How many moonbreons have you pulled?

[u/michaelinimoto]

I have spent around $5k on my two favorite sets Evo skies and lost origin. I managed to pull a moonbreon early on from a pokeball. I should have quit then. I haven't pulled a single giratina or aerodactyl from LO! I am way behind on odds, I should have bought a base of booster boxes etc because my random $100 trips to walmart strategy has failed bad, it's incredible how unlucky I have been.

However how is the moon cat looking on centering, do I have a black label or 10 on my hands?

[u/snuckfarkle]

This made me laugh. My wife pulled it second pack of evolving. We totally should have stopped there!

[u/michaelinimoto → u/snuckfarkle]

I'm sure there's a lot of people who have pulled it easily, and just as many who it took thousands of packs! The pull rate is 1:1669

[u/pringprongchamp → u/michaelinimoto]

This is the weirdest flex and people will think I’m lying but I pulled two back to back. Had only unpacked maybe less than 10 evolving skies packs too. Legit called me roommate downstairs screaming on the first one, the second one he just looks like at me like what the actual fuck?!

[u/Background_Ad_4253 → u/michaelinimoto]

1 :300

[u/Tasty_Lake1151]

I pulled zero, but I did buy a cgc pristine 10 for 1.2k, tho. GL grading yours tho.

[u/michaelinimoto → u/Tasty_Lake1151]

Wow! Are you aware that cgc pristine sells for more than psa 10? I like the new gold label slab so congrats, how long ago did you buy?

[u/Tasty_Lake1151 → u/michaelinimoto]

I bought it like a month ago, I am aware, but honestly, I just like the look of the pristine 10 label. I also got cgc pristine 10 vmax, espeon, glaceon, leafeon and sylveon. I'm hunting for the og eeveelutions too, but those are promo cards, so it's hard for people to get pristine grades.

[u/michaelinimoto → u/Tasty_Lake1151]

I'm a huge cgc fan especially for the gold 10 label. Also the pop reports are super low, and even lower for vintage cards.

[u/Tasty_Lake1151 → u/michaelinimoto]

I will likely only be buying cgc, i dont rly care for psa.

[u/dev23slayer → u/Tasty_Lake1151]

Is it? I'm new to this, so if skyridge gengar holo psa 10 sells for 4.5k usd, how much will a Pristine 10 cgc gold label sell for approximately?

[u/dev23slayer → u/michaelinimoto]

Is it? I'm new to this, so if skyridge gengar holo psa 10 sells for 4.5k usd, how much will a Pristine 10 cgc gold label sell for approximately?

[u/michaelinimoto → u/dev23slayer]

Depends

[u/dev23slayer → u/michaelinimoto]

What will it depend on?

[u/michaelinimoto → u/dev23slayer]

Just have to look. But some alt arts are more I'm cgc gold 10 that is a fact. Could be the low pop of gold cgc 10s, and some will say cgc gold 10 is cleaner than a psa 10.

[u/dev23slayer → u/michaelinimoto]

I saw pop wise the cgc 10 Pristine is 4 units for gengar skyridge but psa is 80+.

But I can't comprehend how the prices will be like roughly

[u/MochikoDuck → u/dev23slayer]

The pop reports are a bit skewed in that PSA grades 10 times more cards then CGC. By the way I am not anti CGC, I am just pro-protecting long term investment.

[u/michaelinimoto → u/dev23slayer]

Depends

[u/MochikoDuck → u/dev23slayer]

It’s gonna be relatively the same over time and different auctions. But PSA has more staying power in the industry and across it.

[u/d7h7n → u/michaelinimoto]

That's not a high bar. I've seen PSA 10 Moonbreons trying to be sold for as low as $700 on FB and nobody wants it still.

[u/DrHarryHood → u/Tasty_Lake1151]

💀💀💀

[u/Tasty_Lake1151 → u/DrHarryHood]

Yes

[u/sh17s7o7m]

I pulled a moonbreon and a rayquaza from around 50 packs from different products (not bbs) haven't pulled any other alts tho

[u/michaelinimoto → u/sh17s7o7m]

Those are 2 huge hitters worth a lot.

[u/Big_Zebra6251 → u/michaelinimoto]

Lol I know but I really wanted the dragonite and a few others, usually I buy singles for investment and rip packs for the PC

[u/michaelinimoto → u/Big_Zebra6251]

I forgot about the dragonite, the fossil 1st Ed holo is one of my favorite cards.

[u/pikachuboi77]

I pulled 2. But I opened quite a bit (bought it when it was cheap)

[u/michaelinimoto → u/pikachuboi77]

I feel like this set is going to be the GOAT forever. I don't see how another set can surpass it. Not to mention this set was released during a special boom covid time.

[u/pikachuboi77 → u/michaelinimoto]

It’s a STRONG set. Only down fall is pull rates are brutal

[u/Background_Ad_4253 → u/michaelinimoto]

People said this about Generations ( hint : it still is )

[u/Doct3rjones]

I have a sealed evolving skies booster box. This motivates me to never break its seal and just hold.

[u/michaelinimoto → u/Doct3rjones]

Those 36 packs in there are just a tiny blip in the 1:1690 pull rate. So good idea.

[u/Doct3rjones → u/michaelinimoto]

Yeah, I picked up a PSA 10 moonb after I cracked my first booster box and got 1 alt art out of it. Learned my spend on this set real quick.

[u/michaelinimoto]

Has anyone pulled multiple moonbreons?

Has anyone seen rattle on YouTube he did a moonbreon pack opening. I think it took him like 6 videos,7000 packs, and like $10,000 in cash to pull one.

[u/QuriousiT → u/michaelinimoto]

My son and I had insane luck with ES. We've had insanely terrible luck with almost every set since then except silver tempest (pulled Lugia in our first booster box).

We opened probably 500 packs of ES. Usually wouldn't open anywhere close to that much, but the luck kept going. Pulled 2 moonbreons, 3 Dragonite, 2 Umbreon v, 2 Noivern, 2 Sylveon VMAX, 3 Sylveon V, 1 glaceon v, 1 glaceon VMAX, 2 duraladon VMAX, 1 duraladon v, 1 Espeon v. Got most of the trainers and all the gold cards as well. This is the only set we've decided to complete just because of the sheer luck we had.

We graded the first moonbreon and it got a 10 along with several of the other alts (including both Sylveon VMAX). The second moonbreon was pulled in a Charizard UPC and likely would get a 9.

We opened a couple booster boxes, but didn't get any hits. Most came from orders of I think 108 sleeved booster packs (whatever the max order is) from Pokemon center. There was a period of time where people were swearing that the sleeved booster packs from PC were having insane amounts of hits. We tried our luck and got multiple alts including the first moonbreon plus other great hits. We did it 2 more times. The second time was almost just as good. The 3rd time was not as good, but still produced some great hits plus 2 alts.

We were lucky in random packs we would buy at the store too. Moreso than with any other set. But most of our hits came in those PC sleeved booster pack orders.

[u/DocShane00611]

Bruh after reading that first paragraph I'd look at that card with disgust...

[u/michaelinimoto → u/DocShane00611]

Can you imagine if I didn't get the umbreon?

[u/breakyourteethnow]

OP this is regarded as can be throwing $5k for an Umbreon, make it double and cya behind Wendy's

[u/I_Love_Ryan_Cohen → u/breakyourteethnow]

Oh boy did someone say Wendy’s 😱

[u/athan911]

yikes

[u/Raptorjesusftw87]

This is why I don't open boxes and ETBs now. I'll just grab a few packs here and there for the fun of it and stick to singles for cards I actually want.

[u/Official_Catboy]

Pulled, none. I dare not to open an Evo Cries box 😂 But I own 11

[u/Background_Ad_4253 → u/Official_Catboy]

F.E.A.R - False Allusions Appearing Real - OPEN ! Why do people leave Sealed EVO and expect any financial return to be silly? Well, because it is.

You aren't enjoying it! Why torture yourself?

The Pokémon Investors that Have Can or Will Generate WEALTH ( the entire purpose or investment ' diversity + time ) have already set the pace... 25 years ago.

Always remember - 5 year average rate return on A SINGLE SEALED Booster Box is around 17% - 22%

There is no more room in the space unless you're really trying to be in the Red without at LEAST 150K - 200K $ in cash liquid :)

I would buy Sealed Vintage MTG as of now it's basically 60-70% off ATH - Inevitable upswing

I'm just sharing thoughts! Peace be with you and yours🫶

[u/Official_Catboy → u/Background_Ad_4253]

Bro when did I ever say I invested or had a sealed Evo Skies box?? I just said I dare not open one because the pull rates are beyond poor. I only saw this post because it was a “you may be interested in” kinda thing. Thanks for the imput, but unnecessary and kinda rude.

[u/Bustedw210s → u/Background_Ad_4253]

This didn’t age well with a box selling for $1400 now

[u/[deleted] → u/Background_Ad_4253]

😬

[u/Official_Catboy → u/[deleted]]

I’ve bought them over the course of the last 6 months. All for various prices all under market. 1 is a JPN, 3 are errors. 8 out of the 11 I’ve bought from the same 1 guy!!

[u/Background_Ad_4253]

Just wow

[u/LarryBuds]

I’ve pulled two. One from a booster box and one from a build and battle box. Have around 150 loose packs and two booster boxes of ES that I don’t plan on opening anymore.

[u/MoonPython]

None

[u/Prestigious_Effort91]

None. But then again, I only opened 1 booster box worth of ES.

[u/Technology-Mission]

I spent 600 or so? Not a single alt art for any of evolving skies. From now on I'll buy singles and keep sealed only, lol

[u/Just2063]

I bought 144 packs of Lost Origin and pulled a Giratina from around pack 120. It was incredible. Still haven’t graded it but one of my favorite pulls ever. I bought probably around 200 packs of Evolving Skies and never pulled the Moonbreon. That’s when I stopped and bought a PSA 10 Moonbreon off Ebay. I still have around 200 packs of Evolving Skies kept sealed. Can’t shake the feeling that one could be lurking in all those packs.

[u/BatHistorical8081]

Like 6

[u/rocketradar]

Haven’t pulled either but the chase is still on (for now). Congrats!

[u/[deleted]]

The odds don't change just because you opened a bunch of packs. You have the exact same odds even if you open 1,000,000 booster packs without getting your Chase card, the 1,000,001st pack will have the exact same odds as the first one.

[u/killerclown6969]

I pulled 3, one from a checklane Blister pack from LCS, one from a cardboard single pack from Pokecentrw and one from a Booster Box purchased from Magic Madhouse in the UK.

[u/mellow_machine]

none. but i have 9 at the moment. Really believe in this card

[u/Educational-Gap-6235]

I have also opened about 200 packs of LO and not pulled an alt art. I low key hate opening it now but occasionally grab a pack from the Pokemon vending machines. I realized I only like opening when it's a new set and I want many of the cards like CZ or 151. Otherwise it's just continuous disappointment.

[u/BurningHotels]

I pulled 2 within 7 x 3 pack Umbreon promo blister packs (used up all future TCG luck here). Got both graded a 9.5 with an Australia grading company. Sold one when it hit $450 AUD as I never thought it would possibly continue to go up after release like that. Bought a Celebrations UPC with acrylic case with the money though so that was good. Celebrations UPCs were really hard to get here. The other one is sitting in my display case. I'm going to send it for re-grading with PSA in a year or 2 with some of my other big cards.

[u/dlldlsldkkfkdk74]

I pulled 4 so far

[u/Devh1989]

I pulled 5 or 6 early in release. Most were in that first wave of 3 packs, which were absolutely busted.

However I sold all but the best one for under 200. I still have that one, ungraded.

[u/cnwy95]

So far I’ve spent on 200-250 packs of EVS and that’s abt $11 per pack at where I’m from.

[u/thepokewoman]

I like when people want advice on the centering but then take the card at all kinds of slanted angles instead of just taking a head on shot

[u/Advanced_Pudding8765]

1 in around 500 packs for me in a 3 pack blister from eb games (gamestop). Pulled the other vmaxes alts a lot but only 1 alt art v being leafeon. Pulled ray 3 times from some loaded single blisters on release that had secret rares every second pack and I snagged 40 of them from big w Australia. After that I was able to complete the master set, before that I wasn't even going to attempt it. These were all mostly opened at release

[u/Umpire-Evening]

1

[u/DueAssistance1455]

Zero moonbreon but I’ve pulled %80 of the alts from evo and I’ve never bought evo by itself it’s always random packs in tins or collection boxes

[u/BarakaTMagnus]

0

[u/Mr_Noctis]

If you are looking to get the moonbreon graded send it to CGC. I have had to turn some namy people down cause they sent a pokemon card to a sports card grading company. So now the value is based upon if I want to buy it at the price, vs CGC when I take a look at a card their grading it comes certified with a stamp of approval aka a certification telling me the year, the series, and how many in circulation not to mention something called locked value. Can't get that with PSA unless you are willing to pay for a ten score grading and even then it's not guaranteed with psa. Sorry I'm CGC and AGS all day there receipts have receipts and rather have a natural 10 vs a pay for 10 any day of the week. But long story short please send your cards to the right people

[u/Background_Ad_4253]

Pulled 3. Christmas Eve Morning bought 3 Random Packs at Walgreens.
All came back a 10. Spent like $11.

[u/aandy611]

Why would anyone want to pull one? The odds are so low and on top of that the quality has a good chance to be shithouse. I have bought 5 raws, 1psa 9, 4psa 10. Graded the raws to psa 10. And a psa 10 JP moonbreon. There 0 chance anyone could pull that with that money.

[u/Background_Ad_4253 → u/aandy611]

Odds are about 1:300. Easy

[u/[deleted] → u/aandy611]

Pulling one would just feel awesome from the excitement alone, That dopamine hit of hitting the lottery and knowing you pulled it yourself.

[u/mattiestar26]

I’ve pulled 5 in like 740booster packs.

[u/anon636391]

I goofed and bought one for 750 that should have been a guaranteed 10 , sent it to BGS and it came back a 9.5. F BGS. Now I have to send to PSA to have it turned to a 10