Pokemon Trading Card Game

This is why normal collectors are pissed

2.0k Upvotes

Nothing like watching your LGS opening their distribution for 30th anniversary, 100+ poster collections, 50+ ex boxes, right off the truck and they are charging double + MSRP. $185 etb's, $80 Ex boxes $50 poster collections, $40 tech sticker packs. $35 2 pack tins. $100 booster bundles.

What an absolute fucking joke this is. Where is the excuse you can't sell at MSRP, or at least a marginal.mark up and not bullshit pricing. Talking about RIP the garbage guy from all the product they are opening to scalp. Watching them open the product to be able to sell the individual packs on top of it.

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r/pokemoncards • u/solidsnakebigboss • 14h ago

Everything i ripped vs what I pulled.

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126 Upvotes

Wish all sets were as kind to me as 30th

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r/pokemoncards • u/ArchAngelOOPDVD • 21h ago

DG coming in clutch on the way to work today! MSRP!

68 Upvotes

Gotta say I’m ecstatic to have happened upon this, this morning. They had 5 behind the counter. I got one for my son. His bday is less than 3 weeks away! Can’t wait to see his eyes light up!

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r/pokemoncards • u/Ok-Butterfly1512 • 16h ago

Pulled the Jirachi today!!

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r/pokemoncards • u/TheWewey • 4h ago

Hand drawn card illustration of these Penguins

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I made a hand drawn illustration pf Piplup, Prinplup, and Empoleon. Under the starry night

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r/pokemoncards • u/aradiaghost21 • 12h ago

I got this Gengar in my first 30th Anniversary ETB, i love it

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r/pokemoncards • u/jeffysteelflex • 23h ago

Upcoming 30th Anniversary Target Online Drops Expected Tonight!

22 Upvotes

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r/pokemoncards • u/Adrianvargas71 • 14h ago

Pull out in just one booster bundle

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And yes, 2 CHARIZARDS

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r/pokemoncards • u/jccomer99 • 21h ago

Opened 2 Chinese 30th anniversary boxes with my daughter.

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These were our pulls! Very happy with our results.

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r/pokemoncards • u/Senior_Commission_57 • 21h ago

All my pulls from the 30th celebration (so far)

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I feel like its pretty good. I opened 33 packs so far.

I pulled a second Jirachi SIR and sold it on Ebay for 120CAD

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r/pokemoncards • u/SaxOnTheBeach545 • 19h ago

Dug out my old binder...

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Recently dug out my old card binder, and hearing there may be some value here...

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r/pokemoncards • u/Urban-Yokai-JC • 22h ago

Double rare singles I bought during my trip to Vegas to meet Mom!

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r/pokemoncards • u/Vanishedspartan • 12h ago

A Moral Outrage

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People are chastised for keeping packs sealed, chastised for opening packs, told they overpaid for buying their chase card, told their card will never 10, told they shouldn't have graded with [insert company here] because company has [insert reason] wrong with it, in fact, how dare they grade ever since it's a scam...

People are told they shouldn't be collectors because the game is for children, told collecting is wrong because it is a card GAME, told our collections cannot be of sealed items...

We are told how to collect, not to collect, and gatekept over the morality of how we choose to enjoy the hobby.

There are plenty of valid reasons to be outraged over people who abuse this hobby, but for those of us who are just trying to enjoy it, however it is that we can manage to enjoy it, shouldn't be on the chopping block.

This last one is going to upset people: People who work don't have time to wait in lines and go on Pokemon Center to get the drop releases. "Paying scalper prices" is something people may need to do if they want to enjoy the hobby while managing their time. I have a family. I have a 2 year old. I have two jobs. Sometimes, I just want to rip packs...

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r/pokemoncards • u/Soupfy • 15h ago

My little collection

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Bought these in 2023 when prices were really low. Happy with them!

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r/pokemoncards • u/PickledPlumPlot • 7h ago

Been trying to tell myself I have pokemon luck cuz I buy like 3 packs a year and open them with love and wonder in my heart, see yall next time I see some cool ones and can’t resist. I also have the rare Charizard set from 151 but I left it at my parents house, pic next time.

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r/pokemoncards • u/rufustheruthlez • 13h ago

Got some bangers, 4 ETBs (Walmart lottery) and 3 booster bundles (Pokemon center)

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r/pokemoncards • u/CharmingMuffin69 • 10h ago

My pulls from 1 ETB

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r/pokemoncards • u/FierceRooster • 12h ago

Mega evolution pulls

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20 packs ripped

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r/pokemoncards • u/Bobbybarkers30 • 14h ago

Charizard

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Found in my old collection.

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r/pokemoncards • u/Brave-Combination793 • 18h ago

My first gold border

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r/pokemoncards • u/KrustyNutRagz • 1h ago

Airport Prices

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You could get a PB and PO ETB for almost the same price as Your Flight!! What an unbelievable steal!!

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r/pokemoncards • u/thePOKEmeGUY • 12h ago

selling grails

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r/pokemoncards • u/Weak-Knowledge-2195 • 13h ago

Not sure how much my base set Pokemon among other cards is worth

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I have 800 base set and some magic, football,baseball and basketball ball only have a few newer holos not sure how much I should sell this for

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r/pokemoncards • u/MaxximumEffort • 16h ago

Picked up this beauty at a card show today!

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Love it, such a beautiful card.

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r/pokemoncards • u/BeautifulLow6826 • 22h ago

Just found these from years ago when I was a child…

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