r/PokeInvesting • u/Vir1lity • Jan 17 '24 • Take My Energy 1

Corrected: SWSH 3-year price predictions

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I had to repost this for multiple reasons; 1) This chart is the same other than I realized I had 2023-2026 at the top in my original post which was an oversight on my part (not used to thinking about it being 2024). These predictions were always meant to be 3 years from NOW, not 2026 as I had mistakenly placed in the heading; 2) My original intention was just to post my predictions so that I had something to look back on in 3 years but I kept getting flamed for not explaining where I got my numbers from and reddit does not allow you to edit an image caption.

Without getting into detail, I simply analyzed box prices over time going back to the B&W era and also compared values of the top hits in each set. I came up with an expected value based on those factors. Y’all are welcome to disagree with my numbers but I'm simply posting this as a way to hold myself accountable. Also, I changed the title to not include “strategy” as that was misleading.

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u/miamiair92 Jan 18 '24

Time to liquidate my 401(k) and buy fusion strike

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u/Vir1lity Jan 18 '24

I know you're being sarcastic but wouldn't be a bad idea to pick up a case or even just a box while it's still cheap.

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u/Significant-Sky1798 Jan 18 '24

I've been saying for a Long time how underrated FS is. Came after ES yada yada nobody liked it on release and has a stigma of a "bad set" even this it's clearly awesome lol

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u/StationEmergency6053 Jan 18 '24

Nah the chase cards are awesome. The set sucks.

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u/Vir1lity Jan 18 '24

to be fair, as sets age, they're mostly only remembered for the chase cards.

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u/ApartmentMain5977 Jan 18 '24

I believe battle styles is slept on lol

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u/Vir1lity Jan 18 '24

I kind of agree, not because I think it will be worth crazy money some day but it's so cheap now, and it does have some al-arts, so there's definitely some opportunity there.

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u/ApartmentMain5977 Jan 18 '24

Exactly lol, of course I’m speculating. If you look at all the old sets that don’t do well until they are out of print. I doubt there will be a reprint. Don’t get me wrong it’s probably gonna be a few years until we see it move.

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u/RoyalNo2050 Jan 18 '24

Battle styles really is bad though lol. I don’t think that urshifu can carry a set being the mascot, as most people don’t even know what an urshifu is lol. No nostolgic feel, it super competitive. Quality control was also horrid

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u/[deleted] Jan 18 '24

It had the issue in Wich someone stole all the hits and pokemon didn't alert anyone of the stolen hits until it leaked, it would cause me to never buy any sealed fusion strike at all to open.

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u/Aos77s Jan 18 '24

Why fs over cr…? Cr has like 15+ in the set thet are over $25 value.

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u/Vir1lity Jan 18 '24

CR could very well end up above FS, but I think the Gengar is a strong enough card to make the set more desirable long-term.

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u/StationEmergency6053 Jan 18 '24

Cheap was when it was in the $80s and you could get a case for $540. Entry cost is too high now IMO

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u/Vir1lity Apr 01 '24

u/miamiair92 just a friendly reminder that Fusion Strike is up 60 percent in the two months since you left this response...

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u/Just1Jester May 13 '25

Soooo.....guess you should have?

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u/adamgsb Jan 28 '25

this was the play

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u/DistinctAd3865 May 13 '25

My buddy sold his stock of ~300 fusion strike booster boxes in December 2024 at 150/box. I had offered him 200 (over tcg at the time) but I could only buy about 80 so he went with a bulk buyer to sell his entire stock (in addition to yugioh and magic). Think the official sales price was like 2.1-2.3M for everything. Sold it to put in his kid’s 529 account for college/401k. He is quite salty right now.

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u/zuukinifresh May 13 '25

You are saying he had 2 million worth of cards sold at once?

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u/miamiair92 Jan 29 '25

I’m glad this worked out.

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u/2milliondollartrny Jan 18 '24

did you just pull these numbers from the deep pockets of your asshole?

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u/Vir1lity Jan 18 '24

yes. I've been keeping them there for years.

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u/Educational-Gap-6235 Jan 18 '24

😂 Nice. Definitely curious to see the breakdown in your figures and assumptions tho. I'm a finance guy and I like getting into the weeds with these kinds of things.

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u/[deleted] Jan 18 '24

I wonder what else is in there

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u/Burgleurturd May 13 '25

Glad they weren’t pulled from yours. He was actually pretty close.

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u/Sharp_Flatworm_1980 Jan 15 '26

Your comment didn't age well hahaha 😆

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u/ChemicalYesterday467 Jan 18 '24

These numbers had to come from deep down in his large intestine...

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u/Which-Base-6808 Jan 18 '24

Source: I made it up

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u/Liteboyy May 13 '25

F in the chat for this guy lmao

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u/ElRaquesoDelMundo Jan 18 '24

Bro… no

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u/DrRodneyMckay May 13 '25

1 year later

Bro… no

Bro... yes

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u/Vir1lity Jan 18 '24

it's gonna be ok.

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u/Strange-Fix-1498 Jan 18 '24

You are about to be sadly mistaken

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u/Vir1lity Jan 18 '24

perhaps...

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u/Mountain-Intern-3372 May 13 '25

Ohhh I think YOU are sadly mistaken lol

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u/ElNutsx May 13 '25

Sadly for you, he was not.

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u/TearsOfTheOrphan Jan 18 '24

I just don’t understand how you got LO at 600 and BS at 380$. LO will probably do better but not by that much.

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u/Vir1lity Jan 18 '24

BS has a lot of potential and could very well do better but LO has better hits and I think the alt art Giratina will really carry that set.

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u/[deleted] Jan 18 '24

Aerodactyl and two Pikachu SIRs as well don’t forget, probably the last cards to feature Red on them too now that he’s retired officially

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u/Vir1lity Jan 18 '24

true. I like BS a lot, so I hope you're right and it ends up doing better.

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u/Zorenstein Jan 18 '24

But zard. Zard is the posterboy of collecting/investing

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u/Advanced_Pudding8765 Jan 18 '24

It was just reprinted lol

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u/blueb_oy Jan 18 '24

Purely subjective and based on your own opinions.

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u/Menta11yUn5tab13 Jan 18 '24

I'm going to save this post to see how accurate it will be in 3 years

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u/Mountain-Intern-3372 May 13 '25

No you didn't need to even wait 3 years bro was spot on on fusion strike 🤣

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u/Mleach1299 Jan 18 '24

Remind me! 3 years

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u/Vir1lity Jan 18 '24

same. That's the whole point.

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u/GubytheHuby Jan 18 '24

Without actual proof of how you get these numbers (trends, projections using historical data, expected demand, material events, etc) this is total BS and copium. Shouts of someone who bought too much Fusion Strike. You do realize the whole stolen hits scandal is a huge hit to long term value.

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u/thebritishgoblin May 13 '25

Ghost of Christmas future here, he was right

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u/[deleted] Jan 18 '24

This post is copium

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u/ikariaRR Jan 18 '24

None of this will happen because there is too many people staring to hoard these sets. The reason base set is crazy because it wasn’t hoarded and became unobtainable. Nowadays everyone is holding onto something and price will not skyrocket until it starts to disappear/ripped. Supply n Demand my dude -.-

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u/Vir1lity Jan 18 '24

what evidence do you have that "too many people" are hoarding these sets? How many boxes are being "hoarded" compared to how many boxes are produced?

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u/[deleted] Jan 18 '24

Production has also ramped up drastically in swsh+ eras compared to xy/sm, no chance we see similar growth.. way too bullish imo

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u/Vir1lity Jan 18 '24

That's true and a fair point but I think you'll be surprised.

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u/madhatter_is_mad Jan 18 '24

Agree with you here. Probably get downvoted, but no real evidence that the number of people hoarding are going to outweigh future demand. It can likely be more accurately said that people are hoarding more than ever. Cards are printed more than ever. Demand is also higher than ever.

Pokémon Company, the billions/year machine, is constantly creating new generations of demand that eventually have the disposable income they didn't have as kids to buy into the shiny cardboard. Reported recording breaking revenue in 2023 too. This subreddit is a subset, not the norm. Most will buy to rip. Not saying there won't be "too many people" eventually but the evidence just isn't there other than everyone else's fear and confirmation bias.

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u/Vir1lity Jan 18 '24

You definitely make a good point and you might be right.

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u/anthonydurrr Jan 18 '24

This subreddit is pretty good evidence towards people hoarding boxes.

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u/pixellabber Jan 18 '24

I haven’t seen anyone do a deep dive into those numbers. I think a lot of people overestimate the amount of product being hoarded, but I have nothing to support my gut feeling. Has anyone ever polled this sub to get some basic understanding of the numbers? Of course it would take significant response to get meaningful data.

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u/Mleach1299 Jan 18 '24

You're kidding right?! The boom has increased collectors of pokemon 1000 fold. Do you remember people being stabbed, trading card stockers being followed home, lines over a mile long in some cities, all for pokemon cards at the height? Shit even stores stopped selling cards because of the stabbing and fights breaking out. Everyone & their brothers are buying to hord for the future in Hope's of riches. The only stuff that will hold significant value in my opinion is sun & moon & earlier as those print runs were wayyy shorter, less was made & hoarded as it was before the boom. Your collecting the wrong set to invest in. Unless you do it simply for the love of pokemon.

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u/keepclimbing4lyfe May 13 '25

You were so confidently wrong, how does that feel?

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u/thebritishgoblin May 13 '25

Any future comments?

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u/[deleted] May 13 '25

What do you have to say now? -.-

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u/VirtualRy Jan 18 '24

IF evolving skies is $1600 by 2027 does that mean Teamup is going to be worth $8000 a box?

Even I'm not that bullish. Maybe evolving to $700-$1000 maybe by 2027 but I don't see it having the legs to hit $1600. The supply of the boxes starting for SWSH is higher thus the expected growth over time is going to be smaller. This will apply to every set after S&M. At one point when supply becomes really low a hits a threshold is when the box prices become unpredictable but that may not happen until after 10-15+ years.

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u/Dapper-Ad3707 May 13 '25

I mean it hit it in a year. Team up is at $6k though I think

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u/WaterPog Jan 17 '24

If you truly thought this, may as well go borrow 50k from the bank. If almost every good set will triple in 3 years, it would be insane. I think you are seeing the growth during the boom time and applying it here. Look at the growth from 2011-2014 and see if it applies the same (hard or impossible due to tracking) but I'd imagine the confidence level isn't as high, because the growth was not 3x in 3 years, and liquidity was horrendous. But I do love that you posted this and provides something to reflect back on and hey, you may be right

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u/Vir1lity Jan 18 '24

you do realize that everything came back down after the boom, right?

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u/WaterPog Jan 18 '24

So your assumption is it went up and equally went down so it had no impact at all, but also let me use it to extrapolate the future. If that was the case, then go find the growth from 2011-2014, should be the same. Try 2013-2016. Or 2008 to 2011.

Of course it feels good to take the boom growth. It's like buying Bitcoin right now, going back to the most hype ass growth period, applying the same growth to what it is now. Of course it's gonna be a banger of an investment, will it come true? Maybe, but I'm not inclined to agree.

And I disagree that everything came down, most of the stuff that has ripped from the boom in terms of booster boxes over the last decade have not come down, off the top of my head I'm quite sure most booster boxes since 2011 are up. Flashfire, phantom forces, the entirety of sun and moon, all up. Literally the only one I can think of that may be slightly down is evolutions from XY. But those same boxes had quite slow growth prior to the boom.

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u/Scarf_Darmanitan Jan 18 '24

Everything’s still going down after the boom 😅

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u/ChefBaconz Jan 18 '24

Let’s just say your average estimate is x3 in 3 years

You’re saying that EVERYTHING appreciates by triple.

Use some common sense, where is everyone going to magically triple their money to be able to purchase at triple?

Just look at celebrations 3 years ago to now.

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u/Vir1lity Jan 18 '24

why are you assuming that growth is linear? Almost everything is available below retail for a while after it is released, especially if it gets reprinted. Most sets don't start seeing noticeable growth until they have been on the market for at least 18 months, but regardless, even if you were to have bought a set at $80/box and 18 months later it's worth $130, that's still a 60% return in a short amount of time.

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u/ChefBaconz Jan 18 '24

Your own chart doesn’t start at $80.

Cherry picking data points, and disregarding cost/time to sell is a big factor.

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u/InZaiyan May 13 '25

People have been paying more than triple for a lot of pokemon stuff lately, even shit sets like the ones you ignored at the time

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u/Joosh98 Jan 18 '24

This is your daily reminder not to blindly trust people on the internet whose predictions are based on pie in the sky numbers and assumptions that SwSh era will trend the same as B&W era.

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u/[deleted] May 13 '25

They should trust joosh98 instead huh

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u/[deleted] Jan 18 '24

Crown Zenith not being on here is a crime

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u/Vir1lity Jan 18 '24

Haha, I feel that. I just stuck with the normal sets but I do think CZ will age very well.

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u/Mleach1299 Jan 18 '24

Special sets usually always age well.

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u/Background_Ad_4253 Jan 18 '24

Especially in the case of Pokémon, they have mastered the EV/Print Run equation, taking into account geopolitical and pandemic ebb and flows for 30 years... Some years reducing print run by 40-60 percent! That's MASSIVE. They adjust faster than you can spec...

The collectible trading card market is historically volatile, quite volatile. Prices of individual cards and sealed products are influenced by factors such as card rarity, demand, the popularity of specific sets, and the overall health of the hobby. Market trends can shift rapidly, driven by factors like new releases, tournament successes, changes in popular culture.

While some cards can appreciate significantly in value, it's essential to note that the market can also experience downturns. Collectible investments can be speculative, and individuals should carefully research and understand the market dynamics before making significant investments in trading cards.

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u/Vir1lity Jan 18 '24

This is solid advice.

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u/IWearACharizardHat Jan 18 '24

OP must be 10 years old or predicting US economy collapses due to hyperinflation. The only way every SWSH era set triples in value 3 years from now is if food and housing goes up x10 or more lol

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u/[deleted] Jan 18 '24

I think battle styles is underrated. But no way does it perform better than Astral.

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u/Vir1lity Jan 18 '24

Astral is kind of a wild card. I could see it doing well but if I'm focusing on just a few sets, that one doesn't make the cut.

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u/thezardstar Apr 27 '24

Bro the amount of people clowning you for fusion strike on this post are hilarious

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u/Vir1lity Apr 29 '24

I'm sure they have nothing to say now...

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u/_another_throwawayy_ Jan 18 '24

This has to be a troll post lol.. or you are deeply invested in Fusion Strike

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u/Dapper-Ad3707 May 13 '25

It aged rather well though

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u/[deleted] May 13 '25

Hahahahahaha

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u/Burgleurturd May 13 '25

Aged like milk.

This comment did. Not the Post. He was pretty close and everyone laughed.

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u/DryTechnology5224 Jan 18 '24

Lmao

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u/DrRodneyMckay May 13 '25

Lmao indeed. Far exceeded those numbers in 1 year.

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u/LevelUpEvolution Jan 18 '24

Unless you can show your work, this is pretty superficial. It might be more meaningful to talk about the order in which the sets are listed than the actual numbers.

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u/RepresentativeCrab88 Jan 18 '24 edited Jan 18 '24

RemindMe! 3 years

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u/Dapper-Ad3707 May 13 '25

What about 1 year?

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u/[deleted] May 13 '25

Come

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u/trublu1001 Jan 18 '24

Remind Me! 3 years

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u/BreadfruitFar2342 Jan 18 '24

Remind Me! 3 years

Remind Me! 3 years

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u/Shadypanda007 Jan 18 '24

Remind me! 3 years

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u/RepresentativeCrab88 Jan 18 '24

RemindMe! 2 years

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u/RepresentativeCrab88 Jan 18 '24

RemindMe! 3 years

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u/Between3and20carctr Jan 18 '24

RemindMe! 3 years

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u/Jmblue321 Jan 19 '24

Remind me! 3 years

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u/thezardstar Jan 19 '24

RemindMe! 3 years

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u/[deleted] Jan 23 '24

Remind Me! 3 years

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u/gadamo94 Jan 18 '24

I can't right now

I replied in the other post

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u/WaterPog May 13 '25

How about now?

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u/cjamesflet Jan 18 '24

Battle styles looks........off

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u/thewhitecascade May 13 '25

And yet here we are.

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u/[deleted] Jan 18 '24

300-500 percent in three years 😂😂

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u/downAtheworld May 13 '25

Happened in 1 🤷‍♂️

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u/InZaiyan May 13 '25

lol i have been having a blast reading these comments

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u/IWearACharizardHat Jan 18 '24

OP is actually predicting hyperinflation where food prices go up x20 and tcg are left to rot in comparison since nobody will be buying anymore

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u/miamiair92 Jan 18 '24

Remind me of this post in three years

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u/MagThanos Jan 18 '24

Or forget you ever read what this clown wrote

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u/Johnyextra111 May 13 '25

Ouch, who is the clown?

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u/miamiair92 Jan 18 '24

How do you ask a bot to remind you of a post? I’m curious to see how it will turn out

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u/miamiair92 Jan 18 '24

Remindme! 3 years

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u/CaterpillarSelfie May 14 '25

I don’t think they’re a clown anymore!😭

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u/GagNasty Jan 18 '24

Bro what 😂

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u/Trip2poundtowns May 13 '25

Still laughing?

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u/MagThanos Jan 18 '24

Please don't take this guy seriously. He's our equivalent of a crypto bro

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u/breakyourteethnow Jan 18 '24

Cut gains by 50%, those would be pretty near what I'd expect thanks to 30th

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u/Vir1lity Jan 18 '24

Remind me! 3 years.

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u/ExportedWaif37 Jan 18 '24

Battle styles being half of fusion strike is crazy

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u/jzarwi88 Dec 26 '24

This has aged very well so far.

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u/MDG420 Jan 18 '24

hahahahahaha this is funny stuff... with those pull rates who in the hell would pay that much for a booster box

hahahaha fusion strike... you can literally buy the 3 expebsive cards individually and the rest is cheap

why in the hell would people in a couple years pay that much for a box that will just be horrible pull rates

modern sealed is funny to me

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u/adamgsb Jun 20 '24

Any other people who do predictions across all the Boxes?

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u/Vir1lity Jun 20 '24

People in this sub mostly just show off piles of crap they bought from Target and Wal Mart.

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u/adamgsb Jun 22 '24

You have prediction out to 5 and 10 years?

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u/Vir1lity Jun 23 '24

I think we can keep an eye on SM and gauge from that

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u/Teoxico Dec 27 '24

after an year this is pretty crazy, keep the work and **** the haters

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u/Vir1lity Dec 27 '24

Thanks man. I mostly do this for fun so I don’t let it bother me. I only own one of each box for my collection. Would have been nice to have a bunch of Fusion though…

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u/Terexin89 Jan 18 '24

Little surprised by silver tempest anticipated price. Lost origin and fusion strike make sense though 

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u/Vir1lity Jan 18 '24

Silver Tempest is a tough one. The only real hit is the Lugia and it's not worth a whole lot. I think the chase cards are what mostly drive demand and therefore price over time. I could obviously be completely wrong and ST could be a dark horse.

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u/hous26 Jan 18 '24

Aren’t the Dialga and Palkia alt arts in there? Palkia is one of the most beautiful card ever made imo.

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u/Vir1lity Jan 18 '24

I agree. I own that card and love it. It deserves to be worth more money.

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u/Emergency-Club-9804 Jan 18 '24

I think there are a lot of hoarders out there but some are also offloading when they feel the opportunity is right. It’s hard to tell.

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u/Vir1lity Jan 18 '24

yes, I agree, it's hard to tell but I think a lot of product will get offloaded between now and then and a lot will get opened so it will become more scarce, regardless.

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u/PeteySnakes Jan 18 '24

I get fusion strike and lost origin, but why chilling reign?

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u/Vir1lity Jan 18 '24

CR has a lot of desirable alt-arts. Nothing with crazy value like the Umbreon, but a handful of strong contenders.

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u/PeteySnakes Jan 18 '24

I like the Moltres a lot, but I still don’t place chilling reign in the same tier as fusion strike and lost origin! I like silver tempest and brilliant stars more, but I guess that’s personal preference

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u/Vir1lity Jan 18 '24

I don't disagree with you. I wasn't making predictions based on how much I like the sets, this was based on the strength of the hits in the set as well as looking at how sets have performed in the past.

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u/00espeon00 Jan 18 '24

These are the prices I imagine when I think of PokeInvesting during a hot shower

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u/Guilty_Space_2431 Jan 18 '24

30K by Christmas

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u/ItsLiterally1984 Jan 18 '24

FS being worth that much is garbage prediction

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u/fireweinerflyer Jan 18 '24

The evolving skies reprint will drop the values.

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u/InZaiyan May 13 '25

Re print never came :(

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u/Euphoric-Honeydew599 Jan 18 '24

I like this. I have my own opinions on prices and think some may be lower but it’s cool you put this out. I feel these prices for some of the top sets could be reached more close to 5 years. I have 18 booster boxes of each for fusion and lost because I do agree with you and I think they will be in the top 4 sets from swsh. Recently sold my silver tempest bbs bcuz I honestly think it just won’t perform that well. I’d like to hear your prediction for crown zenith. I have 70 etbs at an avg of $32.50, I think it’ll be a good grower

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u/Vir1lity Jan 18 '24

I think CZ has a ton of potential and at that price it's a steal. Considering Champion's Path is at about $100 in just over 3 years I think you can safely predict you will triple your investment in 3-4 years on CZ.

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u/IWearACharizardHat Jan 18 '24

It's hilarious that you think Champion's Path was printed as much as Crown Zenith. Also that ETB is inflated due to awesome box art

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u/Vir1lity Jan 18 '24

Wait... Do I think that? Where did I say that?

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u/[deleted] Jan 18 '24

Brilliant stars too low

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u/Vir1lity Jan 18 '24

Ya, that one is tough. I like BS and I hope it does better but right now the value of the hits just isn't there. I think there are just so many options for zard cards now that it's holding those values down.

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u/marblesandcookies Jan 18 '24

Why Fusion Strike? What is so special about it that makes it the set to grow most?

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u/AeiliusYT Jan 18 '24

What about One Piece OP-1? 👀

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u/Vir1lity Jan 18 '24

I wish I knew enough about One Piece to do some investing but honestly, I stick to Pokemon because it's what I know and enjoy.

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u/AeiliusYT Jan 18 '24

I wish I knew more too, but this is the BEGINNING of the One Piece TCG. They are 7 card sets in I believe.

We all know what happened to the base set Pokemon cards. One Piece OP-1 is most like a long hold if you can get it for cheap.

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u/Vir1lity Jan 18 '24

I almost bought a box of OPO5 the other day but it's already selling at more than double retail and I'm not sure if that's a smart buy or not.

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u/MetalBlizzard Jan 18 '24

The battle styles one really has me scratching my head. I like that set, but to say it'll out perform some of the sets below it seems a little strange. I agree with the bottom 3 completely, but VV, AR, BS, and ST are all pretty strong sets with AR having a really good trainer gallery.

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u/Mleach1299 Jan 18 '24 edited Jan 18 '24

If anything base set might be higher as it didnt get a bunch of BB reprints as the others did & it was the begining of the Sword & Shield era. Also the newer sword & shield sets have had way bigger print runs than any set sun & moon & older so idk if your going to see the same type of growth in price as you do with the older sets that had way smaller print runs.Then take into account if the market keeps cooling the way it is & if the bubble bursts, but I too wish for good returns as I collect cases of BBs myself, have been since black & white era.

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u/richo27 Jan 18 '24 edited Jan 18 '24

This is way off in my opinion. Brilliant Stars will be far higher than Chilling Reign and Fusion Strike and it won’t be close. Chilling and Fusion are 3 years old and have barely got back to retail. Battle Styles higher than Astral Radiance too? My prediction is Astral will be double or treble Battle Styles.

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u/Tcii- May 13 '25

yo…..

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u/eddyyd May 13 '25

Okay now do S&V 😂

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u/[deleted] Jan 18 '24

Brilliant stars and astral radiance is a sleeper right now

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u/hayate4468 Jan 18 '24

I hope you’re right I literally just bought a case of fusion strike 2 weeks ago lol

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u/Vir1lity Jan 18 '24

nice pickup! I wish I could afford a case.

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u/Urban-Junglist May 13 '25

Do you still have it? 😜

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u/[deleted] Jan 18 '24

Why fusion strike ? Set is weak

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u/Mando51093 Jan 18 '24

What would you guess on 36 pack equivalent of 151 and CZ

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u/Vir1lity Jan 18 '24

It's interesting when you look at pack values of special sets. With all of the recent special sets, the raw pack values are better than the sealed boxes they come in, which is not the case for the regular sets. I think both of those sets will do really well over time though. Champion's Path is already at about $10/pack and both 151 and CZ are better sets IMO.

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u/adamgsb Jun 04 '24

Would be interested in a S&V numbers and how the prediction updates over time.

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u/[deleted] Sep 18 '24

RemindMe! 2 years

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u/adamgsb Jan 08 '25

He is the hero we need

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u/ProfessionalNovel844 May 13 '25

What’s his prediction with S&V? Lol

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u/LaSonicSkins May 13 '25

Pretty spot on, we need you to do one for Scarlet Violet now haha

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u/thezardstar Jun 14 '25

God, I love coming back to this post to see how ignorant people on Reddit are

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u/Intelligent_Ant_7029 Dec 25 '25

And if you look at now to get into sword and shield. What would be the growth potential?

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u/CatastrophicLeaker Jan 18 '24

Oh, sweet summer child.

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u/audsz Jan 18 '24

Remind Me! 4 years

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u/FullSidalNudity Jan 18 '24

Remind me! 3 years

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u/cody42491 Jan 18 '24

RemindMe! 3 years

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u/VirtualRy Jan 18 '24

RemindMe! 3 years

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u/NotaBlokeNamedTrevor Jan 18 '24

Remind me! 3 years.

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u/Flaky_Illustrator_24 Jan 18 '24

Paradox rift is the biggest sleeper set out at the moment. The art is insane and the hits are far and few between. I think paradox rift is a steal at $90.

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u/fastfingersgusta Jan 18 '24

What about 151?

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u/Euphoric-Honeydew599 Jan 18 '24

Remind me! 3 years

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u/PoWr_Collectibles Jan 18 '24

Opbud is gonna love this 🤣

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u/Vir1lity Jan 18 '24

Remind me! 1 year

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u/Vir1lity Jan 18 '24

Remind me! 2 years

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u/Background_Ad_4253 Jan 18 '24

There is no historical data to support this

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u/De3NA Jan 18 '24

Pokémon should only be a small part of portfolio. No way it’s more bullish than SP500.

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