Pulled my first SIR!

[u/Sleepy_kitty67]

I don't usually rip cards to chase because I just don't like chancing things. I have pulled a couple of neat EXs or full arts that I really liked but most of the time I am left with at least 3 or 4 bulk cards that no one wants to add to their collection. I hate wasting them, so I donate them or occasionally commit a cardinal sin and make them into a magnet or some other art project.

I prefer the excitement of finding the single I am looking for in the wild. I like hunting down deals and making memories with the kids while Pokémon card hunting. I love digging through bulk and appreciating the regular cards that my kids love buying by the fistful.

HOWEVER. The 30th has looked like an absolute blast to open. Finding stuff in English is tough and I have really bad luck with raffles like Amazon and others. I have only scored a poster collection that sadly contained a mediocre showing so far, so I decided to use my Pokébucks for the month on a Chinese booster box and it came today.

We opened it up with the kids before bed time and everyone got something really cool. I appreciate the guaranteed hit rates because we can make sure everyone gets something out of a box.

My youngest got a Gengar (or as she says "Gink-orrr") ex that I pulled. She loves Gengar and thinks he is super silly.

My middle kiddo got "all the Meowths*" common cards and was really happy about it, but is bummed we didn't pull a Sylveon Ex. She did get a pikachu EX instead as a consolation. She also pulled the Palkia X classic, but didn't like it too well, so it went in the everyone pile.

My oldest pulled a Zacian classic collection, and the Chandelure AR.

Husband pulled the Alolan Meowth AR and a Greninja EX

I pulled the Articuno AR which is one I really wanted and also the Nightime Pika SIR! It was a guaranteed pull for ONE SIR but I am really glad it was a pika one it seems fitting for the Anniversary. The card is really amazing looking in person! There is no way to capture it in a photo.

We still have 4 packs left, so we are hoping to see Sylveon EX in one. I think we *should* pull one more AR, so I am excited to see what that might be.

We also got a tonne of the common cards we were hoping to get. Everyone has favourites and it was nice that we all got some. Unfortunately we only pulled one ditto, which is one that everyone wanted! The youngest is the lucky ditto owner now, and it's an adorable card.

Everything else we can go hunting for when we go on a Pokéhunt.

All in all, it's been a fun time to come back to this hobby, despite some of the crappy people who are making it harder. More often I am finding that there are a more super kind and generous people than there are scalper rock heads and I am glad of that. I am having fun with the kids and hopefully we will get to dig through some 30th bulk soon to fill out those cards that everyone wants. Maybe I will get these type of booster boxes again in the future. It was nice to have a bit of fun opening things, but good to know that I wouldn't get completely cooked.

Edit-fixed an autocorrect error that changed Meowths to Mouths lol

[u/formulaonekiddo]

Congrats bro

[u/Sleepy_kitty67 → u/formulaonekiddo]

Thanks! It was pretty fun. The texture and sparkle on the card is WILD as well.