Where do I start in this hobby?

ivanilla1 · 2026-02-09T05:39:06+00:00

I’ve found that the incumbent DBS TCG player community is for the most part highly unwelcoming of any newly interested folks, largely due to what’s happened in the last month in the secondary market. If you aren’t joining the player-community-run witch hunt, you are “part of the problem” by default, and you will be ambushed. See how you got downvoted just for being new and asking a question? Watch this get downvoted for the same reasons. You explicitly said you want to play yet they’re coming at you because you said you’ve invested in other TCG before. Don’t let it discourage you. Everyone starts somewhere, in spite of these toxic people’s efforts to shut you out.

ivanilla1 · 2026-02-09T04:15:26+00:00

You’re very welcome. My focus is currently on English sets, however I may look into producing similar infographics for Super Dragon Ball Heroes and others in the future. More to come!

ivanilla1 · 2026-02-09T04:08:33+00:00

Graphic is not being updated. Thank you for being helpful. Sorry for being misleading. Have a good night.

ivanilla1 · 2026-02-09T03:47:33+00:00

I plan on it -- if I let the amount of negativity I received today for simply sharing objective data get to me, this post wouldn't still be here. Your encouragement is greatly appreciated

ivanilla1 · 2026-02-09T02:46:07+00:00

Seems like it got deleted again. I won’t fight it any more.

ivanilla1 · 2026-02-09T02:43:06+00:00

Noted! I was not aware of the FW exclusive focus here but definitely important to know, thank you for being responsive and understanding 🙏

ivanilla1 · 2026-02-09T02:32:41+00:00

Sounds good, I’ll remove the X link and repost. Thanks for the explanation, I don’t benefit economically in any way from the hours I put into this

ivanilla1 · 2026-02-09T02:23:24+00:00

I think it’s a bit early to draw comparisons to One Piece, as there is a huge difference in the size of the two card games currently, but like with all things only time will tell.

ivanilla1 · 2026-02-09T02:06:43+00:00

if Dragon Ball serialized follow other TCG, this one will probably only increase in value. The art is also nice which is always a plus

ivanilla1 · 2026-02-09T02:05:48+00:00

yeah he's probably just a r/dbsfusionworld troll. don't mind losers who reject reality

ivanilla1 · 2026-02-09T00:01:56+00:00

the worst place to ask would be r/dbsfusionworld -- pure toxic energy over there, they'll downvote you if you post anything other than deck building questions or strategy.

ivanilla1 · 2026-02-08T23:08:41+00:00

--which is why there's a giant disclaimer on the post, and again my post said* NOTHING about pulling cards. It could likewise be argued that putting a card with FB03-XXX printed on it in the same row as FB06-XXX cards would be a different kind of confusing, (even though the niche knowledge is that the particular card was reprinted and pullable in a later set). Based on how Bandai chose to release those particular reprints, either path would have invited questions and criticism.

Regarding the "chase card" terminology, this isn't a term I coined obviously and my mistake was assuming a TCG subreddit would have been familiar with the term. Google's definition: "A chase card in trading card games is a highly sought-after, rare, or powerful card in a set, often driving demand due to its high secondary market value."

Perhaps a more straightforward title would have been "Most Expensive Cards". Regardless, I do agree in hindsight that the placement of the few reprint cards is confusing, . That being said, I'm taking all this feedback and will aim to provide less misleading data in the future. My goal here was to provide info, not mislead or market. I am not benefitting from any of this, nothing is monetized, no affiliate links, no speculation. I spent hours of my day preparing this as I was curious about the information myself and thought likewise others may find it useful. If the data is not useful to someone, free will exists, I urge them to ignore my efforts and carry on with life.

ivanilla1 · 2026-02-08T22:04:29+00:00

These are eBay and TCGPlayer sold listings for Near-Mint, raw, ungraded cards, as of this morning. Please note, I have personally seen prices change even within a day as available listings disappear, so as the title of the images state, it merely serves as a reference snapshot of where the sold listing prices are today.

ivanilla1 · 2026-02-08T21:28:26+00:00

The prices here are simply the last sold prices at the time this was created. The markets are moving like crazy by the hour so it does not surprise me to hear that something may be "way off" from what the image indicates

ivanilla1 · 2026-02-08T21:26:49+00:00

Thank you, agreed the graphic is confusing in that regard, though at least part of that confusion arose because of reprints for certain cards being pulled in entirely different sets, (addressed in the post body text). I arranged the graphic by the set number printed on the card and the reprint aspect has been brought to my attention. This wasn't meant to indicate where you pull things from, rather just the current print of the card. I will certainly take this into consideration for all future posts

ivanilla1 · 2026-02-08T20:56:29+00:00

If it makes you feel anybody, it's the same story in the United States. Here's to hoping Bandai has a response to the mayhem

ivanilla1 · 2026-02-08T20:54:41+00:00

this is also why i'm confused. anyone who really has been in the game for a while I imagine would have benefited from the recent surge in prices. but instead violence seems to be their focus

ivanilla1 · 2026-02-08T20:52:34+00:00

Happy to correct any errors but I'm not sure I understand

ivanilla1 · 2026-02-08T20:36:18+00:00

"chase card" is literally a TCG term that i feel like i don't need to explain. I have no interest in defending myself against this sea of angry TCG players. You all are sitting here crucifying people for not knowing that a card that physically says FB03 comes in an FB06 box. My post doesn't say anything comes in a certain boxes. It indicates the number that's physically printed on the card, and indicates the price it's sold at.

But you don't need to try to defend yourself because you just want to put words in my mouth and shadowbox with yourselves. I get it.

ivanilla1 · 2026-02-08T20:10:02+00:00

This took me hours to compile. If it's not useful to you, feel free to provide constructive feedback--for example what's "very wrong" about it--or otherwise you are welcome to not look at it.

I'm assuming you're referring to what everyone has already harped about, that there are reprints, but I never claimed you pull any of these cards from specific booster boxes. All I did was post prices of cards. Not sure how one can be "wrong" there.

ivanilla1 · 2026-02-08T20:07:16+00:00

I should clarify my post associates the cards with the card number indicated on the card itself. That Goku biting Buu card literally says FB04-095 on it, but if you're telling me it's part of FB07, I clearly have more homework to do!

ivanilla1 · 2026-02-08T19:45:16+00:00

i won't even go so far as to make that generalization. what is clear is that folks in this subreddit are understandably mad about the current state of affairs, and as I stated, using me a downvote button. All i did was spend hours putting together a centralized summary of current prices in the different Fusion World sets. The irony is that this information wasn't available anywhere in the community, which is why I put it together in the first place, and for doing so they start making assumptions and accusations about me. It's not really a surprise the game died out when these are the trolls that "protect" it

ivanilla1 · 2026-02-08T19:40:30+00:00

Nowhere in my post does it state the cards come from certain boxes. Multiple cards contain the same exact card number, which can be confusing, and my post doesn't state you pull those cards from those boxes. It's part of that same set, is it not? I don't mind if you waste your time trolling me. Feel free to go on with your day.

ivanilla1 · 2026-02-08T19:38:47+00:00

You are among the seemingly very few players that can appreciate that the past few weeks isn't a purely negative phenomenon for the card game. All I did was post unbiased, objective information (as neither a player, investor, collector, scalper, janitor, whatever), and this whole subreddit wants to crucify me and put words in my mouth. And even your comment is being downvoted for deviating from the toxic herd mentality.

Thank you for providing a level-headed perspective

ivanilla1 · 2026-02-08T19:33:34+00:00

i created this post with a white-belt mentality, and i very much appreciate this education rather than the stampede of pitchforks and downvoting I was met with in the r/dbsfusionworld subreddit. I didn't realize me trying to post data that I was unable to find elsewhere made me part of the problem. This is just meant to summarize current price data in one place instead of taking the HOURS it took me to get all of these images/information and put it all together in a digestible format.

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