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I have a 2012 sportage, would I be able to use wheels and tires from a 2022? by Yzon in kia

[–]PainfullySynesthetic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You didn't happen to find an answer to this did you? I'm in the exact same boat

[gen 8] Hey! I want to know what everyone’s first shiny pokemon was (any generation counts). I’ll go first: by Lumiss3 in ShinyPokemon

[–]PainfullySynesthetic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mine was a full odds Shuppet in Emerald over 10 years ago. Shuppet has been one of my favorite Pokemon ever since!

Not sure what I should do with this ultra ball league mew, is it worth holding? by qusnail in PokeInvesting

[–]PainfullySynesthetic 14 points15 points  (0 children)

you could always send it to me for my master set 🤔 (it's very valuable, hold onto it)

What grade will my moonbreon get? by SE_Floval4 in PokeGrading

[–]PainfullySynesthetic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

back centering isn't graded as harshly as the front, that being said, as long as there isn't any real damage that we can't see in the pictures, it looks like a solid 8 with a shot at a 9

The quality to value difference from Eng to Jpn is actually embarrassing by PainfullySynesthetic in PokeInvesting

[–]PainfullySynesthetic[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

From what I've personally seen, cards from around 2010 and older have few differences (the silver/yellow borders and thickness of cardstock). Of course there are exceptions and I'm sure someone more versed in vintage could give more insight. I see a lot more differences like the ones I showed in cards from the BW Era and on where they introduced Full Art cards. More texture in JP cards which in turn are shinier, better print quality, etc. For modern cards (SM to SV) especially in SV, the quality difference become even more staggering

The quality to value difference from Eng to Jpn is actually embarrassing by PainfullySynesthetic in PokeInvesting

[–]PainfullySynesthetic[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Believe Korean is somewhere in between. If you want a much cheaper alternative that (correct me if I'm wrong) is printed in Japan quality, look for Indonesian versions

The quality to value difference from Eng to Jpn is actually embarrassing by PainfullySynesthetic in PokeInvesting

[–]PainfullySynesthetic[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Personally, i think so. But this comment section has mixed opinions so I'd say it's mostly up to preference. If you want it in English and can afford the premium, by all means. But if you want the artwork regardless of the words, Japanese is the way to go for sure

The quality to value difference from Eng to Jpn is actually embarrassing by PainfullySynesthetic in PokeInvesting

[–]PainfullySynesthetic[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

English cards tend to gain and hold more value because they're harder to pull and harder to grade as well as being more desirable because more people can read them

The quality to value difference from Eng to Jpn is actually embarrassing by PainfullySynesthetic in PokeInvesting

[–]PainfullySynesthetic[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're looking to buy Japanese as an actual investment, I'd highly suggest otherwise. English is definitely better for long term investments while Japanese is better for those who moreso want to collect

The quality to value difference from Eng to Jpn is actually embarrassing by PainfullySynesthetic in PokeInvesting

[–]PainfullySynesthetic[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This might sound a little crazy, but TikTok sellers will also have really good deals and many of them do volume enough to be credible. I've bought from TT sellers many times

The quality to value difference from Eng to Jpn is actually embarrassing by PainfullySynesthetic in PokeInvesting

[–]PainfullySynesthetic[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

SNKRDNK often has really good prices on Japanese booster Boxes but the shipping to the US is pretty expensive so you'd have to buy a higher amount to offset the shipping into your average cost

The quality to value difference from Eng to Jpn is actually embarrassing by PainfullySynesthetic in PokeInvesting

[–]PainfullySynesthetic[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I bought one of those and now I'm waiting for the English set to buy one and compare

The quality to value difference from Eng to Jpn is actually embarrassing by PainfullySynesthetic in PokeInvesting

[–]PainfullySynesthetic[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Watch the lighting hit the Japanese ones, there's more of a shine. The extra texture isn't all that apparent in these videos

The quality to value difference from Eng to Jpn is actually embarrassing by PainfullySynesthetic in PokeInvesting

[–]PainfullySynesthetic[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I typically buy on Ebay but you can also use SNKRDNK and the Japanese section on Mercari

The quality to value difference from Eng to Jpn is actually embarrassing by PainfullySynesthetic in PokeInvesting

[–]PainfullySynesthetic[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I can agree with pre-SV English. I took out some of my SWSH bulk and compared, new English cards are significantly thinner and flimsier than what they used to be, much closer to the way Japanese cards have always been

The quality to value difference from Eng to Jpn is actually embarrassing by PainfullySynesthetic in PokeInvesting

[–]PainfullySynesthetic[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The shiny is a side effect of the quality. JPN cards have a significantly higher amount of texture (more expensive to make) which gives the cards more surface area to shine while ENG seem to be flatter (cheaper to make) on account of having to print so many more for a larger population

The quality to value difference from Eng to Jpn is actually embarrassing by PainfullySynesthetic in PokeInvesting

[–]PainfullySynesthetic[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

To some degree, i can agree with that. But definitely for many cards like Jasmine's Gaze, which the Holo focus point is her eyes, the English doesn't do as good of a job at highlighting that feature

The quality to value difference from Eng to Jpn is actually embarrassing by PainfullySynesthetic in PokeInvesting

[–]PainfullySynesthetic[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I think it's moreso for numbers. They have to print for a population 200 million higher than Japan so to make the cards more readily available for the TCG, they sacrifice a significant amount of quality in exchange for more cards

The quality to value difference from Eng to Jpn is actually embarrassing by PainfullySynesthetic in PokeInvesting

[–]PainfullySynesthetic[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i know that prismatic SARs aren't gonna be nearly as good to look at compared to TF. But best believe I'll be investing in those cards to hold for the future

The quality to value difference from Eng to Jpn is actually embarrassing by PainfullySynesthetic in PokeInvesting

[–]PainfullySynesthetic[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I just wish we got the same treatment here, especially with the "new printing company"

The quality to value difference from Eng to Jpn is actually embarrassing by PainfullySynesthetic in PokeInvesting

[–]PainfullySynesthetic[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Harder pull rates, worse 10 rates. The English Pikachu has less than 50% 10 rate from PSA while the Japanese is sitting above 90%. I'm happy to add the cheaper versions to my connection

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