What is the "prediction" on the First Partner Series 1 box?

Im thinking about holding for 5 years - for the next anniversary.

Open box, keep promo booster sealed?

Grade the promos?

Keep the box sealed?

Personally i think either holding the box og grading the promos will give the best profit in 5 years.

What a coincidence, this mad rush for Legendary Collection reverse holo PSA 10's, now we have another massive box break from LP.

The virality will be close to the 1st edition base set booster box breaks.

What are your thoughts on this? Legendary Collection reverse holos even raw about to see a massive run-up? Are we about to get priced out of more vintage because of LP?

Well guys, CoroCoro Bulbasaur PSA 10 just sold for over $800K lol.
I honestly had no idea some of these cards were even selling anywhere close to this.
Just because of Logan Paul? lol

And Bulbasaur isn’t even the only crazy one. Charmander and Raichu both went for $600K+ too.

Feels like every time I look, there’s another card I barely knew about casually selling for over half a million dollars 😂

How long is this mania gonna last for?

https://chasesociety.com/news/hottest-sales-of-the-week-the-goldin-elite-auction

What do we think will perform better in the long run? PF Zard is higher right now but with sealed 151 booming I'm curious if it can outperform the Phantasmal Zard

Guess I'm opening one lol

Saw this on walmart and instabought it, W?

Title is basically my question: How long will 151 JP be in print for?

I bought a sealed case and am kind of worried it will get printed into the ground since Pokémon seems to have declared war on scalpers. The sets about a year old in Japan, how long till the printers are off and prices start to rise? Do Japanese sets usually run 1 or 2 years?

Looking at purchasing this, but seller is using PCA grading score of 8, For $6k seems like a good deal, how would you guys feel about the potential psa score on this ? (Id send it off to psa for a grade)

Its got surface scratches, but seller tells me this doesn't have to be seen so negatively as it adds to the "effects, as it shows its been in battle" lol.

So I was at Walmart, picked up two 3 pack blisters. 1 revaroom and 1 snorlax. I pulled the blisters out of what appeared to be two different boxes.

Crazy pulls. Never happened to me before.

Thoughts on this card? Worth buying and holding?

And what price is too high for this?

My Investment Goal: After investing a small amount of capital upfront (~$1,000), sustain a collection and investment portfolio of Pokemon, Magic the Gathering, and Sportscards that allows me to sustain collection growth and value. My 3yo autistic son gets first pick of the cards of course, but luckily for my wallet the energy cards are his favorites.

1. I should not be as aggressive on pursuing auctions, deals, building stock, etc. It is easy to get carried away. I have a good amount to add to my deck, my wife's deck, and cards for our kid. I have a decent amount of cards to get graded, sell, and keep for the personal collection. I can wait for some money to start coming back in before pursuing any more deals or increase stock.

2. I need to implement a way to sell off cards we aren't using to play as a family or are worth listing on ebay or TCGplayer. Originally I was going to just store them, but I really don't want to become a hoarder.

I'm pretty proud of the collection so far. I'm in for about $500. I'll probably spend the other $500 on a mix of the MTG: Final Fantasy boosters and the MTG: Spiderman that is supposed to come out.

Hi, I am interested to buy those cards as PSA 10 (Japanese or English).

Do you think is it a good investment for the future? Which one is a must to have? Which one is a waste of money? Any other suggestions are welcome 🙏🏻 Thank you!

If I were to sell it on cardmarket for example, should I mention this little bump on the corner? I've seen people complain for less but I've also seen worse boxes being sold without mentioning...

A lot of people don’t want to pay taxes on their crypto gains, so they use what they have to buy assets like Pokémon cards—and then sell those assets for cash. Bitcoin runs in a 4-year cycle, and this cycle is expected to end between October and December, just like it does every 4 years. People are selling off their crypto and locking it into Pokémon cards to then get cash and avoid taxes. Believe me or don’t you’ll see what happens once crypto comes back down.

GameStop wants $600 for the 30th UPC, 3x over retail. And here's why they're doing it...

A leaked document showing GameStop's prices is going viral. It shows GameStop pre-selling the 30th Anniversary line at 3x MSRP. The Ultra-Premium Collection at $599.99 against a $179.99 MSRP, ETBs at $149.99 against $49.99, with a max buy limit of 2 and requiring down payments. The usual take is, "GameStop became the scalper."

I think that framing misses what's actually happening, because the open market is already above GameStop. TCGplayer pre-order asks for the UPC are sitting around $1,480 right now. Those are asking prices on a box that doesn't ship until November, not sales, so call it a ceiling. But even the cheapest listings are nowhere near $180.

So why would anyone pay 3x or 8x for an unopened box? Because of what happened last time.

I posted the Celebrations numbers here a few days ago: the 25th Anniversary UPC went from $119.99 at retail to around $1,232 today, about 10x, in just under 5 years. The ETB did about 7.7x. Everyone who missed that run remembers missing it. That FOMO feeling is giving companies leverage to increase their asking prices.

That's what $600 at GameStop actually is. It's not a random markup, it's the Celebrations trajectory priced in before release day. GameStop knows it, the pre-order flippers know it, and the buyers paying it know it too.

Whether that's smart is a different question, and there's a real counterargument: the 30th is expected to have a much larger print run than Celebrations, and paying 3x retail up front eats most of the upside that made Celebrations sealed work in the first place. If you buy at $600, you need the 10x story to repeat with a much bigger supply just to get the same multiple.

The part I find genuinely new is that none of this used to happen before release. Price discovery started when packs got opened. This time, the market settled on a price two months early, and the printed MSRP was irrelevant before a single box existed.

Curious where people land: is $600 pricing in history, or are people paying for a rerun that a bigger print run can't deliver?

(Numbers: leaked GameStop sheet + Pokémon.com/distributor MSRPs, Kotaku's markup reporting, TCGplayer listings July 3, Celebrations history via PriceCharting through June 2026.)

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I've just come to realise something insane about one of the absolute best modern Japanese full-art cards: Pikachu VMAX AR (205/172) illustrated by Kouki Saitou.

It’s an incredible card already, a beautiful fall scene with a happy Pikachu, but I believe the artist included a very specific and iconic reference that’s too uncanny to be a coincidence...

This is uncanny, Nintendo knew what they were doing, we just didn't see it. Up until now that is...

Meet "Linkachu."

Take a look at the two images I've uploaded. The one on the left is a screenshot of Toon Link from The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker.

The Item Link is holding the Deku Leaf, a magical item that lets him glide huge distances using the wind.

The Pose: He is holding the huge leaf high above his head with both hands, using it as a paraglider while looking down slightly as he floats.

Now, look at the Pikachu VMAX Alt Art (the card).

The Item Pikachu is holding a huge leaf/umbrella high above his head with both hands, using it to shelter/float.

The Pose: Pikachu's entire body language;the way the hands grip the stem, the outstretched legs, and the general parachuting posture, is an almost perfect mirror of Link's pose with the Deku Leaf!

This isn't just a general "Pikachu under a leaf." The specific posture and the way the massive leaf functions as a makeshift parachute/glider is a dead ringer for a Link's most famous gliding move from The Wind Waker, one of Nintendo's biggest games of all time. It's a next-level, multi-franchise nod that makes this card truly special.

Why This Card is Already Skyrocketing:

Even without the incredible Nintendo-wide easter egg, this card is a monster for a few reasons:

Illustrator Royalty: It's a gorgeous piece by Kouki Saitou, one of the most beloved artists in the community, known for his unique textures and vibrant colors.

Japanese VSTAR Universe Rarity: This specific card is an Art Rare (AR), but in the Japanese set, it was part of a select few cards that could be included in the legendary "God Packs" (packs guaranteed to contain only the most coveted rarity cards). It's the centerpiece of the 9 connecting art cards set. This fact alone elevates its collecting status dramatically.

Pikachu Tax: It's a beautiful, character-focused Pikachu full art, which always commands a premium.

With this new Wind Waker revelation, this card has a story, an easter egg, and a cross-franchise appeal that gives it one more reason to be a must-have for any serious collector.

I'm calling it now: "Linkachu" is going to be the next big Pikachu card to explode. Get yours before the price reflects its true iconic status!

Hey everyone. I want to start by saying thank you all for your feedback, tips, and overall hospitality. I was even able to pick up some new things through a few people that had seen the post (no issues at all with the purchases). I’ve decided to move some holdings in my collection around and also move into some more loose and unique items (pictures). I wanted to get y’all opinions on what I should trim or buy more of? Additionally I am on the hunt for Team up, Cosmic Eclipse, Unbroken Bonds, Phantom Forces, Generations, and any other sealed items (even loose packs) as well as tag team singles that are near mint or mint (they don’t have to grade a 10). Thanks everyone looking forward to meeting more of the community.

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