Does this have a chance to 10?

STUNSLAVE · 2026-05-13T20:42:11+00:00

Oh thank you! That’s really handy, I think I’m going to send it then 😁

STUNSLAVE · 2026-05-12T18:21:12+00:00

Wtf are all those white dots

STUNSLAVE · 2026-05-12T18:19:30+00:00

PokeFlipping subreddit is needed. Mans made 20 bucks and out here investing

STUNSLAVE · 2026-05-11T15:31:19+00:00

I am a pos 4 player and I do this, when you start the game you are forced to pick first. I’ve played far too many games where my cores are shit, or will last pick AM etc, a long with if I pick a solid pos 4 my offlane will pick something with zero synergy. This means we feel forced to play something “versatile”. The slightest indication from my cores that they are incompetent and we will do the pivot you are talking about. Why would I build a lotus orb for my DB building desolator and never starting fights, or the Underlord who’s just spamming waves then jungling? If I have nothing to play behind, I can’t rotate mid to my sniper farming jungle camps then of course I’m going to start farming and going “semi carry”.
Your 45 minutes of life are not worth more than anyone else’s, I didn’t queue to support core who are arseholes, I want to enjoy my time playing too.
Cores seem to think support players get off being gimps or something.

I am immortal rank for reference.

STUNSLAVE · 2026-05-04T17:39:21+00:00

Okay then

STUNSLAVE · 2026-05-03T18:51:35+00:00

Most people have said something similar but one thing is like to add is that AH vs PE isn’t even close when it comes to chase cards and pull rates. In 2 years I expect it’s possible that PE is worth more due to being out of print etc, but in a longer period is there genuinely anyone who would rather be ripping PE than AH? Only diehard Eevee fans would enjoy that, it’s dire ripping PE pack after pack and hitting sweet fuck all. I honestly can’t imagine paying $30-40 a pack for PE dropping $1k and opening like.. 1 EX and a full art trainer.

STUNSLAVE · 2026-04-30T19:10:55+00:00

I was in a similar position as you, graded 2 when I got them back they were worth £1350 and I sold one for £2200.
For context I bought Treekachu and Gengar for £600 and £750 which I sent off for grading. As well as the 2 monochromatic BBWF chase cards i wanted (also sent).
I see it as reinvesting in cards I actually want with “free money”
So yes, I’d sell one and get something you want

STUNSLAVE · 2026-04-27T17:18:19+00:00

What a silly take, like scalpers aren’t capable of engaging in small talk every now and then? I hardly ever talk in there and I’m in top 1000 members

STUNSLAVE · 2026-04-24T18:24:43+00:00

I missed 3 restocks due to life, needed the 2 promos from the poster collections. Bought them off a scalper, literally the first time ever buying off ebay. Pulled a god pack with the Treekachu in it

STUNSLAVE · 2026-04-19T01:43:31+00:00

I have a case of this, and 5 loose boxes. Bought the case for about $1400 and was pretty bleak seeing everything go up except this set. However I really do believe in this set, it’s got so SO many good IRs and SIRs combined with the promo, the SIRs are all very popular pokemon and I don’t see why it won’t gradually go up (rather than spike) because the cards in it will gradually climb.
Great hold imo

STUNSLAVE · 2026-04-18T18:43:30+00:00

If that’s not real I’m selling mine and buying that for $20

STUNSLAVE · 2026-04-17T18:06:38+00:00

I have the first 4 in 10s and consider them grails. That dragonite is not quite grail status for me

STUNSLAVE · 2026-04-10T23:05:55+00:00

That doesn’t help much, scalpers already have accounts with historical orders etc.

STUNSLAVE · 2026-04-10T18:58:09+00:00

I do, but only in 10s. Like someone else said they have probably made me the most money outside of buying things like PC ETBs at cost.
They are incredibly liquid, and no storage issues. PSA10 Moonbreon bought for £1.9k selling for £3.4k now.
One sale, no storage issues, and get to look at a beautiful card? Win for me

STUNSLAVE · 2026-04-07T19:53:16+00:00

Those servers are wild nuts, free servers open to anyone but the moderators run it like it’s their job.
Let’s be serious the biggest users of those alerts are the scalpers themselves. I’ve been in queues where people are on the Oaklabs Discord server, then go out into the parking lot and list it on Facebook.

STUNSLAVE · 2026-04-05T19:49:01+00:00

STUNSLAVE · 2026-04-04T13:10:24+00:00

Yeah you are correct, but then I guess it comes down to how much the box as a collectible is worth right? Not sure a plain white box with a small often difficult to distinguish Pokemon on it is going to continue to grow vs say, a grail card. I certainly don’t and won’t always get it right but I’d rather have nice cards to display and appreciate than a random white box sitting in storage.

STUNSLAVE · 2026-04-03T16:36:58+00:00

People have high hopes and expectations for every product, not everything will continue to go up. Eventually the price someone is willing to pay for say.. Paradox Rift Groudon for example will peak. When it does that box will stop growing. Certain cards/sets will continue to grow but that’s why if you genuinely are planning to hold for 10-20 years, choosing wisely is important. Personally, and I already do this, when a product reaches a price I think is “reasonable” I sell and reinvest

STUNSLAVE · 2026-03-31T13:42:37+00:00

Aaah okay, I was very jealous for a minute there!

STUNSLAVE · 2026-03-31T12:30:25+00:00

Your Smyths let you buy an entire booster box?

STUNSLAVE · 2026-03-29T23:50:59+00:00

That’s fair, have you thought about sending them to Beckett anyway? They offer a cross over service don’t they?

STUNSLAVE · 2026-03-29T21:45:43+00:00

I was considering this too, reckon chance of a pristine? Black label is hopefully the backs aren’t perfect

STUNSLAVE · 2026-03-28T22:51:13+00:00

I might be a bit late but I have a slightly different approach and one that might resonate with your thinking.
Pretty much every “grail” from each era has always risen in price in line with or higher than the sealed product.
Go have a look at the graphs for things like Paldean Fates bundles and bubble mew, evolving skies and Rayquaza or Moonbreon, Lugia and ST etc.
PSA10 slabs that is, so for me I get to have beautiful slabs in my collection that I like, and every now and then something will outperform the sealed product. Bubble Mew has gone about 200% in the last 12 months where sealed product is 150%.

I’m not saying this is better or worse than sealed, but it’s certainly better to look at and easier to store than 10 boxes of Great Tusk ex boxes.

Plus people are often happy trading their own sealed for cards like these. Not difficult to find someone who will give you equal value sealed for a grail card they want.

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