One of your best friends is newly into Pokemon Investing. He's entrusting you to buy what you think would appreciate the most What type of portfolio would you build for him for $3k? This is something I'm currently working on for my buddy, but I want to hear YOUR thoughts! NO WRONG ANSWERS.

Not sure if it’s just me but I’m seeing a sense of fatigue in Pokemon as we are getting flooded with new sets. When I re-entered in 2024 the landscape was much easier to navigate. SV sets were readily available, secondary market was at most 20-30% over MSRP for SV sealed products. Now you can’t get any newer ETB for less than $100 . We are so used to inflation-deflation-inflation now it’s just inflation. Target and Walmart raised prices about 10%, GameStop is basically a secondary market place. Buyers’ dollar isn’t going as far as it used to and I do think we are at the boiling point. Just like the sneaker crash a few years ago, I see similarities. How are you guys feeling and what are your thoughts?

Quick look at what I bought in March— Heavy on Charizards, Dittos, Rapidash, Mimikyu, 151…just stacking what I like and where I see value. Full video drops for everyone by end of week. Premium members get early access here:https://www.skool.com/pokemon-investor-club-7687/classroom/e53f5d70?md=50bc0a9f902e479cb8ff63bab94b5ec1 I update the Buy List at least once a month in our free Classroom resources. Premium supporters get it first through the Insider Buy List course. What is everyone picking up right now?

Assuming market value is about equal… I’m seriously considering making this trade. I’ve been offered a mix of things and cash for one of my Destined Rivals booster box cases—and this is the most tempted I’ve been so far. I still have another case, which is really the only reason I’m even open to moving one and diversifying into other products. Part of me likes the idea of shifting into things like Evolving Skies, which feels more liquid and already proven, and Scarlet & Violet—151, which I personally love and has strong nostalgic demand. On the flip side, Destined Rivals just doesn’t seem to slow down. It still feels like demand is outpacing supply. So I’m torn—hold the case as a concentrated bet, or rotate into more established + diversified pieces. Curious what you guys would do in this spot.

I’m gonna share with you guys my investment play I am making right now… GO pick yourself up a PSA 10 /tag 10Shinji Kanda Magikarp while you still can. Make some trades, move some slabs, do whatever you gotta do to get into one. I started digging into the numbers on this card and it honestly surprised me. There’s been around 23,000 copies graded… and only about 3,800 came back PSA 10. That’s roughly a 16% gem rate, which is low for a modern card. And the price has already been slowly creeping up this year. Now compare that to other cards people are chasing… You’ve got Mewtwo from Destined Rivals already pushing 10,000 PSA 10s. Even Moonbreon, which everyone knows is insanely hard to pull, has 4,700+ PSA 10s out there. So let that sink in… This Magikarp has been out longer than sets like Prismatic and Destined Rivals, and there are still way fewer clean PSA 10 copies. That’s what actually matters. Not hype. Not pull rate stories. Just straight supply at a PSA 10. Low gem rate usually means the population doesn’t just explode over time. Add in the Shinji Kanda artwork,which collectors are really starting to lock in on ,and it’s a pretty interesting setup. I’m not gonna sit here and say anything is guaranteed… But if you understand how this market works, this is about as strong of a setup as you’re gonna find right now. Set is expected to go out of print this year. Just something to think about.