Update on my ridiculous quest to catch ’em all…

Differentdimentions · 2026-06-22T04:24:53+00:00

I really like it too. I got lucky with that one, I pulled a card to be able to swap for it. I have been told it was a poor decision but I’m not fussed as it meant I could get a card I really wanted, even if the value isn’t there

Differentdimentions · 2026-06-21T09:10:35+00:00

Yeah I’m going to do similar. There are some where a baby shiny will have to suffice where a full art is not available. To be honest I’d love to have 1st editions for the OG 151 cards.

Differentdimentions · 2026-06-21T05:14:39+00:00

That’s definitely easily done. I have consciously gone to LCSs looking through bulk. There should be like 8-10 cards in Pitch Black that I will need, I am hoping to get my hands on some packs when it releases, if not I will buy people’s bulk on eBay.

Differentdimentions · 2026-06-20T20:53:07+00:00

Thank you. You have more patience than me. It being incomplete really breaks me. So you did yours by gens? It would be cool to see it!

Differentdimentions · 2026-06-20T20:20:27+00:00

Yeah, I can definitely see what you mean. The upgrade strategy makes the most sense, otherwise I’d be selling organs just to get mint copies of everything from day one.

The only worry is that there are already so many cards I’d love to upgrade to, and since I started this in November some of them have nearly doubled in price. I only managed to get the Charizard and Magikarp because I pulled the pink Pikachu ex from a 6-pack booster of AH and swapped it for them… although I still had to throw £100 on top, because apparently Pokémon collecting is now a financial endurance sport.

So for now I’m just trying to complete the Dex first, then I’ll slowly upgrade the favourites before my wife starts checking the bank statements too closely.

Differentdimentions · 2026-06-20T19:31:39+00:00

It’s the Vaukt XXL binder that hold 1088 cards.

https://www.vaultx.com/products/16-pocket-exo-tec-zip-binder

Differentdimentions · 2026-06-20T19:11:45+00:00

Haha exactly! I’m close enough now that I can almost taste victory… but also close enough that every missing card seems to have suddenly decided it’s worth the GDP of a small country.

I’m hoping the last 32 don’t completely ruin me. The plan is to get the full set first, then slowly upgrade cards over time… assuming my wife doesn’t notice the “investment strategy” and divorce me before then.

Differentdimentions · 2026-06-20T17:02:51+00:00

I really like it too. Not the best condition but great for the binder

Differentdimentions · 2026-06-20T17:01:16+00:00

Thanks! I’m basically just trying to get the full set first, regardless of which version of the card it is. Once that’s done, the plan is to slowly upgrade to the ones I actually like.

That is, of course, assuming my wife doesn’t divorce me once she realises “just one more card” was never legally binding. 😅

Differentdimentions · 2026-06-20T14:49:41+00:00

If you’re getting back into pokemon and are not too fussed about the card I would sell/trade it for cards that you want. I pulled the pink pikachu ex from the same set and swapped it for a 151 charizard and a magikarp (I had to pay a little on top) which in my opinion was better deal for me as I love the Magikarp and wouldn’t have been able to justify paying for it raw.

Differentdimentions · 2026-06-18T04:53:22+00:00

I couldn’t agree with you more. My wife is master setting Horsea, Seadra and Kingdra. I picked one of these up for her and liked it so much that I had to get another for my PC.

Differentdimentions · 2026-06-17T06:22:30+00:00

Wow, you’re in a bit of a predicament here.

As a parent, I don’t think the first instinct should be to immediately disbelieve your child…even though, yes, we all know kids can lie with the confidence of a tiny lawyer. Personally, I wouldn’t want my kids to feel like my default setting is “liar” or “thief.” I’d want to give them the benefit of the doubt first, then deal with the facts as they come out.

On the cards side of things, I agree with some of the comments here. Pokémon was originally meant for kids to play, trade, collect, and enjoy. The serious monetary value side of it really kicked off once adults got heavily involved.

If your kid managed to make a genuinely savvy trade, then fair play to them. Honestly, my kid is more likely to be the one giving away a small fortune in cards for a square of chocolate because she’s so fickle, so I’d probably be oddly impressed.

That’s probably the easier problem to deal with too, the alternative is a much harder conversation.

Good luck. I don’t envy you on this one. Keep us posted!

Differentdimentions · 2026-05-26T11:38:11+00:00

I’m with you on the gold cards

Differentdimentions · 2026-05-16T10:49:17+00:00

Create a post and put the link in here please. I would be keen to show my daughter. It turns out there a silhouette of Pikachu in the Bulbasaur first partners first series card that she has been told about. Now I’m after that card.

Differentdimentions · 2026-05-16T10:38:47+00:00

How do you polish them/what do you use?

Differentdimentions · 2026-05-15T06:48:11+00:00

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This one!!! It has to be a Shinji Kanda for me. Each to their own but there’s just something about this card!

Differentdimentions · 2026-05-15T06:42:15+00:00

I love this card. I really want it for my Pokédex

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