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Top 5 buys - December
This list isn’t in any specific order. What you buy should depend on whether you’re aiming for short-term gains or long-term upside, your risk-reward tolerance, and honestly — what you personally like. Nothing here is guaranteed. That said, sealed as a category tends to perform well over time.
As a general framework:
- Out-of-print sets usually move faster in the short term because supply is fixed.
- High total set value is what drives the biggest long-term winners once sets leave print.
With that in mind, here are my top sealed product buys and why:
1. 151 Booster Bundles
151 taps into pure nostalgia in a way modern sets almost never do, and booster bundles sit at the perfect intersection of affordability, liquidity, and pack count. Everyone Knows 151. New collectors keep entering through 151, and existing collectors keep stacking it.
Steady demand + iconic Pokémon = continued growth pressure.
2. Prismatic Evolutions Booster Bundles
Still early. Still in print. And still — in my view — the best long-term sealed asset of the next decade.
The total set value here is the highest of any modern set, and history consistently rewards sets with deep value across many cards (Eveelutions just kill it) once supply shuts off. This is not a quick flip — it’s a patience play — but it’s exactly the kind of set people regret not buying when it was easy to find.
3. Black Bolt ETBs (White Flare is solid too)
Completely overlooked, which is why it made the list. Black Bolt has a strong total set value but got overshadowed by Mega Evolutions and Phantasmal Flames. Right now, ETBs around ~$80 give you more packs per dollar than many booster bundle markets sitting closer to $50. This disconnect won't last forever.
4. Crown Zenith bundles/ETBS
More expensive, but for good reason.
Crown Zenith is fully out of print, universally loved, and already proven to move when demand spikes. Unlike newer sets that still face reprints, this set’s supply is locked, which is why it tends to grow faster in the short term.
Lower risk, higher confidence sealed hold.
5. Mega Evolutions Booster Boxes
Still in print. In a lull due to Phantasmal and Ascended. One of the funner booster box rips in recent memory.
It is a very strong base set with a deep lineup of cards. While it's easy to get now, and there's so much UPCOMING stuff this 2026 year, when these are no longer readily available, sentiment will flip quickly and history will be very kind to this set.
Bottom Line
Sealed investing isn’t about predicting the next spike — it’s about stacking products with real demand drivers and letting time do the work. Focus on out-of-print sets for shorter-term momentum, and high total set value for long-term upside. Everything else is just noise.
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