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?

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.

What I picked up at the card show today. I may have overpaid due to price and condition but it's going to my pc so I'll probably never sell or trade it unless I find one in better condition since he is my favorite Pokémon. My question for everyone is, who is you favorite Pokémon from the original 151? Is that Pokémon the reason you started collecting?

This video was filmed 10 months ago, when Blooming Waters 151 box was $100 Market Price. Even today — with way more resources, connections, and access than when I started — 90% of what I buy is still at or around market price. Because the truth is… I don’t have time to hunt every Target, Walmart, or Costco drop. Instead, I buy quickly from reliable middlemen at market. And if the product is the right product, it can still do incredibly well. People obsess over getting the absolute lowest price. But you'll always win with the right product, and you'll stagnate with the wrong one. I’ve had plenty of buys at market that ended up doubling or tripling anyway. If you're a flipper or Business that needs to sell ASAP - your cost of goods can 100% make or break your business. But as an INVESTOR, time is my most valuable asset. So the real question is: Are you only waiting for retail… or are you willing to buy at market when conviction is high? Let me know in the comment section below! No wrong answers.