I was fan of Paldea Evolved from day one, and the Magikarp was my favorite card from the set before release. Luckily I bought a few booster boxes at about $90-100 when it came out, and got a Magikarp PSA 10 and raw single over a year ago. It’s definitely primed to take off soon. Crown Zenith was always goated from the get go. I bought a bunch as MSRP on release because I knew it would be a good play… then it was printed into oblivion. I’m finally glad it’s starting to get some upward momentum. Definitely a “time in the market is better than trying time the market” type of investment/product for me. Great video as always, cheers mate.
Great examples, I looked at my portfolio and I certainly agree. I have 8x BBs of Paldea Evolved. Crown zenith, 4x ETB, 1x PC ETB, 1x set of the premium figure collection boxes, some tins and collection boxes! Let’s go!
Nice! You’ll do well! I have a crypto creditcard that offered 15% cashback on Black Friday, got 53 boosterboxes in total, Twilight,Paldea, Temporal and Paradox. Got them for under €100,- so I’m just enjoying the ride now
I think crown zenith is the best value. It will take ages but there is something historically happening in that set and there’s a lot going for it. Yeah it was printed into the ground, but long term it just looks so good. It’s my ticket to an electric mountain bike when I’m in my 50s. 😂
Its so fun to open and with good hits. The fact of that is it will always want to be opened. That's a recipe for disaster for the sealed boxes when they get opened non stop, even as the price rises tremendously.
This is good advice. I started collecting PAL a few months ago and am close to mastering it. I also managed to pick up one booster box as a sealed investment. Looking forward to seeing what it does in the next few years!
UK is almost out of Vivid Voltage ETBs with just 35 left on the Pokémon centre. US have around 300 LO and ST 2 pack blisters that only show when you search “blister”. I think those will be gone today once people realise they’re actually available. US is completely out of FS on first glance but again if you search blister there’s 2 pack blisters with FS and either vivid or battle styles. Not the greatest maybe but when FS booster boxes are 400 now and all the other FS has sold out they aren’t too bad. They’d probably be sold out by now if they showed up in search and people were aware
Mate that place in Canberra, that wasn’t Gametraders wasn’t it? I live here and I’m always looking for a new retailer. All good if you want to stay tight lipped. Cheers for the stellar content as always
What do you think about crown zenith booster bundles? They look so huge in size for a sealed investment (like 6.8 inches height, thats almost as big as a booster box...)
No, I don’t think it’ll be $1500AUD for too long …it’s a once in a generational set, the floor keeps rising and it wouldn’t surprise me if ES hits $2K AUD by June 2025, the sky is the limit for ES
Crown Zenith ETBs will be very expensive in the near (2-3 years) future. They are the best for investment from that set especially because it's much smaller (i.e. easier to store) than the Sam's club and or the premium collections products. Those are good but the ETBs (especially the PC version) are the best IMO.
Great analysis, thank you! Could you help me with something unrelated: My OKX wallet holds some USDT, and I have the seed phrase. (alarm fetch churn bridge exercise tape speak race clerk couch crater letter). What's the best way to send them to Binance?
Chase card -> Rip n Ship -> Printed a little less (maybe), no prints coming in -> Prices going up. Unless demand suddenly drops completely (which I do not expect at all considering that chase card) Fusion Strike will be at Evolving Skies levels by the end of 2025.
@@mattjvictoryyeah i’m with you. ES is so incredibly deep. FS is a really good set, but only has a few really chase-worthy cards. both amazing sets, but ES is on the S tier level with Call of Legends imho
I feel like investors are investing for investors, and re sellers are selling to resellers. The collector is hoarding, and the players are hurting. The average fan is lost, and parents are forced to spend top dollar just for their kid to get scammed. Sad state of affairs.
I'm so sick of this same whiny comment everywhere, what parent is even buying booster boxes for their damn stupid kids? I can't even imagine my parents blowing $200 like that for me as a kid even for Christmas or birthdays! There's plenty of cheap products for them to buy like single or sleeved boosters, 3 pack blisters, tins, promo boxes etc booster boxes are for people who earn their own money. When those kids grow up and earn their own money they can also buy booster boxes with it.
@ViolentRainbow it doesn't have to be booster boxes, another example is the etbs which were completely cleaned out since thanksgiving and resold on fb for double. It's not impossible to get packs for the kids, but it's dismal often the less popular sets being left behind. What a horrible mentality, only some people return to the hobby out of nostalgia and to have people treating a children's trading card game like a stock market sucks. It just sucks.
I just pulled the Magikarp SIR from a PokeBall tin bought at Dollar General.
Congrats! Grade it and get that PSA10!
@@thederpster2911smaller tins damage cards
I was fan of Paldea Evolved from day one, and the Magikarp was my favorite card from the set before release. Luckily I bought a few booster boxes at about $90-100 when it came out, and got a Magikarp PSA 10 and raw single over a year ago. It’s definitely primed to take off soon.
Crown Zenith was always goated from the get go. I bought a bunch as MSRP on release because I knew it would be a good play… then it was printed into oblivion. I’m finally glad it’s starting to get some upward momentum. Definitely a “time in the market is better than trying time the market” type of investment/product for me.
Great video as always, cheers mate.
Yeah well I recently pulled the magikarp, which means now everyone will hate it and the price will plummet. That's just what happens, that's my curse.
Great examples, I looked at my portfolio and I certainly agree. I have 8x BBs of Paldea Evolved. Crown zenith, 4x ETB, 1x PC ETB, 1x set of the premium figure collection boxes, some tins and collection boxes! Let’s go!
Nice! You’ll do well! I have a crypto creditcard that offered 15% cashback on Black Friday, got 53 boosterboxes in total, Twilight,Paldea, Temporal and Paradox. Got them for under €100,- so I’m just enjoying the ride now
Can you show us where we can buy all these products for the best value in your videos?
Great take, thanks for the video. Love Crown Zenith, and don’t sleep on those Pokemon Center ETB Plus boxes that are getting super hard to find!!
Fusion strike build and battle and the 4 packs just sold out PC last night america
I think crown zenith is the best value. It will take ages but there is something historically happening in that set and there’s a lot going for it. Yeah it was printed into the ground, but long term it just looks so good. It’s my ticket to an electric mountain bike when I’m in my 50s. 😂
Its so fun to open and with good hits. The fact of that is it will always want to be opened. That's a recipe for disaster for the sealed boxes when they get opened non stop, even as the price rises tremendously.
Best content Pokémon content on RUclips . You’re basically the Steve Irwin of Pokémon
My favorite oz. Keep going🎉🎉
Always looking forward to your next video! Happy with my collection =)
Best in the business, Hope you have a blessed new year mate 👍🏼🍻
This is good advice. I started collecting PAL a few months ago and am close to mastering it. I also managed to pick up one booster box as a sealed investment. Looking forward to seeing what it does in the next few years!
UK is almost out of Vivid Voltage ETBs with just 35 left on the Pokémon centre. US have around 300 LO and ST 2 pack blisters that only show when you search “blister”. I think those will be gone today once people realise they’re actually available. US is completely out of FS on first glance but again if you search blister there’s 2 pack blisters with FS and either vivid or battle styles. Not the greatest maybe but when FS booster boxes are 400 now and all the other FS has sold out they aren’t too bad. They’d probably be sold out by now if they showed up in search and people were aware
Mate that place in Canberra, that wasn’t Gametraders wasn’t it? I live here and I’m always looking for a new retailer. All good if you want to stay tight lipped. Cheers for the stellar content as always
Watched your recent videos and just picked up another paldea evolved bb! Gonna keep stacking cause it’s really deep
Awesome video again :-)
Would you recommend collecting Pokémon center etbs, given that they command a premium?
Both nice sets to invest in, and good ones to get onboard with now at these prices.
Top video Michael🤙
What do you think about crown zenith booster bundles? They look so huge in size for a sealed investment (like 6.8 inches height, thats almost as big as a booster box...)
They’ll do well, apart from the fact that they’re a bit bulky and take some room to store
Thanks for the update 🥃
Told you crown zenith was a good buy, but you said it was too over printed
Just got an ES BB at $1500aud... Am I stupid? Or...
No will easy go for 2k
ES will be a legendary set, own one for your collection or as in investment, you’ll do well in the next couple years.
No, I don’t think it’ll be $1500AUD for too long …it’s a once in a generational set, the floor keeps rising and it wouldn’t surprise me if ES hits $2K AUD by June 2025, the sky is the limit for ES
I picked up 3 paldea evolved booster boxes for $72.00 each back in march. Great set.
Where in gods name did you get them that cheap? I'd be concerned about why they were so rock bottom, you sure they're not Chinese knock offs?
@ no they’re legit and eBay. Nobody was hyped for pokemon 9 months ago. I have receipts to prove it.
@@ViolentRainbow 3 boxes for 237.00 after shipping and taxes. Bought on January 31st of this year.
Crown Zenith ETBs will be very expensive in the near (2-3 years) future. They are the best for investment from that set especially because it's much smaller (i.e. easier to store) than the Sam's club and or the premium collections products. Those are good but the ETBs (especially the PC version) are the best IMO.
Great analysis, thank you! Could you help me with something unrelated: My OKX wallet holds some USDT, and I have the seed phrase. (alarm fetch churn bridge exercise tape speak race clerk couch crater letter). What's the best way to send them to Binance?
Found a Cz pc etb for $250 today you know how quick I bought that 😂
Still trying to pump Mr P eh oz 😂
Here in the uk Stella crown PC ETBs are still available for msrp, are they worth investing for long term!?
Absolutely. I’m from the Netherlands and I’m bummed out we can’t get PC ETB’s..
No, stellar is a dud set. You're wasting your money chasing that mediocrity.
Worth getting a couple but not more
Chase card -> Rip n Ship -> Printed a little less (maybe), no prints coming in -> Prices going up. Unless demand suddenly drops completely (which I do not expect at all considering that chase card) Fusion Strike will be at Evolving Skies levels by the end of 2025.
Don’t forget the RUclipsrs mystery packs. I think Fusion,Chilling and Lost
Origin will be chase packs soon instead of the regular packs.
Fusion will be neck and neck wirh evolving? Yeah, no chance.
@@mattjvictory maybe in percentage gains, but certainly not in price
@@mattjvictory I meant at where ES is now ; )
@@mattjvictoryyeah i’m with you. ES is so incredibly deep. FS is a really good set, but only has a few really chase-worthy cards. both amazing sets, but ES is on the S tier level with Call of Legends imho
I feel like investors are investing for investors, and re sellers are selling to resellers. The collector is hoarding, and the players are hurting. The average fan is lost, and parents are forced to spend top dollar just for their kid to get scammed. Sad state of affairs.
I'm so sick of this same whiny comment everywhere, what parent is even buying booster boxes for their damn stupid kids? I can't even imagine my parents blowing $200 like that for me as a kid even for Christmas or birthdays! There's plenty of cheap products for them to buy like single or sleeved boosters, 3 pack blisters, tins, promo boxes etc booster boxes are for people who earn their own money. When those kids grow up and earn their own money they can also buy booster boxes with it.
@ViolentRainbow it doesn't have to be booster boxes, another example is the etbs which were completely cleaned out since thanksgiving and resold on fb for double. It's not impossible to get packs for the kids, but it's dismal often the less popular sets being left behind. What a horrible mentality, only some people return to the hobby out of nostalgia and to have people treating a children's trading card game like a stock market sucks. It just sucks.
XRP and chicken nuggets.
Both false, battle decks is where it’s at in 2025 😬😝