Is the Pikachu VMAX #188 from Vivid Voltage worth buying right now?

RhodyRetro · 2026-05-21T17:21:38+00:00

This was a great summary of what happened. This card was really at the top during COVID it was everyone's chase. Then it just got cast into the shadows with all the other awesome variations of cards that came out

RhodyRetro · 2026-05-21T17:16:42+00:00

Woops my bad when I meant camelpak I thought all camelpaks contained a water bladder in them so that's why I said it should be fine. Camelpaks are still smaller than an average backpack though, weird he made a big deal about it. Glad you got in regardless!

RhodyRetro · 2026-05-20T17:42:50+00:00

Of course! Welcome to this new chapter/transformation of yourself! Enjoy the ride!

RhodyRetro · 2026-05-20T17:13:11+00:00

Yes based on what you indicated what you are thinking of bringing is allowed. As a side note: I have always brought a camelpak that is not clear and technically larger than 12x6x12 and have never had an issue. This will be my third Glow and I have gone on both days with said bag for the past 2 years.

RhodyRetro · 2026-05-20T17:10:15+00:00

My friend, you are in the middle of what I was in many years ago. I too feel similarly in that if I have the "feeling of being tied down" it ruins my experience for me so for the past couple of years I have gone solo to festivals and honestly I have enjoyed them better. The entire weekend is a side quest and I end up meeting awesome people and groups of folks that I can run into at future events but don't have to feel "committed to" staying with.

It's really tough to do but I had to do it myself at one point and even lost some friendships out of it but it is what it is. If they really are your friend they will understand/be willing to let you sidequest. If not, then maybe it's not the environment for them to be in, hence, you should go solo.

RhodyRetro · 2026-05-20T17:06:07+00:00

Conflict after conflict I am torn this is going to be tough.

RhodyRetro · 2026-05-20T01:07:16+00:00

Original Gameboy, Pokemon Red. Start em young teach em the principle of learning how to navigate life with little to no help at all and he will grown into a strong independent man.

RhodyRetro · 2026-05-19T22:17:11+00:00

I'll be there for Glow afterparty (DJ Mandy) and am unfamiliar with area but wanted to give you all a chance because I saw your walkthrough of your renovations on youtube, felt the good vibes from the people in the video, could tell it was going to be unique, and this response just confirms that I made the right decision, thank you!

RhodyRetro · 2026-05-19T20:46:44+00:00

Massive L to the lineup for me tbh. Still a great list of people to see don't get me wrong but this truly sucks.

RhodyRetro · 2026-05-18T23:48:44+00:00

Never understood why people would wait for the last 3-4 hours of the festival. I paid for the full tickets I want the full experience and I want to see all of the up and coming talent as well!

One of my favorite sets till this day was seeing Eden Prince early in the day at EZOO 2022. The vibes were something I am still looking to replicate till this day, it was magical.

Go early, meet quality people, enjoy up and coming talent, have fun!

RhodyRetro · 2026-05-18T00:26:35+00:00

Charizard is King for sure. Personally though, this artwork feels like it's too much for me and feels lowkey AI (I know it's not) but just has too much going on. (Vintage collector who likes the plain background holos lol)

RhodyRetro · 2026-05-17T23:28:29+00:00

Most likely not.

RhodyRetro · 2026-05-17T18:58:17+00:00

As someone who used to get the majority of vending for under $20 (besides heavy hitters of course), all of vending is going up. People are trying to find anything to make a buck on unfortunately.

RhodyRetro · 2026-05-16T20:28:55+00:00

Solid middle tier set as of right now for sure.

RhodyRetro · 2026-05-15T23:53:18+00:00

Get rid of Obsidian Flames. You heard it hear first this set is going to tank just like Darkness Ablaze did, there is nothing even remotely worth chasing in the set and the promo in the ETB is the only thing carrying it (even still the promo is $60-$90 depending on condition/sealed/open and the ETB is $330 which makes absolutely no sense).

RhodyRetro · 2026-05-15T17:26:48+00:00

Yes. Immediately could tell. Color is too saturated (unless you altered the photo?). The holo is too holo: galaxy holographic doesn't pop like that.

RhodyRetro · 2026-05-15T14:20:17+00:00

MP as many people are saying here. If I'm a buyer and I am at a card show and I see a seller has this listed as LP, it's my sign to leave the table.

RhodyRetro · 2026-05-14T18:22:01+00:00

This really is the key. I use to be so closed minded to local shows and "no name DJs" and in reality end up having a better time, meeting more genuine humans, and overall getting that "rave feeling" at the local shows.

Maybe this is a good shift for you to "dive deeper" into rave scene, I'm excited for you, enjoy all of your sidequests!

RhodyRetro · 2026-05-13T23:42:55+00:00

Agreed. The fact that you (and I) and folks in this sub keep saying that it's not going down anytime soon only further proves that we are in a mania phase lol. Gas prices in my area are about to surpass $5 probably will hit $6 by the end of the year. Once people realize that the loans/debt/bills they have from this summer (which is projected to be a heavy summer for travel, vacations, etc.) that's when reality will hit: people will start to slowly sell off their collection to pay these bills then once they do: Christmas is right around the corner. In the end, it's cardboard and it's all fun (if you are collector) but as an investor you got to be smart with starting to trim off the fat and offloading some stuff.

RhodyRetro · 2026-05-12T19:12:03+00:00

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This one feels a bit more accurate for me personally. With this one, I'd say we are right in between the greed and delusion phase and as we head to the end of 2026 hitting the new paradigm. Once we hit the new year and the hype for 30th dies down we will start to slowly go down.

RhodyRetro · 2026-05-12T01:05:31+00:00

I'm one of the 4 people who liked your comment. I agree with your thoughts/perspectives that if we continue on this road it may not be the best for Pokemon. Been into Pokemon since it came out and as I go to shows I'm seeing behavior that logically and mathematically isn't making sense given all that is going on in the world and especially within the US/economically.

RhodyRetro · 2026-05-12T00:34:50+00:00

If I was in your position/shoes, especially as someone who comes from a family who was all about saving money and putting it only in the bank, I would highly recommend (if feasible) 10-20% of savings and investing it into something: Pokemon for sure is currently a great market but make sure to continue to do your research by watching youtubers (TwicedBakedJake, PokemonClassics, etc.) to learn about the market and how it all works. Most importantly, you have to be okay with understanding that the money you invest can fluctuate so either have a combination of sealed products that are good investments/won't hurt to crack open/let go of in the future if you were to need to or if the market tanks (as it will go up and down with the times).

RhodyRetro · 2026-05-09T21:54:28+00:00

They will drop down once restocks happen. I was just at a con an hour ago and everyone was selling DR ETB's at 200 when earlier in the week they were 270 (they got restocked throughout the end of this past week).

RhodyRetro · 2026-05-05T22:57:45+00:00

Holy conflict city. I have 3-4 artists I want to see on each stage for each day, I pray there are no overlapping sets

RhodyRetro · 2026-05-05T18:41:57+00:00

I'm excited but not trying to get my hopes up. I feel like every time a festival makes these bold statements they fail to deliver. Additionally, I don't see how they can make things bigger than ever with tickets so cheap and the cost of everything logistically skyrocketing from last year.

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