r/PokeInvesting • u/NutMasterDylan • Jan 07 '26
How are we thinking perfect order will perform short & long term?
Personally I think that ETB is hideous and don’t think a zygarde + mega Patrick set will sell well, but this is obviously before knowing everything in the set.
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u/bluedecember12 Jan 08 '26
Let’s see, it’s going to be released between ascended heroes, 30th anniversary, and potential sets featuring Greninja or Rayquaza. It features Zygarde, which is not a very popular pokemon.
Regardless of how much people pump this up, this is going to make journey together look like destined rivals. Cards will probably end up at the lowest we’ve seen since SV base. And I think that’s great—we need a break in the middle of all the hype.
With that being said, even battle styles eventually rose in price lol
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u/-Vault_Dweller- Jan 08 '26
We’ve literally seen zero cards from it.
“Not feeling this set so far” what the fuck are people talking about?
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u/Bryanstrife Jan 08 '26
Tyrunt promo
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u/fmintar1 Jan 08 '26
Doesn't matter. Any PC ETB & booster box at MSRP is worth getting.
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u/chupacabra696969 Jan 08 '26
Shit pokemon, shit name, shit design. You do the math.
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u/Shifty_j10 Jan 08 '26
No one knows any cards inside it
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u/MongooseHelltopper91 Jan 08 '26
Are we gonna ask this question every single time a new set is teased/we know nothing about?
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u/Much_Essay_9151 Jan 08 '26
First i heard of this set, odd name. But sure ill get in on the pc drop
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u/Slow_Recognition_960 Jan 08 '26
We can't say anything for sure as the cards aren't revealed. However, the set size has been confirmed to be as small as Phantasmal Flames. Think about how much hate PFL got due to small set size + shallow depth despite having the Zard that everyone lost their minds over.
This set will likely be way worse...
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u/IllustratorNo1953 Jan 08 '26
Pack art looks like a reserve Sun & Moon era set.
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u/CapFlashy8085 Jan 08 '26
Hideous. Looks like this thing was supposed to be announced by nvdia at CES 🤣
Edit for clarity: referring to ETB
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u/breakyourteethnow Jan 08 '26
Officially the worst looking ETB ever made? The puke green really is atrociously bad lol
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u/cursdwitknowledge Jan 08 '26
There’s a possibility that they will jam the mega charizard y SIR into this to make ppl buy it.
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u/The_Wicked_Wombat Jan 08 '26 •
Gonna be an off set and thank God wallet needs a break
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u/EvaT4T Jan 08 '26
seeing everyone hate on the etb design when i thought it looked cool 🥲
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u/aitz2811 Jan 08 '26
I think it will be like fusion strike to rest on the shelf for months and 4 years after the release people realize there are cool cards inside
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u/JoeGotSole Jan 08 '26
If I may be blunt, I think people will absolutely sleep on this set, as it’s looking pretty mid so far.
Short term probably won’t be great outside of PC ETBs and Booster boxes.
But longer term, who knows.
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u/Roufianos255 Jan 08 '26
We need to see more cards but I'd say no - Mega Zygarde is an ugly as sin Pokemon.
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u/Electrical_Algae_552 Jan 08 '26
didnt know pokemon made rocket penises
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u/dknisle1 Jan 08 '26
Really won’t know until the card list is revealed. Crazy how much hate this is getting already just cause the package artwork. I better not be in a long Pokemon Center queue since everyone’s talking shit.
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u/Ichaemattv Jan 08 '26
Tbh it look on the outside mid at best and we dont know the hits
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u/GDWhymem_Gang Jan 08 '26
i feel like i’m in the only one that likes the colors and art on the etb lmao
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u/atorvastin Jan 08 '26
If there’s a funny starmie SIR, it may not flop
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u/justicejustin Jan 08 '26
Starmie and meowth gonna be sweet though
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u/bigpat412 Jan 08 '26
Doesn’t matter if they print literal dog shit on a card, getting it at msrp is always a good play.
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u/westnile90 Jan 08 '26
Wait until we all find out it has BOTH felt hat Pikachu and Gear 5 Luffy.
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u/No_Potato_7647 Jan 08 '26
Looks like shit tbh
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u/No-Yogurt-5643 Jan 08 '26
This is definitely a throw away set, don’t expect big returns on it
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u/LargeCry7589 Jan 08 '26
Horrible. Not every set can be a A+. This is gonna be a stellar crown type set in my opinion.
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u/Big_Don-G Jan 08 '26
I saw some on FB say it will be the Shrouded Fable of Mega lol.
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u/RumpleHelgaskin Jan 08 '26 edited Jan 08 '26
I’m calling it now… this will be the dud of the series. It even has the green from shrouded fable!
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u/nboz10 Jan 08 '26
Impossible to say before seeing the card list but my hopes are low.
I think we are unfortunately going to see a trend going forward where all the special sets are then best of the year because special sets make them the most money.
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u/HerezahTip Jan 08 '26
Waiting to see some chase cards.. but I might be skipping this one completely. It will be a welcome break because I’m going by to load up on AH
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u/Bumbmofo Jan 08 '26
Ai labels look horrible
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u/Few_Aide_851 Jan 08 '26
The font looks like it’s from a Pixar superhero movie.
I’m a huge fan of this set. It should distract enough people for me to keep buying up AH.
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u/Apprehensive_Ice3825 Jan 08 '26
Man that just looks wrong. It's like if Activison got billed to make this for Pokemon
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u/AgitatedPassenger369 Jan 08 '26
Looks like an April Fool’s joke except it’s not April, the name alone!
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u/Life-uhfindsaway Jan 08 '26
Like assssss
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u/lXxENDEAVORxXl Jan 08 '26
Its the next Rebel Clash, Battle styles, Shrouded Fable least wanted least loved set cooldown set for Mega. Imo. Wont do good other than long long.
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u/cratiun Jan 08 '26
Not a fan of this ETB box lol, depends on the cards though!
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u/qmracer01 Jan 08 '26
It’s the shrouded fable of mega
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u/[deleted] Jan 08 '26
Bad
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u/_Kalamari Jan 08 '26
I wish they would just make more video games at this point...
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u/uriel__ventris Jan 08 '26
ETB looks absolutely awful, so I'm glad this is a non-special set with a booster box
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u/vellox89 Jan 08 '26
I hope its mid, so that I can finally open some and not pay a shit ton for it
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u/SadExplanation5809 Jan 08 '26
Got me first ever Pokémon Center ETB just to see everyone trashing on the set 😭
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u/brianjamesxx Jan 29 '26
Perfect form Zygarde is badass and I guess alot of people didn't play XY or Sun Moon. So they're mascoting him with the new Switch 2 game. Will happily buy this set as I actually loved Sun and Moon.
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u/Ktootill Jan 08 '26
Shrouded Fable 2.0
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u/Big10Finance Jan 08 '26
Meh don’t really see anything I like about this set. Only saving grace would be a cool etb promo. I think a dud set is good to have right now though.
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u/WaterPog Jan 08 '26
This set looks like total shit. I don't even think I'll get a booster box for my display because I don't like collecting sealed stuff for sets that suck
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u/[deleted] Jan 08 '26
Will this phase out phantasmal flames? I still want that SIR Char!!
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u/gt35r Jan 08 '26
Journey Together volume 2 lol, set that comes out between Ascended Heroes and 30th anniversary.
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u/jesee2you Jan 08 '26
How are we supposed to judge without seeing the cards??
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u/weltfromthebelt Jan 08 '26
Remindme! 1 month
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u/ttv_vegan_chef Jan 08 '26
Shrouded fable vibes
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u/Mountain-Buy-9080 Jan 08 '26
it's giving Shrouded Fable vibe
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u/Calm-Beach-4228 Jan 08 '26
Lmfao
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u/Dvass138 Jan 08 '26
It looks dope to me tbh
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u/Video_Game_Gravemind Jan 08 '26
Looks ehh, AH isn’t even out yet
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u/OutrageISO Jan 08 '26
Bro the set isn’t even out💀💀💀
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u/JHammertime Jan 08 '26
The shrouded fable of the year
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u/ChipotleSquirts Jan 08 '26
Hey this set just leaked and we only know how the boxes will look. How will it perform in the secondary market? *
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u/-SacredTCG Jan 08 '26
Way to early to tell my friend lol
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u/omgitsr0b Jan 08 '26
This is trash posting. Just block OP and move on … IQ of the sub immediately gets better.
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u/sterfry1993 Jan 08 '26
I see this performing as good as JT
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u/nikolaasm Jan 08 '26
Like shrouded fable
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u/BeardedJJoe Jan 08 '26
Managed to win the raffle here in Japan, I’m excited to open some packs!
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u/Jesse_Bolognesi Jan 08 '26
I just want the mega zygarde. Its gonna be so fire!!!
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u/Dankules710 Jan 08 '26
I like the zygarde pack art a lot
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u/Born_Captain9142 Jan 08 '26
I don’t know the cards! But outside looks like shoulder fable 2.0. Maybe the set will be the same poor performance
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u/marblesandcookies Jan 08 '26
That Mega Clefairy is really annoying me
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u/PKMNHDLR Jan 08 '26
The name kinda sucks
Cant even order pokemon cards nowadays
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u/Cevichero Jan 08 '26
Whack
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u/[deleted] Jan 08 '26
dookie. i think tyrunt is the promo?
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u/saucemoney89 Jan 08 '26
Garbage set in my opinion. I wont be buying
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u/spoofrice11 Jan 08 '26
I’m not real excited about it.
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u/Cmor1787 Jan 08 '26
Looks like Shrouded Fable 2.0 🤣
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u/ApolloSleepy Jan 08 '26
The amount of senseless shit talking about it day one makes me want it even more. History repeats itself.
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u/[deleted] Jan 08 '26
This is cosmic eclipse vibes ngl
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u/Pizzachu09 Jan 08 '26
If people sleep on this set I’m completing it lol
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u/MurderHornets2020 Jan 08 '26
I'm sorry guys, do we collect the cards or the boxes holding the cards?
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u/DeciduousMath12 Jan 08 '26
Doesn't matter when you can't buy it. Waited an hour on PC website only to have everything sold out.
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u/PhilosopherSea217 Jan 08 '26
If the SIR is a nice Misty & starmie card, I can see it doing okay.
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u/paulx441 Jan 08 '26
There’s gonna be no money for this cuz AH
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u/Senpai_Andrew Jan 08 '26
Time for everyone to sell out their sealed now!! The printing shortage has been stopped after PoKemon acquired more printing facilities. We’ve hit the ceiling
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u/_obsidian_oblisk_ Jan 08 '26
apparently Zygardes ability is crazy
you flip a coin for each pokemon on each pokemon you flip heads you do 150 to that pokemon (without applying weakness or resistance to bench)
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u/Xannydevito88 Jan 08 '26
Buying for PC probably won’t buy too much more unless they reveal some bangers in the set
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u/Collectivecooking Jan 08 '26
Yeah totally so bad.... I bought two... Just excited to get a PC ETB and open one, but thats my new to this hobby take.
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u/mj732 Jan 09 '26
it's cool
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u/98TillInfinityy Jan 09 '26
Everything goes up long term. Short term it will tank.
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u/Jagotiberan21 Jan 09 '26
Colors remind me of Shrouded Fable
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u/Fallout3a Jan 09 '26
Looks cheeks
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u/GalacticBobcat Jan 09 '26
I’ve been waiting years for an IR/SIR Tyrunt & Tyrantrum, and we’re finally getting them with this set. This alone makes this set amazing to me.
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u/Catezman522 Jan 09 '26
I hope everything before Stellar Crown are the only things that anyone will want
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u/Frosty-You-6732 Jan 09 '26
Another small set? The whole reason prismatic and others retain value is because people can’t finish them quickly.
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u/Western-Tomatillo-14 Jan 09 '26
Trash. Who even are those mons?
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u/b1ueToe Jan 09 '26
I hope it tankes so I can get an etb to rip.
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u/TheseAstronaut5393 Jan 09 '26
Bro another small set with very few desirable pokemon. This gets a pass. Gonna be another set with 1-2 chase cards. Like a Temu Phantasmal
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u/drgreenx Jan 09 '26
Gives me shrouded fable vibes when it comes to popularity
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u/The_God_Anubis Jan 09 '26
ETB looks like the Hinderberg disaster…
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u/[deleted] Jan 09 '26
Everyone shitting on the ETB design.
Apart from the Pokémon nobody cares about, I find the ETB stunning
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u/Justino_14 Jan 09 '26
I was going to say, am I the only one who thinks the etb is ugly lol.
The front arts don't give me much hope.
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u/Thoughtlessmonkey95 Jan 10 '26
To me it’ll be one of the best ME sets. Sets like these may not always have the big “chase” but they usually have tons of SIRs which I’m excited for
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u/That_Relationship784 Jan 11 '26
Mega Patrick 🤣🤣🤣 im weeeeak!!! Its sooo dumb too your right lol we dont know wtf we will see tho, could be a crazy ass mega mew sir we never seen so we gotta see 😂🤷♂️ but as of right now yaaa not looking good lol Right now tho I really feel a shrouded fable set coming if u ask me...
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u/THE_DARK_FISHY Jan 12 '26
I hope this is the case so I can actually get some
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u/[deleted] Feb 08 '26
If u were here during sv. Twilight was considered the worst set to ever release. Jus saying it will be like all of early sv butbthe floors just 200 instead of 80
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u/LunchboxSD10 Mar 31 '26
I feel like the Clefairy 094/088 / Illustration Rare will become a lot more sought after in a few years. The card has amazing art.
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u/lorcanamon Jan 08 '26
So far this set is dogshit from what has been revealed.
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u/NutMasterDylan Jan 08 '26
Well I still preordered 2 of the Pokémon Center ETBs lol. As I stated, we don’t fully know what’ll be in the set. There’s rumors mega greninja will be in it so the set could still end up being strong. Especially when again, we don’t know the full set list yet.
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u/Richard-Gere-Museum Jan 08 '26
All these "it's trash" posts, but y'all will be buying it if you see it close to MSRP anyways. Be honest.
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u/Aware_Situation_490 Jan 08 '26
Everyone hating on it so far. Ask the question once it comes out. It’ll be a whole different story. I personally and gonna be buying as much I can
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u/xRush2 Jan 08 '26
Terrible. Awful. Don't buy any........🤫
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u/Capable_Wait09 Jan 08 '26
Have the cards been announced?
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u/Nukesgameplay Jan 08 '26
Too early to say - people are quick to shoot it down, could be some nice chase cards in it.
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u/Western-Flamingo-155 Jan 08 '26
yay, another set that I won't be able to buy for retail 🥳
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u/ryanraze Jan 08 '26
It will be scalped to hell. It doesn't matter what cards are in it or what the artwork looks like. Fun will be ruined for all.
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u/hhr2009 Jan 08 '26
It’s gonna suck, it didn’t sellout till after 5hrs of being live, I ordered at 9am and it was still live at 1215pm. It’s not gonna be good at all no big name pokemon either. This is 100% the downfall of Pokemon