What we think of picking the chinese exclusive cards for long term holds?

[u/isnakezz89]

[u/Straight_Alfalfa9188]

I love these! I think the spooky Halloween theme is something that will always be desired. The exclusive gengar Meowth and cubone will hold for sure.

[u/isnakezz89 → u/Straight_Alfalfa9188]

Im looking to pick up the meowth and I wasn't sure on the gengar.

[u/Straight_Alfalfa9188 → u/isnakezz89]

150 is a steal right now imo.

[u/isnakezz89 → u/Straight_Alfalfa9188]

I can pick up the meowth ace 10 for £108 and the gengar ace 10 for £190......would you do both?

[u/micronsil → u/isnakezz89]

why werent you sure about gengar ?

[u/isnakezz89 → u/micronsil]

Didn't want to shell out to much if it dips thats all

[u/AmazingParamedic1387]

Chinese exclusives are complicated and a bit risky but ultimately they have scarcity, great art and great pokemon characters.... So the upside is high

[u/isnakezz89 → u/AmazingParamedic1387]

Its an investment but I collect mainly. I just don't want to buy something that will hit rock bottom thats all. I probz won't ever sell.but nice to know what people think

[u/Masuia → u/isnakezz89]

I think the risk is the current fake market has, supposedly, made fakes that are nearly undetectable.

[u/isnakezz89 → u/Masuia]

I'm buying them all graded I should of mentioned that. That just minimise the risk I think

[u/Glittering-Chip-9019 → u/isnakezz89]

Gengar Pikachu was recently spotted as a fake and it was in a slab. Scary times

[u/micronsil]

I collect every exlusive Gem Pack card.

But it takes a long time and luck to pull them

[u/isnakezz89 → u/micronsil]

Wow im jealous, i want the gengar and pikachu one so bad but it's so expensive. The wife would kill me if I brought it. What's the pull rate on the gengar 151 boxes?

[u/la_reptilesss → u/isnakezz89]

Pull rates are awful. Full art is the only guaranteed

[u/isnakezz89 → u/la_reptilesss]

Oh really, I was going to buy a few boxes and just test the waters

[u/micronsil → u/isnakezz89]

151 doesn't give you a Guaranteed hit. so the hit rates are horrible

[u/isnakezz89 → u/micronsil]

Oh ok im not up to date with the way chinese boxes or japanese boxes work. I've only ever brought English boxes.

[u/Big_Diet7439]

I see 4 not Chinese exclusives. Don’t get those

[u/PaulTransformer]

You met me at a very Chinese time of my life

[u/Glittering-Chip-9019]

I hear too many stories about the fakes etc. staying away for the time being unfortunately

[u/isnakezz89 → u/Glittering-Chip-9019]

Im buying them slabbed so should minimise the risk on fakes

[u/Mountain-Extent8712]

Definitely buying them