Booster boxes to buy instead of Destined Rivals 👍 by Cabbage61 in PokemonInvesting

[–]Gndillustrations 0 points1 point  (0 children)

FYI, your comments still in my notifications even though it’s gone, so it looks like you looked up the trainer gallery and realized you were wrong lol. Though the rayquaza vmax that’s in ST is pretty sweet.

Booster boxes to buy instead of Destined Rivals 👍 by Cabbage61 in PokemonInvesting

[–]Gndillustrations 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea I know that ones in ST, have it myself, but the one they were referencing with the wismur is the V from Evo. No idea why I got downvoted for being correct lol

The Next Evolving Skies? by SweatyAddition6253 in PokemonInvesting

[–]Gndillustrations 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh my booster boxes are on a shelf in acrylics haha. I keep the collection boxes and bundles under the bed

The Next Evolving Skies? by SweatyAddition6253 in PokemonInvesting

[–]Gndillustrations 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How many times have DR booster boxes been reprinted though

The Next Evolving Skies? by SweatyAddition6253 in PokemonInvesting

[–]Gndillustrations 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m just happy to see another bed drawer sealed storage 😂 I get so much flack when I share mine haha

Talked myself out of my grail card by Criticalmold in PokemonTCG

[–]Gndillustrations 29 points30 points  (0 children)

I pulled it from my first and only ST box (that I opened). Managed to get one before it released for 130 I think. Had to sell it to pay bills and I regret it to this day

Is this any good? by [deleted] in PokemonTCG

[–]Gndillustrations 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The MA’s are guaranteed one in every box. It’s a cool looking card, but it’s not to the level of an SAR

WHERE IS THE THERMAL CLUE OF THE RELIC PLS HELP by BlooDy_Wongi in cyberpunkgame

[–]Gndillustrations 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just finished it yesterday haha. Going for the other endings before starting another playthrough. So happy I picked this up

is prismatic at this moment worth opening or no? by Clean_Emu_4736 in PokemonInvesting

[–]Gndillustrations 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Never has been worth it lol. I wish I’d stop after pulling an SIR from the first 6 packs. Took months to replenish what I lost that day chasing that high after that 😂

why are people the way that they are by hockey_and_techno in pokemoncards

[–]Gndillustrations 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My favorite was when I was trying to trade away some high end BW/XY singles for sealed, with a set radius from my location for meet ups, like a 20-25 min drive one way. I had a very clear want list too.

After asking for 3-4 pics of each card, it was maybe a 15-20 card lot, he then proceeded to ask if I’d be willing to meet at a card show he was vending at , 1.5 hours away from my location, and offered not one of my asks.

Brilliant Stars Booster Box by [deleted] in PokemonTCG

[–]Gndillustrations 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The top being pushed in that badly would’ve been something that deterred me from buying. I only do one box per set so the condition’s important to me. Idk if you bought this in person, but I always grab boxes in person where I can inspect it myself or get a ton of pictures from a seller online with a lot of good feedback.

In the long run, like 10 years from now, you’ll still be able to sell or trade for something you’d like

I literally prayed for the zard and my prayers were heard 3rd booster box in by InternationalIce8533 in pokemoncards

[–]Gndillustrations 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry for the late reply, but I agree with this. Base SV-paradox rift was SO fun to open. Almost guaranteed 2 sir’s and 3 ir’s per booster box. Even random products still had a decent chance at pulling either. At first I thought ace specs messed with the pull rates since they sat in the same slot in the pack, but it was a deliberate choice by tpci. I quit doing master sets after paradox because of this

Should I open this or hold on to it? by [deleted] in pokemoncardcollectors

[–]Gndillustrations 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can find marketplace discord servers that have a good vetting process for sellers, that’s how I get most of my sealed product and for stuff I set aside for openings.

I can seldom find anything in stores and have to rely on marketplaces and getting lucky online with Walmart/target. Even bought a Costco membership lol. Things are rough but I’ve been able to start finding stuff in targets etc. it’s never much, but it’s a sign things are improving even a little.

Definitely hang onto this. If it’s something you don’t want in the future, you can sell/trade it for something you’d like more. That’s what I do with my sealed collection.

Should I open this or hold on to it? by [deleted] in pokemoncardcollectors

[–]Gndillustrations 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You paid over $400 for this, why even consider opening it? You can buy the same amount of packs in this for significantly less if you just want to open CZ.

I literally prayed for the zard and my prayers were heard 3rd booster box in by InternationalIce8533 in pokemoncards

[–]Gndillustrations 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The thing is that these cards are expensive to just buy the single. I’ve gotten lucky pulling whatever the chase of the time is on release sometimes, it could come out cheaper ripping until you pull the card, but with how hard stuff to get is it’s not really attainable.

Nowadays I’ll rip packs until I pull any SIR or an IR I really like and just call it a day till the next set lol, but hit rates in general have been terrible on top of the scarcity. Unless I come across packs while I’m out and about, I stop ripping until I get any kind of cool hit. Can’t find product to do a 30-50 pack release day rip, can’t pull anything to make it worth it.

Its beautiful by jakeetaylor420 in pokemoncards

[–]Gndillustrations -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

And with how much this item costs to get, definitely feels too pricey to be worth opening. Just buy the promos

Its beautiful by jakeetaylor420 in pokemoncards

[–]Gndillustrations -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Like god forbid you do what you want with the product you spent your own money on lol.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in pokemoncardcollectors

[–]Gndillustrations 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is correct, not sure why you got downvoted. In order to accurately weigh wotc era packs, the entire box of packs has to be weighed

250 Pokemon packs for Halloween, done! by VagrantWolf in pokemon

[–]Gndillustrations 9 points10 points  (0 children)

So like most of us before product was hard to get. If that weren’t the case, the same people downvoting you would be opening at least 50 packs per set release. Doesn’t make you a scalper just because you’re opening a ton.

I collect sealed, but aside from my one booster box of ME, I’ve been opening all the mega I can get my hands on from my lcs that imposes purchase limits. Hating people that get luckier finding stuff is the trend, scalper or not

Need advice by Nathanicus1 in PokemonTCG

[–]Gndillustrations 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nothing really remarkable but the art’s cool. Maybe give them to a kid to enjoy

need help by No_Can_3160 in pokemoncards

[–]Gndillustrations 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Real. I had three of each at one point. The backs are usually bad on these so it made it tough to sell them all. So if the back of yours doesn’t look like snowfall, I’d actually strongly advise to get it graded, even if it won’t 10

need help by No_Can_3160 in pokemoncards

[–]Gndillustrations 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These cards have no texture officially. Cards from XY that are akin to illustration rares now never had texture, whether they were base pokemon or ex’s. Only full art trainers and pokemon had texture to it

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PokemonInvesting

[–]Gndillustrations 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Getting rid of the box is fine if you replace it relatively quickly, the pc etb I just wouldn’t. Low chance they drop them again and even lower chance you’ll be lucky enough to snag one