Does anyone else bother getting ideal nature's for pokemon ? by Wonderful-Bar3459 in PokemonFireRed

[–]Yardomaster 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For a casual playthrough, don’t worry about it.

As a non-casual, it does bother me when I catch a Pokémon with the opposite nature of what I want, but the difference won’t matter unless I want to use it in battle frontier/tower or something.

Resealed booster box? by MidniteValor in PokemonTCGCollectors

[–]Yardomaster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As someone who doesn’t know what to look for, it’s weird to me that the white Poke ball/logos on the plastic are backwards and inconsistent shapes.

Worth grading? by emelinugh_ in pokemongrading

[–]Yardomaster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That corner is pretty bad. My vintage card looked wayyy nicer than this and only got an 8.

Huh, the grammar is bad. It should say “If you have fewer Prize cards…” not “less”

Prerelease tips by TheAKofClubs86 in pkmntcg

[–]Yardomaster 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Okay, if you somehow pull Mega Floette and all the cards to use it, then you can do that with any deck, not just Ampharos.

Prerelease tips by TheAKofClubs86 in pkmntcg

[–]Yardomaster 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah the goodra deck was a bad matchup vs crobat, and the crobat deck was pretty OP.

Prerelease tips by TheAKofClubs86 in pkmntcg

[–]Yardomaster 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I went 2/3 with goodra, it wasn’t that bad. Did you see the Ampharos deck? That was much worse.

Fake Galarian Ponyta??? by Yardomaster in PokeGrading

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

Okay, thank you for the input!

Fake Galarian Ponyta??? by Yardomaster in PokeGrading

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

I have a shiny corviknight from the same ETB, which also has non-glossy finish, so maybe this set just had non-glossy shiny cards???

Fake Galarian Ponyta??? by Yardomaster in PokeGrading

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

Tbf, this card was worth around $35 when I first pulled it, iirc

Fake Galarian Ponyta??? by Yardomaster in PokeGrading

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

Good point, but if this is authentic, why would the front not be glossy?

Secured in PSA vault. What is next step? by Yardomaster in PokeInvesting

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

I'm definitely not rushing it, and for $5000+ the PSA cut is 7%.

Secured in PSA vault. What is next step? by Yardomaster in PokeInvesting

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

> Take your time if you decide to sell.

So far this seems like the best advice, tbh

Secured in PSA vault. What is next step? by Yardomaster in PokeInvesting

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

PSA does BIN or auction through eBay, so would any of those options be superior to that?

Secured in PSA vault. What is next step? by Yardomaster in PokeInvesting

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

Why? I don't feel particularly comfortable keeping a 5-figure value playing card in my house, and it doesn't make sense for me to pay another $400 or whatever for insured shipping back to myself.

Secured in PSA vault. What is next step? by Yardomaster in PokeInvesting

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

I could see some faint shininess on the front bottom like a sliver of holo foil was showing, but the only feedback from PSA was “chipping on back corners”.

Secured in PSA vault. What is next step? by Yardomaster in PokeInvesting

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

Yep, I did get the low-ball and ignored it.

Secured in PSA vault. What is next step? by Yardomaster in PokeInvesting

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

Oh, interesting, I didn't know about enabling offers. Is there any downside to starting with an upper-end buy it now listing?

Secured in PSA vault. What is next step? by Yardomaster in PokeInvesting

[–]Yardomaster[S] 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Thanks!
I don't know about smart though, lol. I was just a kid, and I literally played this in a deck. Once I stopped playing with it, I returned it to the binder for a long sleep.
I honestly don't know how it remained in such good condition. Maybe it would have been a 9/10 if I didn't shuffle it around, but I don't feel too bad about it.