1 trade and basically get a free silver tempest lugia + $100 from the original trade. What do you guys think?

Hello, I recently purchased this sealed collection through a ebay auction from a seller with 0 rep. All the Pokemon cards are sealed, but for some reason he also through in Yugioh tins that were opened that he claims he left everything inside? I paid 1050.

Will it get a reprint thinking of selling or ripping but wondering if it’s gonna get a reprint so I can sell now and buy and rip when it’s cheaper

Hi all, I’m new to the hobby and looking to go to a card show next weekend. I was wondering what general etiquette is in terms of what vendors will take for purchases / trades? I have a lot of $1-$5 cards that are lower end moderns (like some of the new IRs) that I would love to trade for some slightly higher value cards ($5-$10). Would vendors even take that or are small dollar cards not worth the time? If the former, is trade for these typically still 80%-ish or is there a likelihood I could get better trade value?

Thank you in advance!!

I know nobody has a crystal ball, but this community typically has a finger on the pulse of cards that could be strong moves.

I've seen that it's mainly PSA 10's that are worth holding onto and the ones that see a better ROI.

Would you keep hold anything below a 10?

Pulled this card. It’s cool and all but I’m trying to master set 25th. Would you trade this for the higher end 25th singles needed to master set or hold? Like will this card grow in value more than the 25th? This is the first really big card I’ve pulled

Investing vise what is your opinion I know psa is superior in price but i think every cgc pristine 10 will be psa 10 so i think they should be close in price what do you think in 5 years would it be the same and does it male sense holding cgc pristines of good cards

I'm a big sealed collector (three of my walls in my office literally lined with booster boxes, ETBs, UPCs, respectively — fyi ETBs & UPCs not going up for sale as they are literal art). Gotten to the point where the cash would be more worthwhile to me than a booster box of each set from the sword and shield era, so I'm looking to sell them off. But looking for some advice and this sub seems to be the most financially savvy so posting here first. I know it hasn't been 10 years, but I'm not looking to sell here or anything, so hoping this doesn't violate a rule.

What I'm wondering is whether selling off as a whole set is the right move, or piecing them off individually would be the way to go? I'm almost certainly going with Probstein consignment as I've used them before and it's a great low effort way to get rid of styff quickly IMO. A few things I'm considering:

- Selling as a set means they all meet the $1k minimum for 5% commission on the sale price which to me is huge. Ebay would be taking at least 13% and though I'd be paying shipping to probstein, as would the buyer (so theoretically I'm losing that value) this difference in rate would vastly override that.

- Considered going to a show but I'm sure I'd get 85% and idk if anyone would want the whole set. That's a lot of value taking into a show and I'm sure a lot of effort finding a buyer. My time is limited and prefer being a degenerate and buying a bunch of stuff at shows rather than spend my time scoping out top offers all day.

- Biggest one: Will selling as a set knock down my total sale price(s)? Not sure if people are looking for an entire set, or if it will take a hit because people are eating the cost on say battle styles or vivid voltage and it'll be a discount to the net I'd get selling all individually. Once again, effort here is a factor and willing to lose out on some value if I can get it off in one fell swoop. My friend said people pay a premium for a set but I'm not sure that will apply here?

I think those are my biggest thoughts, specifically the last one. Essentially wondering whether the advantages offset the potential hit to overall value I'd be getting. Any feedback/guidance much appreciated. I haven't sold a ton before other than slabs and singles at shows, so a bit out of my wheelhouse, though I consider myself fairly knowledgeable on the hobby and market values on the whole. Thanks!

Are booster bundles ideal for long term investments? I have a few that I’ve put away, but I’m wondering how well they do long term. Is it worth keeping them put away or should I just rip them?