Help The "What Should I Buy?" Thread

Tepig4321 said:
Ok so I am gonna buy a booster box soon, what would be the best set to buy one from besides flashfire and the break sets?
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I often recommend the Phantom Forces box as it contains many cards that are staple in decks, as well as the highly competitive Night March archetype. However, there is a chance it will rotate this year, so it may not be your best buy. Roaring Skies does give you the option to obtain a Shaymin-EX, however this may be a little bit of a gamble considering there is no guarantee you'll actually pull one. Otherwise, I'd go for BREAKThrough since it contains multiple cards (i.e. Zoroark, Gallade) that have been major in the recent few months.
 
bbninjas said:
I often recommend the Phantom Forces box as it contains many cards that are staple in decks, as well as the highly competitive Night March archetype. However, there is a chance it will rotate this year, so it may not be your best buy. Roaring Skies does give you the option to obtain a Shaymin-EX, however this may be a little bit of a gamble considering there is no guarantee you'll actually pull one. Otherwise, I'd go for BREAKThrough since it contains multiple cards (i.e. Zoroark, Gallade) that have been major in the recent few months.
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well i meant from a collectors standpoint because i dont play the tcg but i was thinking about that one because i love the artwork & if i wanted to play i had playable cards
 
Tepig4321 said:
well i meant from a collectors standpoint because i dont play the tcg but i was thinking about that one because i love the artwork & if i wanted to play i had playable cards
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Ah okay; from a collector's perspective, I'd probably suggest Roaring Skies. It has the Rayquazas, which I believe are fairly popular Pokemon. Primal Clash could also be nice with the Primals. Ancient Origins have the golden Primals, which would be over collector value.
 
bbninjas said:
Ah okay; from a collector's perspective, I'd probably suggest Roaring Skies. It has the Rayquazas, which I believe are fairly popular Pokemon. Primal Clash could also be nice with the Primals. Ancient Origins have the golden Primals, which would be over collector value.
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could you rate a list of xy boxes from best to worst by collecting & playability? I want the most out of my box because i probably wont get another for a while
 
Tepig4321 said:
could you rate a list of xy boxes from best to worst by collecting & playability? I want the most out of my box because i probably wont get another for a while
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I'm not necessarily a collector, but let's see:

Competitively:
Phantom Forces
Roaring Skies
BREAKThrough
Furious Fists
BREAKPoint
XY
Primal Clash
Ancient Origins
Flashfire

Collecting:
Flashfire
Roaring Skies
Primal Clash
Ancient Origins
BREAKThrough/BREAKPoint
XY
Phantom Forces
Furious Fists
 
I recently boguht some singles and hope to arrive and managed to obtain a fa mega mewtwo vanishing strike for dirt cheap , it made me wonder, is it worth more inesting in singes as a collector? I practically buy boosters , tin, once bought a booster box, was not amused :/ , and blisters , with a spree of boosters that is eith er fun or just a horrible trauma of finding crap. I found out recently a tcg pal weighs pack s in stores, it makes it even worse to buy packs from stores knowing I'm having lower chance of getting exes or full arts , with all this, should I consider qutting buying anything with a risk of finding crap ?

As a collector, I have found "gold" in boosters , once a gold star, the shiny mega rayquaza and exes so I have had fun finding stuff, but I feel like i lost more than gained with the xy series personally :( Either constant rares , like 3 durants from flashire , and god, 7 drapions from ff , COME ON( i mean even different normal rares I would appreciate XS )
 
I'd assume it depends whether you're collecting sets or just individual cards. If you're collecting sets and have very little cards of that set, it's probably worth buying a booster box to obtain large quantities of cards while filling your collection. If you're only collecting singles, or the EXs from every set, then you could go for a booster box since you'll probably get like 5-ish EXs plus a bunch of potentially tradable cards, but otherwise singles is the best way to go - you'll probably end up spending less but get exactly what you want.
 
Hello PokeBeach!

My college friends invited me to play TCG with them, so I need some suggestions about what deck I should build. I saw in several places that the best option for beginners is a Double Starter Deck, but at the same time, I saw that they are not worth the investment. So... What do you guys suggest?
 
Tokunaga Minoru said:
Hello PokeBeach!

My college friends invited me to play TCG with them, so I need some suggestions about what deck I should build. I saw in several places that the best option for beginners is a Double Starter Deck, but at the same time, I saw that they are not worth the investment. So... What do you guys suggest?
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I suggest one of the Battle Arena Kits. These contain two decks like what you are looking for, but unlike most double starter decks (which I think you mean "Trainer Kits"), these Battle Arena Kits contain powerful cards that are used prominently in competitive play. Unfortunately there are only two Battle Arena Kits released, but I would recommend the Mewtwo-EX vs Darkrai-EX Kit if you can find it, as it is superior in both Pokemon and staple Trainers.
 
Sorry, I meant "Theme Deck", not "Starter Deck". The point was take the best cards from the theme deck copy, remove some cards from the original, and tweak it, like a 4-4-4 Greninja BREAK chain (I heard somewhere that Wave Slasher and Dark Hammer are the best Themes to buy).

Unfortunately, I didn't find the Mewtwo VS Darkai anywhere in my country, and import it is out of hand. Any other suggestion?
 
Theme Decks aren't really that great then. You probably could do well with the Wave Slasher deck, otherwise there isn't one I can see that is particularly good.
 
hai!!! i am having the problem of theme deck !!! i already have the following 1. resilient life 2. brilliant thunder 3. enchanted echo and destruction rush all are from 6th generation and now i want to buy a new one ......any suggestion ( expecting some powerful pokemons and different ones than in normal theme decks.... pokemons of type except fire,water and grass would be appreciated ) thank u in advance;););)
 
The Wave Slasher theme deck seems like a possible option, since it features both Grass and Water, and if you ever obtain a Greninja BREAK, you'll be able to upgrade your deck superbly.
 
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As you can see I have most of the cards for Greninja, but I still have a dilemma.

I have enough money to buy a Shaymin right now, but Greninja lists usually don't use Shaymin but opt for Octillery. I have enough money to buy two Octillery. and staples needed to complete Greninja.

What should I buy?
 
Do you think you are going to be playing Greninja for a while? Or do you think that Greninja can be successful even if Night March becomes less popular? You need to think ahead - what is the likelihood that you'll continue playing Greninja, and not change decks too soon and wishing you had a Shaymin. It may be worthwhile to ask around the competitive forum about the longevity of Greninja decks and discussing exactly what is keeping them competitive.

The staples seem to the more optimal choice in the short run eitherway, both because you likely will need the staples you collect for other decks, and also because Octillery can be used instead of Shaymin in decks if necessary. Also, it is possible that Shaymin-EX will be reprinted in a Legendary Treasures like reprint set like the one revealed for Japan, which would probably assist in dropping price.
 
So, I have been out of the TCG since the Neo Series. I am getting back into it now with the 20th anniversary, so I am looking to get my first Elite Trainer Box. So the questrion is... Fates Collide or BreakPoint? Does either of these series have better pulls? better competitive cards? I feel like a total noob since I knew the game in and out back in the day, haha.
 
Pupnasty said:
So, I have been out of the TCG since the Neo Series. I am getting back into it now with the 20th anniversary, so I am looking to get my first Elite Trainer Box. So the questrion is... Fates Collide or BreakPoint? Does either of these series have better pulls? better competitive cards? I feel like a total newbie since I knew the game in and out back in the day, haha.
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I'd say that BREAKPoint has more competitive cards, particularly with Greninja BREAK, water toolboxes (Palkia-EX, Manaphy-EX), a reprint of the powerful Garbotoxin Garbodor, Trevenant BREAK, Garchomp, Darkrai-EX, Delinquent, Fighting Fury Belt, Bursting Balloon, Max Elixir, Professor Sycamore and Puzzle of Time. I reckon its probably one of the most competitive sets in a while. I'm too sure what particularly competitive cards have come out of Fates Collide. I presume that there is Serperior, Barbaracle, Alakazam-EX, Mew, Marowak, Regirock-EX, Carbink, Zygarde-EX, Devolution Spray, N, Ultra Ball, DCE and Strong Energy; but not many of these may end up being tiered; unlike Greninja BREAK and Trevenant BREAK that are roughly tier 1 at present.

tl;dr I personally would recommend BREAKPoint over Fates Collide.
 
bbninjas said:
I'd say that BREAKPoint has more competitive cards, particularly with Greninja BREAK, water toolboxes (Palkia-EX, Manaphy-EX), a reprint of the powerful Garbotoxin Garbodor, Trevenant BREAK, Garchomp, Darkrai-EX, Delinquent, Fighting Fury Belt, Bursting Balloon, Max Elixir, Professor Sycamore and Puzzle of Time. I reckon its probably one of the most competitive sets in a while. I'm too sure what particularly competitive cards have come out of Fates Collide. I presume that there is Serperior, Barbaracle, Alakazam-EX, Mew, Marowak, Regirock-EX, Carbink, Zygarde-EX, Devolution Spray, N, Ultra Ball, DCE and Strong Energy; but not many of these may end up being tiered; unlike Greninja BREAK and Trevenant BREAK that are roughly tier 1 at present.

tl;dr I personally would recommend BREAKPoint over Fates Collide.
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Sigh, I bought the Fates Collide moments before you posted.... Guess Ill have to go and buy a BreakPoint one now too.... Haha
 
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