Hey everyone, I would like to share my thoughts and wanted to have a discussion about the current state of teh market. I’ve noticed it’s getting increasingly difficult to find good and affordable sealed products with real potential. The market has exploded in 2025 – products sell out quickly, prices are way above MSRP and even (small) reprints seem to make investment outcomes less predictable. That’s why I’m curious to hear your thoughts on what sealed Pokémon products are currently the best investment opportunities in this current market. This could be recent sets, upcoming releases, or more niche items like special ETBs, promo boxes, or Japanese sealed products. A few questions I’d love to discuss: - Which recent or upcoming sets do you still see growth potential in? - What’s your view on the risks of reprints? - Are Japanese products a better play right now? - Are there alternative sealed items (like pin collections, holiday sets, etc.) that might be flying under the radar? Personally, I’ve been looking at 151(ETBS, boosterbundles), Prismatic evolutions (ETBS and bundles), and possibly some older Sword & Shield sets that are still somewhat accessible(Fusion Strike, Lost Origin, Chilling Reign, Astral RAdiance, Silver Tempest or Brilliant Stars). But I’d love to hear your strategies and opinions! I think reprints wont hurt as they used to like lost origin and fusion strike in de Sword and Shield era. They will dip maybe 20% but at what pricepoint are you prepared to pay for a BB? For me its around 150 euro for a BB (Journey and and Destined Rivals (maybe 160) In my opinion Japanese are a good alternatieve in this kind of boom market but English will always be preferred when the market is down. So i dont have allot of japanese myself (i have VStar uni and 151 bb) Looking forward to the discussion!

There is 2 new Mew cards in Simplify Chinese, from Pokemon 151, first of them is from regular 151 collection, but there are 12 SR, 3 SSR, 1 AR and 1 UR, the chance to get some of them is 0,73%. The chance to pull the Mew would be 0,0429% thats why the card is selling from first day over 300€ (ratios in Simplified Chinese are prefixed in every box). Second card of MEW is a SAR card (with texture), is from promo packs where each booster pack is selling around 40$ and comes with 2 cards, i guess ratio of this card would be quite similar to 151 Mew, but this one is amazing... Again, not launched in Japanese, English or other language over Simplified Chinese... never seen any mew card with this kind of illustration (reminds me to Pikachu SAR from Surging Sparks.

This is a good news for 151 lovers. More opportunities to get 151 cards in both Japanese and other languages. Blooming Waters Premium Collection will release in the U.S., Europe, and other countries in February. It will contains 12 booster packs of 151, four promo cards, a jumbo card, and a code card. There are no unedited Japanese cards in English so the content is completely unknown. I was hoping for a reprint in English, I'm looking for the 151 binder collection at a decent price but everything 151 is already very expensive

We have already some RR cards with the Eeveelutions of the set Terastal Festival ex (High Class pack set), the new set that will launch on 6 of Dec in Japan. In English will be lanched on January as Prismatic Evolution. This is a set that all the market have a lot of expectations (at this point i don't know if this would be good or not haha). I already order 2 boxes in Pokemon Center Japan, with a cost of 5.500 Yen, around 33,20€. Is really good price for High Class set, but also need to add the shipping cost to Europe, the fee of Tenso (the proxy company for order in Pokémon center Japan and the one will receive your order and resend to you in Europe) and the importation tax (21% in case of Spain). If someone is interested in Buy on Pokémon center Japan and how to manage the order comment on this post and i will open a special post explaining step by step how to do it. Coming back to the topic this are the Eeveelutions of this set! looking forward to get my boxes of the set! Nice day to everyone! Special Illustration rares are revealed, i like them and i think with the shiny of the cards will look greater than in picture. I guess many people don't like them with the crown (in fact i think are one of the first Special Illustration rares with the crowns over Charizard from OFlames and PFates and Hydragon of Surging Sparks) but we need to give a chance and see them in live, i'm sure would be great). ** individual pics of the SAR cards are published in new comment on this post.

Yesterday i ordered a Twilight Masquerade 6 Booster Box Case 690€ and Obsidian Flames 10 Elite Trainer Box Case 395€.... Twilight has limited printed till now and the promo card in ETB Obsidian goes up and has potential :) .... What is your opinion ? Bougt them here https://www.cardgameshop.be/ and pick up the stuff next Thursday.