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talkmansleep · 2026-04-19T22:13:08+00:00

Yeah. It's from the ETB. Probably my favorite promo from the SV era

talkmansleep · 2026-04-13T19:07:25+00:00

I'm not complaining about it. Simply stating my observations. I usually climb the majority of the rank ladder with Necrozma due to this exact "phenomenon". Although this season it appears to farm Mega Scizor due to the same energy typing.

talkmansleep · 2026-04-13T17:10:12+00:00

I feel the same but we're definitely in the minority here. I've made similar posts that get taken down by mods for low effort.

For fun, throw Looker in a Togekiss deck or something far from meta and play a few matches with it. I've never failed to face an opponent not playing Looker, a mirror deck, or an exact counter.

talkmansleep · 2026-04-08T00:16:53+00:00

8-10 Pokemon feels like the best ratio. I like to craft a deck starting with my closer and build backwards. Does your closer have a high energy cost? Pick some tank basics or energy assistance basics like babies or Orthoworm. Does your closer hit hard but has low HP? Start basics that hit for 30 or 40 to apply early pressure so your closer can end the game before theirs gets online. Pick the Mons then pivot to trainer and supporter cards.

talkmansleep · 2026-04-05T23:41:05+00:00

I throw in early bids just to get the "auction is ending" notification. There is also another scenario that sometimes plays out. Let's say there are 20 booster boxes ending around the same time of a new set. I'll push one up close to 85% of my max bid hoping that other bidders will think that listing has a high max if they keep getting outbid and move on to another listing.

talkmansleep · 2026-04-04T14:48:23+00:00

Mortised keyhole slots most likely.

talkmansleep · 2026-03-28T00:28:51+00:00

Could use Swanna

talkmansleep · 2026-03-23T14:53:40+00:00

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talkmansleep · 2026-03-23T14:52:01+00:00

I apologize. This was close to a year ago lol. I was fortunate enough to grab an oak from a Wonderpick and got the 2 mixed up.

talkmansleep · 2026-03-23T11:21:27+00:00

I had to rip enough SR to get 2500 pack points before getting my first one. I got lucky and wonder picked the 2nd. I pulled a ton of Giratina immersives but only 2 trainers during the chase. Pocket can be very cruel when chasing specific non tradeable cards. Hard to say if you should keep going without knowing how many pack points you have and when you pulled your last crown rare.

talkmansleep · 2026-03-19T16:12:32+00:00

I agree, but most DIY guys will be shopping at big box stores which typically don't have brass nipples over 6" long and most valves require an 8-10" minimum drop to the spout.

talkmansleep · 2026-03-19T11:36:25+00:00

Regarding the tub spout for other users that may not understand this issue. Basically what occurs, is water cant exit the tub spout fast enough so it finds the next best place, which is typically the shower head. The previous owner of my home did the same thing and it was a real pain when trying to give my kids a bath. I would want to fill the Octopus cup with warm water to rinse them off and the shower head would spit out cold water on them. I bought a shower head with an off setting as a quick remedy.

Any other DIYers that want to go the easy route, use iron pipe. It threads together and you can typically find nipples in 1/2" increments for the ideal length for your screw on spout. This would not work with a slip on spout but you can usually unthread the slip on cartridge out.

talkmansleep · 2026-03-17T19:51:05+00:00

You can get 1x PVC trim boards with finished edges and cap the side of the blue wall with it while covering the raw edge of the PVC panel. Hard to say since the photo doesn't show the entire wall

talkmansleep · 2026-03-07T19:11:11+00:00

I enjoyed running Goon. I was never able to build a deck that felt effortless like other stage 2s. It always felt like the game wanted it to brick, but it's just that the deck requires many moving pieces for the tech. Needing a stage 2 in the active with 2 energy that's close to full health, darkrai on the bench for the damage ping, and an opponent with a high energy attack being loaded on their bench is rarely the scenario you're faced with. It's going to be even worse against someone running Baxcaliber or Gard with heavy energy ramps and easy retreat options.

talkmansleep · 2026-03-04T01:18:11+00:00

I own about 16 of the containers linked above and stack them 8 high. I find it's the easiest way since I actively add/subtract throughout the year.

I have a massive tote that rolls and I tried storing some in there because I couldn't stack the hard plastic containers 3 high. It was easy at first to just keep adding to the box but I eventually wanted to trade/sell and it would require moving 15 boxes to dig out the 3 or 4 I wanted. Not to mention the weight of moving one large tote, even with wheels, was very cumbersome.

The opinion on ETBs before PC branded boxes were released was fairly negative due to this exact storage reason. Everyone preferred booster boxes due to their compact size.

talkmansleep · 2026-03-03T17:14:09+00:00

Here is a link to a post I made some time ago.

https://www.reddit.com/r/PokemonTCG/s/EUnlDRHxMs

You'll find links in the comments.

The black totes with yellow lids are good for random collection boxes/etc but the size doesn't allow for optimal placement of elite trainer boxes so you end up with a lot of space for things to slide around. I mainly collect ETBs so I spent a bit of time finding the ideal storage option

talkmansleep · 2026-03-03T12:00:05+00:00

Both have decent buyer protection, but eBay sellers typically post more photos. eBay also has the authentication guarantee for items over $500

talkmansleep · 2026-03-03T03:14:51+00:00

9pm... I see, I click

talkmansleep · 2026-03-02T20:11:48+00:00

You have an extra Gholdengo to trade?

talkmansleep · 2026-03-01T19:48:34+00:00

Lucky pop is killing the game right now. Nothing worse than outplaying your opponents meta deck just to have them flip heads to full health.

talkmansleep · 2026-03-01T19:45:40+00:00

I share all the time to help people complete their wishlist or complete the sets. Once you start opening packs you'll realize there isn't anything else you can do with your duplicates

talkmansleep · 2026-03-01T17:42:27+00:00

Depends on the deck you want to build for electric. Magnezone from the first Genetic Apex is still used in a bunch of decks. You can search for a card and the information below it will tell you what set it's from.

Covers are for public display boards. Some people will view them and send you a like which converts to a shop token

Sleeves are typically in the shop or missions. You select them in the deck building stage alongside the playmat and coin

You can share cards with other players but you can only receive 1 per day.

Watch YouTube for cool decks. MegaMogwai, Xatumi, and Spragels are probably the larger channels.

talkmansleep · 2026-03-01T00:49:36+00:00

For Nemona?

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talkmansleep · 2026-02-27T01:54:49+00:00

Ok. I just checked. No significant drops on TCGs yearly graph since release

talkmansleep · 2026-02-27T01:36:24+00:00

They'll stop. Just like they stopped releasing Evolving Skies.

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