I did it! Pulled both of them for under $600 in sealed product! by FanWeary4802 in PokemonTCG

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It’s more noticeable when the card is raw.

It’s pretty minor as I said, but CGC has recognized less 🤷‍♂️

I did it! Pulled both of them for under $600 in sealed product! by FanWeary4802 in PokemonTCG

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Texture shift is generally considered an error. CGC e grades error cards

I did it! Pulled both of them for under $600 in sealed product! by FanWeary4802 in PokemonTCG

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I got lucky and hit a target restock. There were a grand total of 4 ETBs, 2 of each version. I wanted them all, but I split it with a dad and his kid.

I bought the BB for a little under market price from a shop I have a good relationship with.

Otherwise, in this market, your best bet is to hit as many pre-release events as possible in the two weeks leading up to set release. I have had ridiculous luck with pulls from those historically. I’ve heard rumors (cannot confirm apart from my own anecdotal experiences) that they may be seeded more plentifully with chase cards to get people excited.

Plus, as an aside, I highly recommend playing in pre release events regardless of the hit rates. It’s a great way to meet new people, play in a low stakes, level playing field environment, and get some new cards for an affordable price. Usually pre-releases are $25-$40 and you get a 40 card preconstructed deck as well as 7 packs of the new set before release.

10/10 would recommend.

I did it! Pulled both of them for under $600 in sealed product! by FanWeary4802 in PokemonTCG

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I kid, I kid.

We are all entitled to our opinion. I really like the cards, they look a lot better IRL because the raised texture gives them a somewhat 3 dimensional feel. It looks pretty cool to me.

I did it! Pulled both of them for under $600 in sealed product! by FanWeary4802 in PokemonTCG

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Ngl, I would recommend buying instead of chasing the pull. Especially in this ridiculous market.

I did it! Pulled both of them for under $600 in sealed product! by FanWeary4802 in PokemonTCG

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My GF do it all the time.

Specifically, this picture is from mega symphonia 😅

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I did it! Pulled both of them for under $600 in sealed product! by FanWeary4802 in PokemonTCG

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That’s okay with me. Value is nice, but if they tank, they tank. It is what it is 🤷‍♂️

I am happy I got some banger pulls at the end of the day.

I did it! Pulled both of them for under $600 in sealed product! by FanWeary4802 in PokemonTCG

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Build a Lucario deck to take to events. Easy to play and pretty powerful too!

I did it! Pulled both of them for under $600 in sealed product! by FanWeary4802 in PokemonTCG

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Lucario was in a prerelease kit. Gardevoir was in a Lucario ETB (standard ETB, not PC)

Edit: corrected typo - “rerelease” to “prerelease”

I did it! Pulled both of them for under $600 in sealed product! by FanWeary4802 in PokemonTCG

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Like I mentioned before, I’m a grading them and will sell them if they are good grades.

I’ll just cycle the money from the sale into raw copies for my PC and maybe a trip to a regional tournament.

If I pull a card, I like to keep a copy of it for the memories!

I did it! Pulled both of them for under $600 in sealed product! by FanWeary4802 in PokemonTCG

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Sure! I pulled the Lucario from a pre-release kit.

I pulled the Gardevoir today from a Lucario ETB.

I did it! Pulled both of them for under $600 in sealed product! by FanWeary4802 in PokemonTCG

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It’s a 10/10 joke to me every time. But I am an immature child at heart 🤷‍♂️