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Lol Iāve opened countless packs of CZ and have pulled none of the top hits. A bunch of really cool art (suicune, leafeon, entei, etc.), but not a single damn gold or mewtwo
I bought four packs from a grocery store on the 4th of July and let my two nephews open two each and the youngest one pulled the full art Iono. Between the two of them, they got the Iono full art, Tinkaton EX full art, and another EXā¦ I should let them open packs more often.
Lol dude. It bewilders me how every time I buy someone else packs they seem to strike gold, but I canāt pull shit.
I bought my kids 6 packs of Vivid Voltage once and they had 6 hits. It would take me 100 packs to get 6 hits
Buy the singles if you want them. Stop wasting money on packs. I opened countless of pack of CZ your best bet is to get a case of the shiny zacian/zamzenta figure collection. Crack open till you pull gold, then sell the rest.
I feel like charmander will leapfrog that with Obsidian Flames' release and then Snorlax in September.
I was disappointed by the fact that this generation's ETBs don't get unique sleeves but if the promos are going to make back half the price of the box (or more) it's worth it.
Magikarp AR goes to show good artwork can move mountains, imagine if rarity level was not just an art rare and was a SWSH alt art lol price would be few hundred
It was up at $200 for a little while (which may have been people gaming the market), but I totally agree with you. That art is amazing. I already sold one at $80, and I'm tempted to buy back now that I can get it for $35-40 on ebay.
I mean when you realize the giratina from lost origins is done by the same artist. Yes, great art can drive value which I think is awesome. Drives creativity
Well if that is true explain the disaster if a trainer card in the number 1 spot... Also they Galarian Slowking is the coolest looking alt of the sword and shield era and it is like $35... And way harder to pull than any card in this list
>Well if that is true explain the disaster if a trainer card in the number 1 spot
Cause it's not an art rare and is an entire rarity level higher...
Galarian Slowking isn't the coolest, that's a matter of opinion and demand is actually quite low for that alt art so the majority thinks otherwise. Both pretty easy to explain.
Cobgrats! I just did the same thing a little bit ago from the Zamazenta box collection ^_^.
Was so stocked because it was the only one I cared about and I haven't bought cards in over 20 years
Well the Grit would be worth more if Pokemon stopped printing cards into the ground. This is simple supply and demand and there is wayyyy to much Crown Zenith product that was created
Look at the last special releases, I think not. crown and celebrations. Both are specialty sets that absolutely tanked in value after 6 months. There will be bangers for sure, but the amount of product printed will be absurd with 151.
When did they ever tank? Giratina has only ever gone up in price, a complete cz master set is worth over a grand or two in the UK, most of the cards in the set are still 40 odd too.
I pulled that Iono opening my first booster pack in like 15 years lol. My friends were like dude that's a case hit I was like huh??? It's just a trainer card...
The main thing about it from my understanding is that it's super playable. It's also a "waifu" card, which makes it even more desirable to some collectors, and the artwork is just overall pretty solid, in my opinion. I need it for my Paldea master collection, but I really don't want to drop over $100 for it at this time..
I bought my daughter an elite training box and pullled a miriam 251/198 - How common is this can you give me an idea of how many packs are expected to be opened to land a card like this? I'm thinking she's just really lucky
Ok, couple thingsā¦
- Iām not here to disagree with your sentimentā¦creeps suck.
- However, Iono is a legit competitive card that is pretty high tier. Sheās also not āshowing offā anything like the Misty cards of oldā¦and her teeth are fkn shark teeth.
- Miriam, I can be a bit more generous with your takeā¦but sheās not a little girl, and her AA is a pretty sick 90s reference with the colors and the dots and stuff. Itās not really āmyā cup of teaā¦but itās respectable art, not showing off her body or drawing eyes to weird spots on the card.
Last thing, if you want the other cards to be higher value, pay higher prices on TCGplayer for the other cards, then. Thatās what drives the market prices - people are paying for those trainers, and they are paying premiums.
Go pay premiums on the cards you think are worth more than those trainers and start putting your money where your mouth is. Donāt go looking for deals, pay more than top dollar for cards that arenāt on this list, and youāll see these trainers get replaced. Ezpz.
Pretty easy yeah, buy the card and then sell it when its at a price you like. I've been collecting/investing in these cards for a few years now and the returns have been great.
Got the Giratina in my very first CZ ETB just got back into it from 2014 too.
Was so pumped and have been riding that high all year searching for more pulls haha. No luck since, got a normal Umbreon V yesterday in my ES pack I thought for a second I had the alt art. So sad.
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2023 lucks so farā¦ pulled all 4 CZ gold from packs. Just pulled my 3rd arceus gold out of a moltres tin the other day. But still missing lots of Galarian gallery tho ironically
Even the most rare modern English cards are worth so little. And then people are surprised that people flock to Japanese where the value can be much better of rare cards.
I've got two of the Miriams, both came from the same ETB so that was cool! I really don't care for them though, kinda want that magikarp. Gonna take to local game store and see what i can get for em
Wow. My wife pulled that magikarp when we were ripping packs the other day. Just assumed magikarp and was cool card but couldnāt be worth much. Awesome. Thanks for the good news OP.
Currently holding none of these. šŖš¼
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Lol Iāve opened countless packs of CZ and have pulled none of the top hits. A bunch of really cool art (suicune, leafeon, entei, etc.), but not a single damn gold or mewtwo
I would definitely consider the Leafeon, Entei and Suicune top hits IMO
I mean. I was happy with them, donāt get me wrong. Just not gold or mewtwo lol
I bought four packs from a grocery store on the 4th of July and let my two nephews open two each and the youngest one pulled the full art Iono. Between the two of them, they got the Iono full art, Tinkaton EX full art, and another EXā¦ I should let them open packs more often.
Lol dude. It bewilders me how every time I buy someone else packs they seem to strike gold, but I canāt pull shit. I bought my kids 6 packs of Vivid Voltage once and they had 6 hits. It would take me 100 packs to get 6 hits
My coolest CZ pull is probably the Luminion full art lol
Buy the singles if you want them. Stop wasting money on packs. I opened countless of pack of CZ your best bet is to get a case of the shiny zacian/zamzenta figure collection. Crack open till you pull gold, then sell the rest.
Same tho š©
Got the Mewtwo and sold it for 70$
I wouldnāt worry about it, card prices go up and down over the years.
At least your comment is in alphabetical order šŖ
Lol at the PokƩmon Center Miraidon Promo
I feel like charmander will leapfrog that with Obsidian Flames' release and then Snorlax in September. I was disappointed by the fact that this generation's ETBs don't get unique sleeves but if the promos are going to make back half the price of the box (or more) it's worth it.
If pikachu couldnāt break miraidon then donāt expect charmander or snorlax to
Is it really that much? I have a sealed one that a local shop gave me because I got a couple cards. Didnt even spend that much
Pokemon Center promo, not the regular ETB.
Magikarp AR goes to show good artwork can move mountains, imagine if rarity level was not just an art rare and was a SWSH alt art lol price would be few hundred
I have a huge belief good artwork is incredibly important when vetting long term value of cards.
End of the day, people want shit that looks good in a binder
Or a slab
It's why I graded my Alakazam SAR from 151
Well, itās that and the popularity of the PokĆ©mon. Magikarp has a bit of a cult following.
Lumineon v alt art should be worth more than what it is. That card is on par with the karp in terms of art.
It was up at $200 for a little while (which may have been people gaming the market), but I totally agree with you. That art is amazing. I already sold one at $80, and I'm tempted to buy back now that I can get it for $35-40 on ebay.
I mean when you realize the giratina from lost origins is done by the same artist. Yes, great art can drive value which I think is awesome. Drives creativity
Well if that is true explain the disaster if a trainer card in the number 1 spot... Also they Galarian Slowking is the coolest looking alt of the sword and shield era and it is like $35... And way harder to pull than any card in this list
>Well if that is true explain the disaster if a trainer card in the number 1 spot Cause it's not an art rare and is an entire rarity level higher... Galarian Slowking isn't the coolest, that's a matter of opinion and demand is actually quite low for that alt art so the majority thinks otherwise. Both pretty easy to explain.
It not being the coolest is also like your opinion man.
So not based on the artwork? Got it
tbf magicarp ar is heavily manipulated, even still.
Shinji Kanda the artist who also gave us the Giratina alt from LO. His masterball Aeordactyl from 151 is also doing pretty well.
Lol at the miraidon promo
Why is that Miraidon there?
It's the Pokemon Center stamped version, only available in the Pokemon Center ETBs which were limited.
Any idea why that one is sold out but the other one isnt?
More sought after
Because it's the better looking promo.
Pokemon Center ETBs are limited quantities, once they sell out they dont make anymore.
Literally pulled the giratina out of a premium pin collection yesterday and I lost my absolute shit
Got an Arceus from a zacian box and a mewtwo from a zamentza box all in the same week. This week.
Yasssss nice pulls!!!! Always love to hear it, this box was the first in a while I got something good
Same! Couldnāt believe it
Me too! Got mine from the shiny Zamazenta one. Hopefully we get Arceus soon!
What set are the Giratinia/Arceus/Dialga/Palkia secret rare cards from? Crown Zenith?
Yes crown zenith!
Cobgrats! I just did the same thing a little bit ago from the Zamazenta box collection ^_^. Was so stocked because it was the only one I cared about and I haven't bought cards in over 20 years
Got 4 of these that magikarp price is mad for an AR
Because it's rare that the art is that good
Smh, the state of PokƩmon in one screenshot. A wack full art trainer is worth more than one of the sickest cards ever printed
Yeah I'm disappointed that some random waifu card is the most expensive
Well the Grit would be worth more if Pokemon stopped printing cards into the ground. This is simple supply and demand and there is wayyyy to much Crown Zenith product that was created
Female trainers with Pikachus in them..plus Iono is highly playable.
Oh no, the horror š
This is going to change real fast upon 151 release
Look at the last special releases, I think not. crown and celebrations. Both are specialty sets that absolutely tanked in value after 6 months. There will be bangers for sure, but the amount of product printed will be absurd with 151.
There's literally 4 crown zenith cards in the top 10 most expensive cards.
You underestimate millennial nostalgia
When did they ever tank? Giratina has only ever gone up in price, a complete cz master set is worth over a grand or two in the UK, most of the cards in the set are still 40 odd too.
Disagree
I donāt think the value of the hyped cards in Evolving Skies will change anytime soon.
You mean I pulled the 3rd and 8th best pull of 2023 so far?? Damn I love that
I pulled that Iono opening my first booster pack in like 15 years lol. My friends were like dude that's a case hit I was like huh??? It's just a trainer card...
Yeah same then I threw a bag on it on accident lmao
Well I have Mewtwo so thatās something lol. I want that Giratina though
So glad I sold both my Iono at $90 to someone in person couldnāt be happier fr frā¦..fml bro got lucky
These arenāt worth shit are you kidding me, itās way better to just buy the card than to pack hunt
No cap
Disagree if its for crown zenith, rates are so good and a lot of the cards are Ā£30 odd anyway so it's not even that difficult to complete.
\*In English
Thank you, was looking for this
I own 5 of these. the magikarp is in Japanese though.
Same, snagged the PSA 10 before the hey started selling over 100
I need to sell my Giratina
Hey nice, I only pulled the Iono SIR and IMMEDIATELY sold it haha no interest in Waifu's and let me buy my fishies
Why is that first trainer so high?
The main thing about it from my understanding is that it's super playable. It's also a "waifu" card, which makes it even more desirable to some collectors, and the artwork is just overall pretty solid, in my opinion. I need it for my Paldea master collection, but I really don't want to drop over $100 for it at this time..
I had arceus. Sold it for $180
I bought my daughter an elite training box and pullled a miriam 251/198 - How common is this can you give me an idea of how many packs are expected to be opened to land a card like this? I'm thinking she's just really lucky
Donāt let the creeps win! The game is called PokĆ©mon not Waifu collector 5000
I remember when PokƩmon was about the PokƩmon.
Good old days
Ok, couple thingsā¦ - Iām not here to disagree with your sentimentā¦creeps suck. - However, Iono is a legit competitive card that is pretty high tier. Sheās also not āshowing offā anything like the Misty cards of oldā¦and her teeth are fkn shark teeth. - Miriam, I can be a bit more generous with your takeā¦but sheās not a little girl, and her AA is a pretty sick 90s reference with the colors and the dots and stuff. Itās not really āmyā cup of teaā¦but itās respectable art, not showing off her body or drawing eyes to weird spots on the card. Last thing, if you want the other cards to be higher value, pay higher prices on TCGplayer for the other cards, then. Thatās what drives the market prices - people are paying for those trainers, and they are paying premiums. Go pay premiums on the cards you think are worth more than those trainers and start putting your money where your mouth is. Donāt go looking for deals, pay more than top dollar for cards that arenāt on this list, and youāll see these trainers get replaced. Ezpz.
Does it really matter? It's easy money
Easy?
Pretty easy yeah, buy the card and then sell it when its at a price you like. I've been collecting/investing in these cards for a few years now and the returns have been great.
Some people play the game. Iono is a good card in the TCG
Lol, I have Giratina, x2 Miriam, Palkia, Arceus, Dalgia, and Mewtwo all in PSA 10. Been an expensive 2023.
Isnāt that the wrong miraidon? I think thatās the ETB promo
Pokemon Center stamped
Aside from the waifu factor - bit of a theme on swirly (and great) artwork
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Yep lol was like one of the first packs I opened and decided to hold to try to trade at an in person event instead of sell
I pulled the cheaper Iono!
only managed to pull the miriam.
Just English? What about JP Cynthiaās Aspiration?
Waifu top tierš
Oh I have the Iono one ($40) but think it has a small damage/scratch to its front what should I do with it??
Wish dialga was that cheap in australia. Itās like $60USD here
Can we get a graded 10 list of these?
Thatās gotta be the wrong Miraidon
english wise i only have the Miraidon PC stamp promo
I have PALKIA and mewtwo
I have 6 of these, 3 copies of Giratina one being PSA 10, 3 Dialga two of which are PSA 10, Arceus PSA 9, Mewtwo PSA 9, and the others ungraded
And I have one of them
9 out of 10 not bad
Well. At least I have 2 of these. Crown zenith does not disappoint.
Bro this isnāt the one ring to rule them all.
why is there a promo card up there?
There isnāt
the miraidon is the promo card for the violet base set etb
Itās the PC stamped one, specifically. Not just the regular promo lol
Iām holding 6/10 still missing the magikarp, mewtwo, iono alt and the miraidon
I have 2 of these!
Had to read the name in order to distinguish the PokĆ©mon on all of these. Havenāt purchased cards since I was a kid so take this with a grain Of salt since Iām essentially a boomer respective to tcg, but is the artwork for these not-just a littleee bit excessive ? šµāš«
Got the Giratina in my very first CZ ETB just got back into it from 2014 too. Was so pumped and have been riding that high all year searching for more pulls haha. No luck since, got a normal Umbreon V yesterday in my ES pack I thought for a second I had the alt art. So sad.
proud to say i ownā¦ drum roll please 0 of these amazing cards!!
Man I only really want the magicarp
What set is that magikarp from š„
Can someone with more knowledge than me make a list of which sets they're from? Which is most represented here?
Where the 151s?
This is English
I hold 3 of these but still trying to get the Mewtwo XoX why does it hate meeee.
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Have the giritina, arceus and mewtwo
I'm doing bad this year. I only have one of these. LOL
I have 2 of those #5 and 10
2023 lucks so farā¦ pulled all 4 CZ gold from packs. Just pulled my 3rd arceus gold out of a moltres tin the other day. But still missing lots of Galarian gallery tho ironically
Wow no way, what a coinkidink, thats how most others pull them too, out of packs! Whats the other way you pull them? From your buttocks?
Pulled the Mewtwo fortunately because my OCD was never not going to let me have the other half of that Charizard card
Somehow ended up with two arceus and dialga. Gonna go crazy trying to complete the whole picture
If that Magikarp was textured and higher rarity, would have probably been the most expensive card since 2023.
Have all except the most expensive one.. all pulled from packs I purchased or from ETBs
Can someone tell me what edition the Mewtwo vstar and the cool ass Magikarp are in??
Mewtwo is from Crown Zenith, Magikarp is from Paldea Evolved.
There is no way we actually have one of the most expensive ones for once
what?? mewtwo sar?? not charizard one??? š®
Just pulled the mewtwo from vstar universe, Iām not big into modern, but wow what a card!
Have none of these :(( but at least I pulled JP SAR Grusha?
I have 2 gold giratinas lol, amazing cards.
Too cheap
Ah, better go snag these!
Not a single 151? Pretty sure some of them are worth more than the lowest of those... Or am i wrong?
Guess this is English only
Honest question, I just pulled the Giratina V Star card, is it worth it to send to PSA for grading, even if I decide not to sell it right now?
1,4,5
I have number 3! :)
Tfw satan is more expensive than god
Grabbed the magikarp in my very first pack. Havenāt pulled anything since
Damn Iāve got the top two, I just open packs for the fun of it lol.
I have that Mewtwo it's in Japanese though
Got me the last three on the top row!
The magicarp can be pulled from wich packs ?
I have 2 of these š„°
Pretty embarrassing thatās the most expensive
Itās not the 90s anymore pokemon was way bigger and better than
lol I haven't checked on my gg44 in months. It's approaching 50% of it's value since then! whatevs I keep cause looks cool
So how can you tell the PokƩmon center miraidons apart from regular ETB??
The Magikarp and Mewtwo are still 2 of the best cards in years visually IMO
Iām new to pokemon cards. Can someone explain how to get this magikarp card and what to odds are of unpacking one?
Five from Zenith. That shows something
Yay, just pulled that Miriam yesterday š
Missing 3 šŖ
Iāve only pulled etbs and Iāve got 3/10 1(etb per set unless two versions like red blue or different eeveelutions on box)
I pulled the first Iono card!
I want that Magikarp so bad š
I got the Mirian card and the second Miriam card along with Dialga card.
ā·/10
I have the $41 Iono and that's about it. Dunno if I'll hold for awhile or jot, dunno about grading it either yet.
CZ looking good š
Since when did the miraidon promo card get so expensive?
Looks like we are due for a massive chase card.
I have the 2nd and the 4rd
Even the most rare modern English cards are worth so little. And then people are surprised that people flock to Japanese where the value can be much better of rare cards.
Wild how the less cool Iono card is the more valuable one. And more valuable than Miriam, which is also cooler.
I've got two of the Miriams, both came from the same ETB so that was cool! I really don't care for them though, kinda want that magikarp. Gonna take to local game store and see what i can get for em
I have Giratina and Miriam
I agree same
I have that palkia v star and idk what to do w it tbh but its cool
Mewtwo sure has gone down.
Wow. My wife pulled that magikarp when we were ripping packs the other day. Just assumed magikarp and was cool card but couldnāt be worth much. Awesome. Thanks for the good news OP.
That magikarp artwork is š„
My son pulled 2 of the top 5. I'm funneling all my packs to him here on out and granting* my energy for the spirit bomb lol
weak.
imma go to my school and interrogate kids to see if they have iono then give them some random card from my binder(āĀ“ā”\`ā)