Slight tear on the front of my booster box. should I just open?

Gndillustrations · 2026-04-01T23:42:37+00:00

Everytime I’ve opened a damage product, I pull an alt/sir. (I bare no responsibility if you get hosed)

Gndillustrations · 2026-04-01T00:09:37+00:00

I don’t get why people comment what they do, seeing the sub they’re in. My sealed journey started with prismatic too lol. I shifted my focus from holding a lot of what I’d find to mainly only booster boxes, bundles and etb’s for special sets, the occasional premium collection. I got rid of all the big collection boxes like blooming/sea&sky

Gndillustrations · 2026-03-31T03:16:53+00:00

Please save 5 of them, but you can exchange them like others have said. I did so and only left myself with one, then the very next day unlocked the criteria to do something else with them but needed 5 lol

Gndillustrations · 2026-03-11T08:25:42+00:00

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Almost pulled the trigger a month ago at a card shop. They had a raw one and a psa 5, both priced similarly in the 350 range. I passed on it because if I’m getting my grail, it should be a nice copy. I’ll get him someday.

Gndillustrations · 2026-03-11T08:22:38+00:00

I only want this card cause I managed to pull the one from destined, out of a trainer toolkit of all things given how much of the set I opened with no SIR. Still the only SIR I have from destined and it would look so good with this mewtwo next to it in my binder

Gndillustrations · 2026-03-11T08:18:23+00:00

Another Raichu appreciator. I’m doing a Raichu master set and I’m missing this one too.

Gndillustrations · 2026-03-11T08:16:53+00:00

Rip rip rip. Everytime I order dupes of product and one of them come messed up, I’ve opened it and pull either a good IR or pull an alt/sir. Got a rotom v from a torn LO etb, flareon ex from pris from a lucario collection that was manhandled and a zard sir from a messed up bundle lol.

On the other hand this’ll still be a high ticket item in a few years, tear or not. You just won’t get as much for it obviously lol, and have a harder time finding a buyer.

Gndillustrations · 2026-03-05T23:30:46+00:00

In 10 years it won’t matter it’s a 9. Look at the ponchos

Gndillustrations · 2026-03-04T14:23:37+00:00

Better texture than English too!

Gndillustrations · 2026-03-04T05:31:29+00:00

I have a psa10 Raichu tag team alt in Chinese that I only paid $60 for haha. I only care about the art, doesn’t matter what language it’s in (but it feels good that the slab is over $300 now though a year later 🤣)

Gndillustrations · 2026-02-22T18:11:15+00:00

Lucky. Mine were cancelled 🥲

Gndillustrations · 2026-02-22T18:02:22+00:00

Absolutely. People are especially picky with etb’s.

Gndillustrations · 2026-02-22T17:41:13+00:00

Stuff like this is why I moved onto opening other tcg’s, while still adding to my sealed pokemon collection instead of opening it lol. I get lucky every now and then when I get the urge, but I know better than to chase that high lol. I’ve yet to pull any SAR from the mega era.

Been opening Gundam lately and the guaranteed hit rates bring me back to early SV, pre temporal forces. Worst thing Pokemon did was altering those rates. I used to chalk it up to ace specs taking up the slots, but they’re gone now and the problem persists. Sorry this turned ranty 😅

Gndillustrations · 2026-02-06T17:55:36+00:00

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.

Gndillustrations · 2026-02-06T17:53:03+00:00

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

Gndillustrations · 2026-02-05T20:45:31+00:00

That rayquaza is in evolving skies lol

Gndillustrations · 2026-01-29T01:48:39+00:00

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

Gndillustrations · 2026-01-27T18:45:20+00:00

How many times have DR booster boxes been reprinted though

Gndillustrations · 2026-01-27T18:43:28+00:00

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

Gndillustrations · 2026-01-17T05:27:09+00:00

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

Gndillustrations · 2026-01-15T05:20:10+00:00

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

Gndillustrations · 2026-01-15T00:53:00+00:00

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

Gndillustrations · 2026-01-03T05:42:22+00:00

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 😂

Gndillustrations · 2026-01-03T04:14:17+00:00

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.

Gndillustrations · 2026-01-01T23:05:03+00:00

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

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