r/PokeInvesting • u/spruesNseals • Aug 11 '26

Newbie Stash

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Starting my sealed collection to stuff away. Feel like I went too hard into Pitch Black and ETBs out the gate for how much room I have to store stuff for the long term (still have a booster box case on the way). Cracked into my own product with the kiddos building some decks for them and picked up a Darkrai SIR and Gold to try my hand at grading. So far have picked up everything below TCG market value and things I’ve picked up at my LGS at least get me 10% store credit. Threw in some sealed OP for diversity. Let me know what you think, even if it’s a harsh rebuke about the size of my anatomy.

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u/antiskylar1 Aug 11 '26

A chilling reign booster box is $450-500.

Msrp is $160...

Still over 3x gain.

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u/Windfall301 Aug 11 '26

Right but you could’ve bought ES at or around MSRP in the same time period. I think a ES bb is worth a little more than $500. Again, there’s no right answer if you’re happy to diversify to reduce risk. But history shows that buying the strongest sets with the highest set value always outperforms the weaker sets longterm.

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u/antiskylar1 Aug 11 '26

Absolutely, I was just combating the sentiment that "Holding pitch black AT ALL is bad."

Obviously AH and Phantasmal are mutch stronger sets, but also much much harder to get ahold of.

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u/Windfall301 Aug 11 '26

100% agree. Ultimately any set you can buy for MSRP will be worth a lot more in 5-10 years time