For BB, I have been picking up silver tempest and lost origin. May take longer for decent gains with reprints though. Touching on sealed product. I have been picking up the japanese ex special decks for $50-60 lately. The vmax decks hit $150 and imo, the ex deck will hit or exceed that due to better artwork on the cards and the kanto starters on the box just displays much better. Solid product and one of my favorite display pieces that have released recently.
Just wanted to say as someone who just started collecting late November 2023, Your videos are not only educational but inspirational. I know you probably hear it all the time but please-please keep doing what you're doing and staying yourself. The honesty and transparency of your channel is unmatched nowadays. I don't feel like a number in here to get views, i definitely feel like you're one of us! Thank you for that.
Haha hey man I don’t hear it all the time. I honestly struggle most days to make videos but push through it because life in itself is a complete struggle so I do what I can and if it’s worth while to you and you gain something from it that’s amazing and all I could want. One of my ultimate goals not just for the channel but for myself too is that I become completely comfortably with being myself here. A lot of times in the past I’ve felt like throwing up a face and being a certain way and it’s so much easier to be yourself and that’s where that honesty and transparency comes in. I can’t wait to see where things go in the future. My life has changed from these comments and views so I don’t take it for granted one bit. RUclips almost feels like a calling more than a side thing. So I really appreciate you saying that because I never know if a video is truly helpful or good until others tell me. Blessings to you in 2024 homie! 😎🙏🏼
Also importantly * doesn’t matter when you start collecting just stick with it and learn as much as you can. In 3 years I think I’ve learned everything I need to learn about the hobby mostly. But no matter your time in the hobby anyone can become an effective collector/player. Don’t ever feel like you’re a “noob” because we all gotta start somewhere 😎
I enjoy your content, so thank you for posting. I've been operating/inolved in the sealed TCG space for 5+ years. Daily. I only point this out so that hopefully anyone who reads this might pause and contemplate if they were thinking the same as you... I would highly reconsider putting money into Vivid Voltage. I would downright tell anyone do not, under any circumstances, put money into Darkness Ablaze. Sets with 1 "good" card, i.e., Vivid Voltage, tend to be one of the poorest performers in the long term, across all TCGs. VV type sets poor monetary performance is only bested by sets with no "good" cards... i.e., Darkness Ablaze... the best card in the set is the lowest form a "hit" throughout all of Sword & Shield. Doesn't matter what Pokemon is on the card, that's pretty much as crap as a Pokemon set ever gets. Then add that not only did they reprint these sets with many stores still trying to sell product they paid secondary market prices for, they reprinted the crap out of them... reprinting isn't a automatic death nail... but having thousands of stores, distributors, and resellers/"scalpers" label a set a toxic asset is. The MTG set "Dragons Maze" is a great case study of what Darkness Ablaze is, IMO. I'm not saying they will lose you money, but it will certainly be dead, for a long, long time. Good lord that took way more effort than I intended.
I appreciate the way you respectfully made this point and I can totally understand that reprints can be tough as well as sets with few chase cards but again, what makes the base set or rebel clash any different ? In my opinion those first sets are just as bad, they might not have had as much printing but if base and rebel can pass 200$ I’m a believer that any set can in the sword shield block. I love reading long comments like this too. Trust me I’m not expert but I learn from everyone who contributes and I’m not always right. I’ll admit that I’m wrong too sometimes but it helps to at least hear others points and opinions. Vivid voltage has been put down a lot. So did chilling and fusion for a minute. Now that they are more expensive no one has anything bad to say about them. I’m almost willing to buy vivid cases and test it out to put my money where my mouth is. I’ll be looking at case prices or boxes to scoop tonight. Love the set, colors and box style. That fat Pikachu was my favorite new card when it came out. I’m a big Pikachu fan too so I’m a bit bias. Anyways thanks for watching and maybe I’m wrong about vivid. Still going to take a chance on it probably because the price is still so low! 😎🙏🏼
Yeah buy what you like at the end even if it’s rebel clash lol and yeah there’s better to invest and cheaper than sun and moon for sure but would be good to buy some as well the vintage touch is starting to hit with those XY and sun and moon packs lol now that it’s going on like 6-7 years lol
Some sales certainly go below that but overall I think paldea and 151 are the strongest SV sets I’m not right about everything but I try to be as accurate and transparent as possible thanks for watching! 😎🙏🏼
Have you checked out Lorcanna? I bought 2 booster boxes from the very first set from Disney so I got it at the MSRP and not inflated prices. The Elsa card is like $500 and there are several $100+ cards beside that like Tinkerbell and Mickey. For me it’s just a gamble but I’m hoping as the first ever set of Lorcana it might do well. It’s basically Disney’s base set. As a kid in 1999 I wish I had acted then on Pokemon but I can now with Lorcana. 😂
I agree the mindset of getting in early might fare well but the franchises are so different. I will say my daughter LOVES and I mean LOVES and ADORES Elsa and ANYTHING frozen related so it would probably serve me well to buy into it for her. Who knows the epic die hard fans will Probably always love the cards and I’ve heard the game is actually a lot of fun to play! Thanks for reminding me! All TCG have potential. Never forget that. It seems like you’ve got the right idea. 😎🙏🏼
@@orionsires I highly recommend checking out the price lists of The First Chapter because I was shocked. There’s 11 cards over $100 and like 20 over $50. What’s interesting is a lot of Disney fans don’t view them as trading cards. Lorcana has “enchanted” cards which is basically an alternate art. For example Elsa’s enchanted version is called “Elsa - Spirit of Winter” and it’s a different artwork from the normal Elsa non enchanted card. And collectors are beginning to see these more as limited edition official Disney artworks than actual trading cards. I really like the Enchanted cards. They’re rare enough to hold value with an estimated 1 per 2 booster boxes like the old gold star Pokemon of WOTC fame.
I've mainly been focusing on Crown Zenith and Pokemon 151 for my master set. Planning on buying some Fusion Strike and Brilliant Stars BBs in the following 1-2 months
keep doing it bro! im getting into physical collectibles again. My digital collectivle portfolio has expoloded beyond my wildest dreams. Its time to put back into a physical realm I have chosen 151 to go very heavy. loaded up on 151 its hard to find..... Now I will start a dollar cost average into etb and esp dirt cheap booster boxes
Congrats on your portfolio! Every day there are more people getting into this hobby with money to spend and that leads me to believe prices will only keep rising on strong sealed sets. 😎🙏🏼
My collection goals have been stocking away sets I think have great cards and consolidations from product I’ve opened to get alts to grade myself and it’s worked out well. Completely agree with you on SV Base and I think it will even have additional interest since it is the first set with the gray borders and improved pull rates compared to past sets. Keep it up man!
Thanks fam! You’re a homie and I’m glad your strategy has worked well so far. It’s not sexy or crazy but it’s a sure way to make your money work a little harder and it’s great especially if you already enjoy the hobby it’s just a plus! 😎🙏🏼
Im watching a few boxes ancient origins, chilling reign, breakpoint. But i really want to add something gen 4 or earlier this year. I'm looking at stormfront, unleashed, or undaunted. I do still think xy to sv has quite a bit of growth on most of the sets but could take some time on many of them.
Japanese 151 booster boxes, I have 3 I bought around $140 each. Also have 3 PC exclusive 151 and some booster bundles. Also of course some sword and shield and starting some sealed S&V.
Feeling like I messed up by not saving one BB and cracking the other like I do with ETBs. Bought a few Evolving cries BBs for $170-$191 last year but didnt save (Kicking myself for cracking). But then again, I filled up master sets for the majority of SWSH/SV by cracking on day 1 and selling off duplicates. I normally buy one BB for myself and one for wife to open together for the master sets.
Hey I won’t be hard on yourself nobody knew what would happen to Rockies so rapidly and it was only a few boxes I think it’s bad when you open tons of boxes (which I’ve done) and you feel remorseful and don’t even need to open so much. I feel like I only need to open one box per set and then collect singles. Occasionally with sets I really like I go crazy but it’s always a loss when you crack a box. Because no matter what almost, the value of the sealed box is worth more than the products inside. The fun factor is important to note though! 😂😎🙏🏼
@@orionsires Oh the fun factor (and fun cost) was definitely there. I usually crack the two BBs and sell off duplicates while i wait for the market to settle down. I learned my lesson from Lost Origin as i opened a used ETB and counted 500 Code Cards 😅. I saw your comment about the Snorlax promos and I saved 8 of them because i feel they're underrated at the moment.
There are currently sales of silver tempest approaching higher prices, you won’t be able to get it for 112$ for long but I’m sure in auctions you can still find those prices
Bought lost origin and silver tempest around release for $95. Just got a few booster boxes of paradox rift at $80 and paldea at $90. I like to buy when price is under $100. It’s typically just up from there.
151 is King. Looking forward to it going out of print to see how the market reacts. The announcement of the Deluxe Battle Deck Zapdos & Ninetales tanked the prices of those cards though. So some cards are obviously at risk with sets or decks like that being announced. Its still possible its a variant of zapdos & ninetales, perhaps theyll have a 2024 date instead of 2023 at the bottom or something like that, and the price on the pack pulled versions will go back up. I wonder if we'll get the alternate arts of the charizard, blastoise, and venusaur that Japan got though.
I honestly don’t think it will ever go out of style. Extremely iconic already. I just wish English had booster boxes. For storage purposes English 151 is a nightmare. Just in openings half my wall is taken up on the backside of the room by empty 151 boxes. If that was sealed it wouldn’t even be but 25 -30 boxes but it takes up SOO much space. Japanese booster boxes are great for this reason. But yes exciting to see where it all leads. I’m confident it’s going to be a staple set forever. 😎🙏🏼
@orionsires It's the first set to include all 151 Pokémon in a single set. Even if you consider Base, Jungle, Fossil as a single set the english release removed Mew from the fossil set and released it as a promo in 2000 while the first three sets were 1999 releases. It also marks the return of Kadabra, which has a really nice story behind it. Basically the guy with the legal challenge against it for his likenes was warmed up to the idea of the Pokemon being a celebration and inspiration of him as opposed to a parody. His mind was changed by his grand childrens love of Pokemon. Its a historic set for sure.
Nice ! It’s still a great time because the boxes are still relatively affordable and you might luck out they could move soon. Once those boxes are not available on Pokémon center it’s a game changer. 😎🙏🏼
Whoa there Bobby leave some for the rest of us ! That’s a good hold though man you’ll be happy when you turn those around in the future ! Maybe even open a few! 😎
Paldea evolved is not doing well because it is “connected to evolving skies.” It’s because it’s 3 Japanese sets combined. More ar/sar than other sv sets so far
I knew I’d regret throwing that small coincidental name similarity out there 😂 thanks for the input I’m well aware how many arts it has to offer but felt like it was worth a shot noting that it has a similar name as the most popular swsh set but I deserved this I guess 😂 regardless thanks for watching and giving input 😎🙏🏼
I personally believe that the only way that sealed investors see long term profits is if the individual cards continue to increase in value. Why not store away the top cards of each set in a PSA 10 instead?
This is a fundamental argument in the hobby from the beginning of grading becoming more popular, the individual sealed box will always eventually trump the cost of those chase cards in a 10. Umbreon for example has 10000 10’s so there’s a better chance there’s evolving skies booster boxes laying around eventually because people open them, the. The cards graded in the highest grades. Lots of singles out there still yet to be graded too. Every day box numbers shrink because of openings. It’s only changed by reprints and even reprints are temporary. The boxes will continue to be opened and supply continue to dwindle. There’s alot of product still out there today, but in 5 years probably alot of it will end up opened. 😎🙏🏼
@@chillydog5191 this 100% as Rudy had covered numerous times with mtg semi vintage boxes. The cards value or ev value from a set has no correlation to the sealed box price and the gap only grows as the years go by
I’ve gotten two booster boxes of evolving skies on drip for a little over $400, so I’ve basically gotten one for free at this point. I was really close to mastering 151 from pulling too, less than ten away, but after over 200 packs I didn’t want to keep buying who knows how many more.
@@orionsires Yeah, seems fairly likely I will 5x my money in the next five years for those. I’m just missing a golem full art and five reverses, I’ll probably open a few more packs but if I’m able to just pick them up I will.
Mark my words but I say Scarlett and violet will be worth more than sword and shield.. cause nobody wants it. That’s why all the mid era sets are worth so much now cause nobody wanted it back in the day and pokemon wasn’t as popular.. sooooo history repeats itself.
"Just got back from the gym...didn't wanna go, but feel better that I did." 100% that's always how it goes, brother. "The only bad workout is the one that didn't happen." GET IT, BEAST!!!!
Solid video Random question, the tin sitting just above your head to the right, above the neo box, what set is this from? I think I have the same tin and always wondered where it’s from Thanks!
It’s an EX 3 pack tin I believe but I don’t have the sticker on the bottom to identify which one it is exactly, these empty tins are super cool time capsules! 😎🙏🏼
I'm a believer in crown zenith and Paldea Evolved, for sure. Long term holds for me. Also 151 booster bundles when I can get them at MSRP restocks haha Edit: Also, I'm all in on opening Paldean Fates. I LOVE the shiny ars and want it to succeed so we can get MORE in the future. The SAR Gardevoir and Charizard are fire. I pulled the Japanese Charizard SAR and until I saw it in person, I didn't like it. But it's fantastic. How are you guys getting tiktok coupons though? What's the secret? hahaha I haven't seen any since before christmas and I check every day 😢
All great sets for sure it’s just hard to say what happens with special sets and who doesn’t love 151 for msrp and I still plan to open Palawan fates should be fun chasing shinies! I’m not getting any tik tok deals it’s my wife who’s getting unlimited coupons 😂 her account must be glitched because she literally can get anything with a discount
Brilliant stars is calling me even tho I got some PSA 10s of the Zard already 😅🔥 but I got some Marnie boxes for the crown zenith packs and boxes to see what they do 😅🔥
The last time I checked they were available through auctions in that price range, just because they are available to buy through list/offer for that price does not mean you have to pay that price. 😎
I stored a case of brilliant stars and astral radiance in my closet almost a while ago now. Got the astral radiance when they were 90$ a box and brilliant at 140$. I’m tempted to do 1 more case, any suggestions? I’m honestly thinking about paldea evolved, such a sleeper set.
Thanks for watching fam! Yeah history tends to repeat itself and everyone wants to be bearish instead of accepting that this hobby has grown immensely in popularity and product gets opened every day. Less and less will be available as time moves forward. 😎🙏🏼
Japanese Pokémon 151 is confirmed to no longer print, The original 151 Pokémon haven't been printed only in 1 set since its original release. its hyped now and i still think this set is underrated. the collection single handedly brought back so many people into the hobby. pick up Japanese 151, we got a collection of full arts, and the master balls all of the original 151 Pokémon. in a year or 2 the prices of the boxes imo will be untouchable.
The SIR do look so much nicer in Japanese I’ll admit it’s insane the quality difference people really don’t know but I do. For some reason though I’ve stuck with English but I’m very close to considering jumping in Japanese just for 151. 😎🙏🏼
Hidden fates is doing great! Wish I had bought more of it when it was popular. Some sets you just don’t know how they’ll perform long term but that’s one of the good ones. 😎🙏🏼
Haha ayyyy thanks homie!! I can’t wait man! We got some more on the way we’re still chipping at it. It’s amazing that I’ll finally be able to complete a modern set by opening. And hopefully offset costs by selling the hits 😂
@@orionsires I know what you mean haha. I exclusively collect Japanese now because of the print quality, and I think there's a strong proposition around it being the original language of the TCG
I've picked up a couple Shiny Treasures boxes and will probably try to get more. The price has dropped drastically and I think they will have a lot of value in them long term especially with the masterball cards.
Nice shiny treasure looks like it’s moving well I saw a lot of it at the trade night I was at recently so I know it’s something people are looking for and buying lately ! Thanks for watching! 😎🙏🏼
Bro…. Tell me what I’m missing here, were you finding vivid voltage booster boxes for like $80 on TikTok? I see the scam boxes that have like 0-3 sales and no reviews from sketch sellers…. but you can’t be talking about those… only legit ones I’m seeing are like 130+, even with coupons that ain’t 80 :( . I literally paused the video and was like nooo way!!! My wallet thanks you for being mistaken thought
Any booster boxes you’ve planned to pickup and store away?
For BB, I have been picking up silver tempest and lost origin. May take longer for decent gains with reprints though.
Touching on sealed product. I have been picking up the japanese ex special decks for $50-60 lately. The vmax decks hit $150 and imo, the ex deck will hit or exceed that due to better artwork on the cards and the kanto starters on the box just displays much better. Solid product and one of my favorite display pieces that have released recently.
Do you have a discord or anything? I have 15k subs and I really want to collaborate with you
None. I am not capable of doing it. If I buy sealed I will open that sucker lol
For me it's sealed 151, Astral, paldea, obf and chilling reign
Silver Tempest, Lost Origin & Chilling Reign
Just wanted to say as someone who just started collecting late November 2023, Your videos are not only educational but inspirational. I know you probably hear it all the time but please-please keep doing what you're doing and staying yourself. The honesty and transparency of your channel is unmatched nowadays. I don't feel like a number in here to get views, i definitely feel like you're one of us! Thank you for that.
Haha hey man I don’t hear it all the time. I honestly struggle most days to make videos but push through it because life in itself is a complete struggle so I do what I can and if it’s worth while to you and you gain something from it that’s amazing and all I could want. One of my ultimate goals not just for the channel but for myself too is that I become completely comfortably with being myself here. A lot of times in the past I’ve felt like throwing up a face and being a certain way and it’s so much easier to be yourself and that’s where that honesty and transparency comes in. I can’t wait to see where things go in the future. My life has changed from these comments and views so I don’t take it for granted one bit. RUclips almost feels like a calling more than a side thing. So I really appreciate you saying that because I never know if a video is truly helpful or good until others tell me. Blessings to you in 2024 homie! 😎🙏🏼
Also importantly * doesn’t matter when you start collecting just stick with it and learn as much as you can. In 3 years I think I’ve learned everything I need to learn about the hobby mostly. But no matter your time in the hobby anyone can become an effective collector/player. Don’t ever feel like you’re a “noob” because we all gotta start somewhere 😎
I enjoy your content, so thank you for posting.
I've been operating/inolved in the sealed TCG space for 5+ years. Daily. I only point this out so that hopefully anyone who reads this might pause and contemplate if they were thinking the same as you...
I would highly reconsider putting money into Vivid Voltage. I would downright tell anyone do not, under any circumstances, put money into Darkness Ablaze. Sets with 1 "good" card, i.e., Vivid Voltage, tend to be one of the poorest performers in the long term, across all TCGs.
VV type sets poor monetary performance is only bested by sets with no "good" cards... i.e., Darkness Ablaze... the best card in the set is the lowest form a "hit" throughout all of Sword & Shield. Doesn't matter what Pokemon is on the card, that's pretty much as crap as a Pokemon set ever gets.
Then add that not only did they reprint these sets with many stores still trying to sell product they paid secondary market prices for, they reprinted the crap out of them... reprinting isn't a automatic death nail... but having thousands of stores, distributors, and resellers/"scalpers" label a set a toxic asset is.
The MTG set "Dragons Maze" is a great case study of what Darkness Ablaze is, IMO. I'm not saying they will lose you money, but it will certainly be dead, for a long, long time.
Good lord that took way more effort than I intended.
I appreciate the way you respectfully made this point and I can totally understand that reprints can be tough as well as sets with few chase cards but again, what makes the base set or rebel clash any different ? In my opinion those first sets are just as bad, they might not have had as much printing but if base and rebel can pass 200$ I’m a believer that any set can in the sword shield block. I love reading long comments like this too. Trust me I’m not expert but I learn from everyone who contributes and I’m not always right. I’ll admit that I’m wrong too sometimes but it helps to at least hear others points and opinions. Vivid voltage has been put down a lot. So did chilling and fusion for a minute. Now that they are more expensive no one has anything bad to say about them. I’m almost willing to buy vivid cases and test it out to put my money where my mouth is. I’ll be looking at case prices or boxes to scoop tonight. Love the set, colors and box style. That fat Pikachu was my favorite new card when it came out. I’m a big Pikachu fan too so I’m a bit bias. Anyways thanks for watching and maybe I’m wrong about vivid. Still going to take a chance on it probably because the price is still so low! 😎🙏🏼
Yeah buy what you like at the end even if it’s rebel clash lol and yeah there’s better to invest and cheaper than sun and moon for sure but would be good to buy some as well the vintage touch is starting to hit with those XY and sun and moon packs lol now that it’s going on like 6-7 years lol
I totally forgot about rebel clash 😂🤷🏻♀️ and even that set is going well probably from lack of demand which meant lack of reprint
Great content! Only thing is Paldea is still under $100 a bb on eBay so not quite at the $110-120 mark.
Some sales certainly go below that but overall I think paldea and 151 are the strongest SV sets I’m not right about everything but I try to be as accurate and transparent as possible thanks for watching! 😎🙏🏼
Went crazy to invest in SWSH which is my favorite era. Picked up FS, CR, ES, LO, ST, BS, and AR cases to hold long-term.
NICE! Smart move! Also might one to crack for fun sometimes too 😎🙏🏼
Have you checked out Lorcanna?
I bought 2 booster boxes from the very first set from Disney so I got it at the MSRP and not inflated prices.
The Elsa card is like $500 and there are several $100+ cards beside that like Tinkerbell and Mickey.
For me it’s just a gamble but I’m hoping as the first ever set of Lorcana it might do well. It’s basically Disney’s base set.
As a kid in 1999 I wish I had acted then on Pokemon but I can now with Lorcana. 😂
I agree the mindset of getting in early might fare well but the franchises are so different. I will say my daughter LOVES and I mean LOVES and ADORES Elsa and ANYTHING frozen related so it would probably serve me well to buy into it for her. Who knows the epic die hard fans will
Probably always love the cards and I’ve heard the game is actually a lot of fun to play! Thanks for reminding me! All TCG have potential. Never forget that. It seems like you’ve got the right idea. 😎🙏🏼
@@orionsires I highly recommend checking out the price lists of The First Chapter because I was shocked. There’s 11 cards over $100 and like 20 over $50.
What’s interesting is a lot of Disney fans don’t view them as trading cards.
Lorcana has “enchanted” cards which is basically an alternate art.
For example Elsa’s enchanted version is called “Elsa - Spirit of Winter” and it’s a different artwork from the normal Elsa non enchanted card.
And collectors are beginning to see these more as limited edition official Disney artworks than actual trading cards.
I really like the Enchanted cards. They’re rare enough to hold value with an estimated 1 per 2 booster boxes like the old gold star Pokemon of WOTC fame.
I've mainly been focusing on Crown Zenith and Pokemon 151 for my master set. Planning on buying some Fusion Strike and Brilliant Stars BBs in the following 1-2 months
Nice ! Yeah crown zenith and 151 are definitely top dog special sets! 😎🙏🏼
keep doing it bro! im getting into physical collectibles again. My digital collectivle portfolio has expoloded beyond my wildest dreams. Its time to put back into a physical realm I have chosen 151 to go very heavy. loaded up on 151 its hard to find..... Now I will start a dollar cost average into etb and esp dirt cheap booster boxes
Congrats on your portfolio! Every day there are more people getting into this hobby with money to spend and that leads me to believe prices will only keep rising on strong sealed sets. 😎🙏🏼
My collection goals have been stocking away sets I think have great cards and consolidations from product I’ve opened to get alts to grade myself and it’s worked out well. Completely agree with you on SV Base and I think it will even have additional interest since it is the first set with the gray borders and improved pull rates compared to past sets. Keep it up man!
Thanks fam! You’re a homie and I’m glad your strategy has worked well so far. It’s not sexy or crazy but it’s a sure way to make your money work a little harder and it’s great especially if you already enjoy the hobby it’s just a plus! 😎🙏🏼
I just wish the heavy hitters was a smaller box
Yeah that would be nice for sure
Im watching a few boxes ancient origins, chilling reign, breakpoint. But i really want to add something gen 4 or earlier this year. I'm looking at stormfront, unleashed, or undaunted. I do still think xy to sv has quite a bit of growth on most of the sets but could take some time on many of them.
Stormfront would be so cool to get a box of ! 😎🙏🏼
I got a Moltres V from a heavy hitters last night.
Congrats fam! Everyone seems to keep getting hits so I’ll have to give it another go! 😎🙏🏼
Japanese 151 booster boxes, I have 3 I bought around $140 each. Also have 3 PC exclusive 151 and some booster bundles. Also of course some sword and shield and starting some sealed S&V.
Nice! Sounds like some solid pickups my friend! 151 is definitely a good way to get into Japanese. I’m looking at them now 😎🙏🏼
Feeling like I messed up by not saving one BB and cracking the other like I do with ETBs. Bought a few Evolving cries BBs for $170-$191 last year but didnt save (Kicking myself for cracking). But then again, I filled up master sets for the majority of SWSH/SV by cracking on day 1 and selling off duplicates. I normally buy one BB for myself and one for wife to open together for the master sets.
Hey I won’t be hard on yourself nobody knew what would happen to Rockies so rapidly and it was only a few boxes I think it’s bad when you open tons of boxes (which I’ve done) and you feel remorseful and don’t even need to open so much. I feel like I only need to open one box per set and then collect singles. Occasionally with sets I really like I go crazy but it’s always a loss when you crack a box. Because no matter what almost, the value of the sealed box is worth more than the products inside. The fun factor is important to note though! 😂😎🙏🏼
@@orionsires Oh the fun factor (and fun cost) was definitely there. I usually crack the two BBs and sell off duplicates while i wait for the market to settle down. I learned my lesson from Lost Origin as i opened a used ETB and counted 500 Code Cards 😅. I saw your comment about the Snorlax promos and I saved 8 of them because i feel they're underrated at the moment.
How is silver tempist “peaking” @ $112.99 a box ? 🤔
There are currently sales of silver tempest approaching higher prices, you won’t be able to get it for 112$ for long but I’m sure in auctions you can still find those prices
Still holding on to ultra prism
AYYY that Sun & Moon super hold! Good for you homie! 😎🙏🏼
Bought lost origin and silver tempest around release for $95.
Just got a few booster boxes of paradox rift at $80 and paldea at $90.
I like to buy when price is under $100. It’s typically just up from there.
Nice doing solid with that mindset! Thanks for watching! 😎🙏🏼
151 is King.
Looking forward to it going out of print to see how the market reacts.
The announcement of the Deluxe Battle Deck Zapdos & Ninetales tanked the prices of those cards though.
So some cards are obviously at risk with sets or decks like that being announced.
Its still possible its a variant of zapdos & ninetales, perhaps theyll have a 2024 date instead of 2023 at the bottom or something like that, and the price on the pack pulled versions will go back up.
I wonder if we'll get the alternate arts of the charizard, blastoise, and venusaur that Japan got though.
I honestly don’t think it will ever go out of style. Extremely iconic already. I just wish English had booster boxes. For storage purposes English 151 is a nightmare. Just in openings half my wall is taken up on the backside of the room by empty 151 boxes. If that was sealed it wouldn’t even be but 25 -30 boxes but it takes up SOO much space. Japanese booster boxes are great for this reason. But yes exciting to see where it all leads. I’m confident it’s going to be a staple set forever. 😎🙏🏼
@orionsires
It's the first set to include all 151 Pokémon in a single set.
Even if you consider Base, Jungle, Fossil as a single set the english release removed Mew from the fossil set and released it as a promo in 2000 while the first three sets were 1999 releases.
It also marks the return of Kadabra, which has a really nice story behind it. Basically the guy with the legal challenge against it for his likenes was warmed up to the idea of the Pokemon being a celebration and inspiration of him as opposed to a parody. His mind was changed by his grand childrens love of Pokemon.
Its a historic set for sure.
Great video as always and love the discord community so much ! ❤️
Hey thanks! Glad the discord is growing weekly! 😎🙏🏼
You said the quiet part out loud "collection addiction ", I mean addition! Haha
Hahaha you caught that did ya ? 😂 the TRUTH behind sealed investing LOL
@@orionsires very much so! At least you've learned to make a profit in it in some cases.
I bought a case of paradox rift for about 80 a pop, figured that was a solid deal!
Definitely a solid price my friend 80$ is always solid per box! 😎🙏🏼
Also wanted to say really enjoy these videos you post about collecting, nice to hear from another collectors perspective keep up the great posts!
Yep did the same as well.
Great video bro! Subbed! I just invested into Sw & Sh boosters 😁🙏
Nice ! It’s still a great time because the boxes are still relatively affordable and you might luck out they could move soon. Once those boxes are not available on Pokémon center it’s a game changer. 😎🙏🏼
@@orionsires exactly! Can get most of them for about 170-230$CDN right now
Just bought 4 cases of Brilliant Stars booster box! Love that set too.
Whoa there Bobby leave some for the rest of us ! That’s a good hold though man you’ll be happy when you turn those around in the future ! Maybe even open a few! 😎
In my country (Malaysia), it’s very hard to acquire the nice products that you want. Like Chilling Reign booster case can’t even get one though!😅
Is reselling card products not allowed? Won't ebay or amazon just take the listings down?
As far as I’m concerned you can easily resell anything and they are not going to stop you.
Paldea evolved is not doing well because it is “connected to evolving skies.” It’s because it’s 3 Japanese sets combined. More ar/sar than other sv sets so far
I knew I’d regret throwing that small coincidental name similarity out there 😂 thanks for the input I’m well aware how many arts it has to offer but felt like it was worth a shot noting that it has a similar name as the most popular swsh set but I deserved this I guess 😂 regardless thanks for watching and giving input 😎🙏🏼
I personally believe that the only way that sealed investors see long term profits is if the individual cards continue to increase in value. Why not store away the top cards of each set in a PSA 10 instead?
This is a fundamental argument in the hobby from the beginning of grading becoming more popular, the individual sealed box will always eventually trump the cost of those chase cards in a 10. Umbreon for example has 10000 10’s so there’s a better chance there’s evolving skies booster boxes laying around eventually because people open them, the. The cards graded in the highest grades. Lots of singles out there still yet to be graded too. Every day box numbers shrink because of openings. It’s only changed by reprints and even reprints are temporary. The boxes will continue to be opened and supply continue to dwindle. There’s alot of product still out there today, but in 5 years probably alot of it will end up opened. 😎🙏🏼
The older the product the further the value is removed from the actual value of the contents.
@@chillydog5191 this 100% as Rudy had covered numerous times with mtg semi vintage boxes. The cards value or ev value from a set has no correlation to the sealed box price and the gap only grows as the years go by
I’ve gotten two booster boxes of evolving skies on drip for a little over $400, so I’ve basically gotten one for free at this point. I was really close to mastering 151 from pulling too, less than ten away, but after over 200 packs I didn’t want to keep buying who knows how many more.
Yeah that’s a good price point on 2. 200$ I’ll still buy ES for 200$ any day fam. Also yeah when you’re down to a few left it gets extremely tricky 😂
@@orionsires Yeah, seems fairly likely I will 5x my money in the next five years for those. I’m just missing a golem full art and five reverses, I’ll probably open a few more packs but if I’m able to just pick them up I will.
Mark my words but I say Scarlett and violet will be worth more than sword and shield.. cause nobody wants it. That’s why all the mid era sets are worth so much now cause nobody wanted it back in the day and pokemon wasn’t as popular.. sooooo history repeats itself.
It’s a hot take but I don’t discount anything anyone says because you never know? Could happen only time can tell! 😎
Where the hell is vivid voltage 85? I was about to buy a box for like 150 lol
DONT overpay!!! eBay auctions fam. Just because listings show higher does not mean you should pay more. 😎🙏🏼
@@orionsires I've been grabbing stuff off of Blowoutcards . I don't really even look at auctions. I don't want fake ass boxes lmao
Yeah i've yet to see Vivid for anywhere near $85. Maybe with the tic tok stuff but i dont have tic tock.
You won't find it for 85. I don't remember it ever being that cheap.
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Ayyy thank you man I appreciate that 😎🙏🏼
Wait, where can i buy 151 upc on tiktok lol?
Go to the shop tab 😎
Solid video
Random question, the tin sitting just above your head to the right, above the neo box, what set is this from? I think I have the same tin and always wondered where it’s from
Thanks!
It’s an EX 3 pack tin I believe but I don’t have the sticker on the bottom to identify which one it is exactly, these empty tins are super cool time capsules! 😎🙏🏼
Thanks for watching! 😎🙏🏼
I'm a believer in crown zenith and Paldea Evolved, for sure. Long term holds for me. Also 151 booster bundles when I can get them at MSRP restocks haha
Edit: Also, I'm all in on opening Paldean Fates. I LOVE the shiny ars and want it to succeed so we can get MORE in the future. The SAR Gardevoir and Charizard are fire. I pulled the Japanese Charizard SAR and until I saw it in person, I didn't like it. But it's fantastic.
How are you guys getting tiktok coupons though? What's the secret? hahaha I haven't seen any since before christmas and I check every day 😢
All great sets for sure it’s just hard to say what happens with special sets and who doesn’t love 151 for msrp and I still plan to open Palawan fates should be fun chasing shinies! I’m not getting any tik tok deals it’s my wife who’s getting unlimited coupons 😂 her account must be glitched because she literally can get anything with a discount
@@orionsires 🤣 I'm so envious of her! I even tried making a new account to see if I could get a coupon and no dice.
Brilliant stars is calling me even tho I got some PSA 10s of the Zard already 😅🔥 but I got some Marnie boxes for the crown zenith packs and boxes to see what they do 😅🔥
Ayyy brilliant is a great box to invest in IMO good long term outlook! 😎🙏🏼
Where are you getting that astral radiance & vivid voltage are “80 dollar sets” like what dood? Astral is $130 and vivid is $120?
The last time I checked they were available through auctions in that price range, just because they are available to buy through list/offer for that price does not mean you have to pay that price. 😎
I stored a case of brilliant stars and astral radiance in my closet almost a while ago now. Got the astral radiance when they were 90$ a box and brilliant at 140$. I’m tempted to do 1 more case, any suggestions? I’m honestly thinking about paldea evolved, such a sleeper set.
Paldea evolved is a great set to buy into. I’m not the biggest fan but the numbers do not lie. People like it! 😎🙏🏼
@@orionsiresis a FS bb case good to buy?
22.:30 I do myself believe it will be 2.0, I'm stockpiling, and I don't mind waiting, so much to say about it. Keep with it.
Thanks for watching fam! Yeah history tends to repeat itself and everyone wants to be bearish instead of accepting that this hobby has grown immensely in popularity and product gets opened every day. Less and less will be available as time moves forward. 😎🙏🏼
enjoy your videos Orion. GOLD,POKEMON,HALO cannot go wrong sir.
Hey thank you so much for saying that Adam! Means a lot homie 😎🙏🏼
Japanese Pokémon 151 is confirmed to no longer print, The original 151 Pokémon haven't been printed only in 1 set since its original release. its hyped now and i still think this set is underrated. the collection single handedly brought back so many people into the hobby. pick up Japanese 151, we got a collection of full arts, and the master balls all of the original 151 Pokémon. in a year or 2 the prices of the boxes imo will be untouchable.
The SIR do look so much nicer in Japanese I’ll admit it’s insane the quality difference people really don’t know but I do. For some reason though I’ve stuck with English but I’m very close to considering jumping in Japanese just for 151. 😎🙏🏼
Has that really been confirmed the print is over?
Do you have a sealed crystal guardians booster box?!?!?!
Hahaha no I probably know someone that does but I personally don’t own one. Although I’d love to have that crystal guardians zard 😎🙏🏼
It’s open just for display purposes
How about Hidden Fates?
Hidden fates is doing great! Wish I had bought more of it when it was popular. Some sets you just don’t know how they’ll perform long term but that’s one of the good ones. 😎🙏🏼
cant wait for my paldean fates pc etbs to come in
Ayyy congrats homie 😎🙏🏼
Its such a great time to be a Pokémon collector 🙂
It absolutely is! So many possibilities and opportunities for growth and value 😎🙏🏼
everything to 200 race to the top
Ayyy that’s right! We’re just getting started fam 😎🙏🏼
Cant wait for you to pull the entire 151 set btw, will be legendary 😎
Haha ayyyy thanks homie!! I can’t wait man! We got some more on the way we’re still chipping at it. It’s amazing that I’ll finally be able to complete a modern set by opening. And hopefully offset costs by selling the hits 😂
Dope video as always! excited to see you get more into Japanese
It’s funny because I thought I was going to stay English mainly but it’s hard when certain products, cards or quality is only available in Japanese 😂
Thanks for watching as always Fox! 😎🙏🏼
@@orionsires I know what you mean haha. I exclusively collect Japanese now because of the print quality, and I think there's a strong proposition around it being the original language of the TCG
I definitely think astral is slept on 😴, probably a good pick up sometime in 2024
Good pickup anytime at these prices. Can’t stay this way forever. 😎🙏🏼
Dude if you could show me where vivid voltage is for 80 and sword and shield base for 200 I would buy today. Lol
Are prices above that now ?? I mean 85 on vivid but sword and shield base is not more than 200$ already is it? 😂
@@orionsires where can i buy vivid for 85? Sword and shield base is like 250 minimum...hard times.
I've picked up a couple Shiny Treasures boxes and will probably try to get more. The price has dropped drastically and I think they will have a lot of value in them long term especially with the masterball cards.
Nice shiny treasure looks like it’s moving well I saw a lot of it at the trade night I was at recently so I know it’s something people are looking for and buying lately ! Thanks for watching! 😎🙏🏼
While your paying some cases throw some my way, haha
Lmao turns out we end up opening everything by year 3 of holding 🤣🤷🏻♀️
Evolving skies will be 1000$ soon.... act now lol
Hahaha slightly pumping it there boss but I do believe it will be 1000$ but soon Idk 😂 🤷🏻♀️
😊😊😊
😎🙏🏼 homie
Bro…. Tell me what I’m missing here, were you finding vivid voltage booster boxes for like $80 on TikTok? I see the scam boxes that have like 0-3 sales and no reviews from sketch sellers…. but you can’t be talking about those… only legit ones I’m seeing are like 130+, even with coupons that ain’t 80 :( . I literally paused the video and was like nooo way!!! My wallet thanks you for being mistaken thought
Check eBay fam so many auctions going for around that price point you’d be surprised but just look ! 😎🙏🏼
It looks like some auctions on ebay are ending around $100 after tax+shipping