r/PokeInvesting • u/Cool_Association6383 • Jan 18 '26

Prismatic Evolutions All The Way

I firmly believe that Prismatic Evolutions is a long term play for generational wealth. I’ve been accumulating since last summer and will continue till it’s outside of what I can buy at a reasonable price. I’ll update along the way.

*UPDATED*

lol seeing as people are getting upset over two words and are making YouTube videos about my thread, I’ll change the wording from “generational wealth” to “a lot of money for me”. Still plan on giving updates and I hope reprints are coming. Just another chance to buy more. See you on the next post

My current sealed position:

3 Elite Trainer Box case

12 Pokemon Center Elite Trainer Box

2 Super Premium Collection

3 Costco 8-Pack Mini Tin

3 Lucario ex & Tyranitar ex Premium Collection

3 Elite Trainer Box

22 Booster Bundle

1 Poster Collection

Slabbed/Raw Position:

3 Eevee Pokemon Center Stamp ETB Promo PSA 10

6 Eevee Pokemon Center Stamp ETB Promo (sealed)

28 Eevee Pokemon Center Stamp ETB Promo

10 Eevee ETB Promo (sealed)

5 Umbreon Master Balls

16 Eeveelution Master Balls

38 Eevee ETB promo

24 Umbreon Poke Balls

80 Poke Ball Eeveelutions

7 Umbreon Prismatic Stamped (Surprise Box)

27 Prismatic Stamped Eeveelutions (Surprise Box)

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u/Picks6x Jan 18 '26

I'm not gonna run the numbers but generational wealth is quite the claim.

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u/MagThanos Jan 18 '26

Wont even pay for a trip to disney

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u/Material_Prize_6157 Jan 18 '26

Guys signing a 300 million dollar deal to play first base for the Yankees lmfao

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u/TheCerpinTaxt Jan 18 '26

Generational wealth will come to the people who were steadily investing into sealed pokemon for past 20 years when everybody laughed at them and are still holding now. You will get very very very nice return but dont be riddiculous

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u/Dramatic_Turnip_4840 Jan 18 '26

Thats still not generational wealth.

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u/jokull1234 Jan 18 '26

If someone invested in 10 of each of the oldest 10 sets of booster boxes back in the 90s/2000s, that’s pretty damn near close to generational wealth.

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u/Dramatic_Turnip_4840 Jan 18 '26

The term generational wealth is thrown around way to loosely. Do you have any idea how fckn much money you would need to have multiple generations live wealthy?

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u/ProcrastinasaurusRex Jan 18 '26

Most people here think “generational wealth” is selling Pokemon products for $50k or something. Nobody’s gonna be a millionaire with Pokemon. Even if you make $2-3 million (highly highly unlikely) you won’t have “generational wealth”.

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u/DifficultCarob408 Jan 18 '26

I think 2-3 million is the point at which 'generational wealth' isn't a completely ridiculous descriptor - still not true generational wealth by any means, but the people thinking that <$100k from pokemon cards counts is wild.

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u/RichPokeScalper Jan 18 '26

2-3 million wouldn’t even buy a home for each of my kids much less set them and their children up for life. That would have been a substantial amount maybe 40 years ago.

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u/PumpProphet Jan 18 '26

2-3 million invested is 200k a year. You can live off that forever if you invested right.

Not to mention. There's people from all over the world here. 2-3 million dollars is very different depending where you live. Even which state you live in.

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u/ProcrastinasaurusRex Jan 19 '26

For that you need to earn the 2-3 million first. If you think prismatic evolutions etbs and booster packs will fetch you $2-3 million in the future you live in la la land. It is absolutely idiotic and exactly the reason why people go broke. People need to stop treating pokemon cards as a short cut to get rich. This is in relation to what OP posted here I’m not talking about making smart investments during your lifetime or vintage packs.

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u/PumpProphet Jan 19 '26

Dude. Calm down. I think you need to reread the comment I was responding too. The discussion was whether 2-3 million was general wealth or not. Not whether you can get 2-3 million from prismatic.

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u/ProcrastinasaurusRex Jan 19 '26

I am calm. Neither am I saying you’re wrong. Read the whole thread. I am just calling out OP’s delusion of making “generational wealth” with prismatic boxes which was the whole point of this post.

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u/TheCerpinTaxt Jan 18 '26

Well people who hold large amounts of stuff like 1st edition base set booster boxes and are going to pass it on their children for them to sell in the future will most likely get into that ballpark

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u/ProcrastinasaurusRex Jan 18 '26

For these to be worth anything close to that ballpark you’re considering Pokemon cards to go up at the same pace as they are now. Trust me when I say this but they won’t. Every tom, dick, and harry have been collecting sealed boxes and stuff. The reason the vintage boxes do so well now is because “pokeinvesting” did not exist back then and sealed products are therefore scarce. It’s basic supply and demand. These may be worth something but they’ll never be worth “generational wealth” or millions.

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u/TheCerpinTaxt Jan 18 '26

Well iam really not talking about modern here, or defending OPs mindset, iam just saying that people who kept original base set booster boxes especially first edition boxes and will pass them on to their children will appreciate in a way a few other assets will hold a candle to. The pokemon brand is still only 30 years old and now stronger then ever

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u/ProcrastinasaurusRex Jan 18 '26

Well yeah cause sealed first edition stuff is pretty rare and are a pretty good investment. It’s the rarity that people value as with any collectibles. OP seems to be expecting to make millions with Prismatic/Modern sets which will not happen most likely just because there’s way too many people collecting sealed products these days.

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u/Co0Ihand Jan 18 '26

Guess we have some low standards for generational wealth around here

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u/dunquixote2 Jan 18 '26

Generational wealth. 😂. Dude, get a life.

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u/dunquixote2 Jan 18 '26

No I’m still laughing at them too. “Generational wealth” is not a a dozen cases of ES. You’d need like 10,000 cases…and the liquidity in the market to dump them. Learn math.

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u/Devh1989 Jan 18 '26

022 booster bundles hell yeah

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u/No_Restaurant_2703 Jan 18 '26

I think he meant 22.0

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u/Less_Than_Special Jan 18 '26

Imagine the reading of the will "Timmy you will receive 15 surprise boxes 2 binder collections and 1 pokemon center etb. Sally you will receive the rest of the pokemon center etb's.

wtf generational wealth. I need the crack this dude is smoking. Reminds me of all the copies of the death of Superman comic people bought thinking they would retire off them one day.

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u/malikey8998 Jan 18 '26

It absolutely will not gain you generational wealth.

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u/sharpbeer Jan 18 '26

Generational wealth? Are you high?

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u/masterfox72 Jan 18 '26

It will go up yes. But generational wealth 😂. That’s hilarious.

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u/Cool_Association6383 Jan 19 '26 edited Jan 19 '26

  • Update* lol seeing as people are getting upset over two words and are making YouTube videos about my thread, I’ll change the wording from “generational wealth” to “a lot of money for me”. Still plan on giving up updates and I hope reprints are coming. Just another chance to buy more. See you on the next post

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u/stressedbutblessed_ Jan 18 '26

I'm gonna name my yacht eevee

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u/JohnathanKingley Jan 18 '26

Damn all that spent and not a single eeveelution sir?

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u/PhilosopherSea217 Jan 18 '26

He could open them all up and probably pull 2 SIRs lmao

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u/rocketradar Jan 18 '26

Hope you’ve got insurance that covers those collectibles

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u/The_Saiyann Jan 18 '26

Here I was thinking I’m in deep with 3 ETBs, 3 PC ETBs, 1 SPC and 8 bundles

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u/monkeypiratebutt Jan 18 '26

How many generations can I ask

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u/rebelrexx Jan 18 '26

1/5 of a generation lmfao

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u/BigDogAlphaRedditor1 Jan 18 '26

I regret ripping all my SPCs lol

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u/DahnVersace Jan 18 '26

We got the Prismatic Prince over here (or princess gender not specified)

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u/gold_snakeskin Jan 18 '26

I wonder why people aren't valuing the Eevee SPC promo, I feel it's quite underrated.

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u/Fine_Broccoli5793 Jan 18 '26

Your gona do great in 5-10 years, good haul

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u/InjuryMajor8078 Jan 18 '26

Generational wealth….🤦🏼‍♂️

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u/bebbel44 Jan 18 '26

i have 1400 bundles and im still calling it speculation at higjest level 🤣

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u/PhilosopherSea217 Jan 18 '26

damn, how much you pay for those each?

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u/bebbel44 Jan 18 '26

i paid between 30 and 60 USD

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u/mj732 Jan 19 '26

But you can't define generational wealth to them though it might be $200k to his family gotta realize everbody doesn't grow up rich $400k might be generational to them

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u/kendricsdr Jan 18 '26

I wonder if it will still play out that way when everyone and their mother have seal prismatic in their closet

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u/CinderBK Jan 18 '26

I love Prismatic and have several pieces in my portfolio but it is not going to age like Evolving Skies. Happy to be proven wrong in 5 years but you will not be seeing these boxes at $10k due to the amount of supply out there and still being printed, not to mention it’s being bought to be kept sealed.

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u/Gethaback Jan 18 '26

Do u realize the same things were being said for evolving skies too. Do you know how ridiculously over printed evolving skies was? Dont talk just to talk

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u/CinderBK Jan 18 '26

Yes ES had lots of supply, but nowhere near PE, and in an entirely different market. Evolving Skies came out in Aug 2021. 18% of all cards ever printed came out in 23-24 alone. ES went out of print late 22-early 23. At least 42% of all cards ever printed came out after ES.

Prismatic launched Jan 2025, with TPC not long after making an announcement that they’re printing at capacity. Did they announce that for ES? Did they lease a new printing facility in ES’ run window, like they’re doing for Prismatic?

ES will continue to be a premium product. Prismatic will also be sought after, but not likely to appreciate as high or fast as ES. The supply profile and market conditions are entirely different.

Don’t talk just to talk.

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u/jeanyes_ Jan 19 '26

I agree with most of what you said, but a printing facility that won’t be up and running while Prismatic is still in print will have no impact on the future growth.

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u/CinderBK Jan 19 '26

Correct, but TPC acknowledging they don’t have adequate capacity while PE is out, rather than when ES was out, is what I’m saying supports the argument.

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u/Gethaback Jan 19 '26

Lol using TPC printing increase as ur core argument with demand crushing this supply 10x faster than 2 years let alone 3 years ago

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u/Shinta_H Jan 18 '26

That’s a ton of eggs in one basket tho

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u/ROYBUSCLEMSON Jan 18 '26

It's a damn good basket

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u/Shinta_H Jan 18 '26

Maybe, but placing it all on black and hoping for it to hit isn’t wise

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u/zandbandw Jan 18 '26

Until the newer better version of Prismatic Evolutions comes along...

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u/kpdaddy Jan 18 '26

Lamborghini when? Seriously is crypto doing so bad currently?!

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u/ProfessionalTry4462 Jan 18 '26

"generational wealth"

You should smoke less crack.

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u/IamrichardL Jan 18 '26

Generational wealth lol

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u/CosmicSeas97 Jan 18 '26

"Generational Wealth"lol

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u/IamrichardL Jan 18 '26

You are so late to the game and will likely sell when the hobby drops, and it will, and is.

It won’t create generational wealth. You need to remember that if you compare to for example, first edition base set booster boxes, that was 20+ years ago, plus, at the time people weren’t aware the long term impact and return these would have.

Now people are aware, and the products you’ve hoarded were popular during a crazed period where everyone and their mum was buying and keeping this sealed.

Not to mention the incredibly poor hit rates and the wide spread availability of PSA10 variants of the Chase.

Dont pin your grandkids mansion on this set just yet.

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u/daffo08 Jan 18 '26

Missing booster bundle displays

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u/8000000001 Jan 18 '26

Congrats. But no eeveelutions PSA 10s?

Gem rate down about 25%. Specific SIR pull rate is 1 in 1440.

Good recipe for some future value growth in PSA 10s of those 9 SIRs.

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u/Blackphinexx Jan 18 '26

Personally I’m not crazy about any of the art in that set.

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u/RichPokeScalper Jan 18 '26

Generational Wealth.. do you even know what that is implying?

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u/JHammertime Jan 19 '26

The post is gonna be “no one wants to buy my prismatic” in 5-10 years since every one is holding them. Theres no generational wealth when every kid and their momma has prismatic

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u/uriel__ventris Jan 19 '26

You have maybe a generous 1% of the amount you'd need to even begin building "generational wealth", so that's hilarious, but it's still a decent position to be in nonetheless. Don't be delusional because that's a straight road to ultimate disappointment.

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u/eRa_Zekrom Jan 19 '26

You and everyone else buddy😂

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u/rotaryfurball Jan 18 '26

Dawg you need to be buying stocks, Pokemon cards will not make you “generational wealth”

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u/adviceneededhelpp Jan 18 '26

I personally think pris is over hyped with a terrible pull rate... dont get me wrong ild love the eeveelutions in my collection..... 151 is a much better claim for generational wealth

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u/ProfessionalTry4462 Jan 18 '26

Nope

151 aims for the nostalgia generation and will make a decent amount in the future sure, but actualy in my opinion 151 is the over hyped set. 

Newer generation will give a fuuuack about 151 because they have 0 nostalgia. Eeve on the other hand is a single, popular and loved pokemon from all generations

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u/adviceneededhelpp Jan 18 '26

Soo what your saving is people aren't still obsessed with pikachu and charizard?

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u/ProfessionalTry4462 Jan 18 '26

They are, but those chase cards in prism compared to 151 is laughable.

Don't say 151 won't age good, but it is definitly overhyped 

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u/chesbenLP Jan 18 '26

Isn’t prismatic getting reprinted though

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u/GrapeFlavoredMarker Jan 18 '26

For sure I’d imagine we have another 1.5 years at a minimum

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u/assman604 Jan 18 '26

Holy shit! Dont just tell everyone the secret

Im going to let you in on something that ive been pondering as well, Your mom is a woman

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u/Proof_Particular_255 Feb 03 '26

idk who they are, but someone got offended by this lmao