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If I manage to find the Latios/Latias Pin collections in stores today, which is the better score promo-wise?
TickyIV said:
When does the promo come out?
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The box set is coming out on November 2nd, but I doubt Tapu Leles will drop any further than they already have.
 
Hey everyone. I used to buy Japanese booster boxes from amiami, but it seems that lately all the Pokemon TCG products are always listed as "orders closed" on the site. Ebay is ridiculous with people selling Japan product for double the price of amiami.

Simple question: where is the next best place to buy Japanese booster boxes and other sealed Japanese Pokemon TCG products? Much appreciate the advice!

Edit: I'm in Ontario, Canada if it matters.
 
With Lost Thunder being the biggest set ever. What should I buy?
1 booster box and a set of blisters (and the rest singles)
1 booster box, a set of blisters and ETB
2 booster boxes and buy the promo’s and the rest as singles online
 
Chrswrites said:
With Lost Thunder being the biggest set ever. What should I buy?
1 booster box and a set of blisters (and the rest singles)
1 booster box, a set of blisters and ETB
2 booster boxes and buy the promo’s and the rest as singles online
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Yes, all of the above lol
 
Chrswrites said:
I am a collector
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As unfun as it is, really the answer is to just buy singles. This is the cheapest way. If you want to have fun opening packs, I'd go with the middle option.

As a collector, this set marks a turning point for me and how I collect. I used to get a playset of everything, every finish, except FA, SR, and RR. Now with sets getting so big and no sign of getting back to a reasonable size, I'm scaling back to 1 of each finish and playsets of good Pokemon and all trainers. To that end, even a booster box seems like a waste of money as 1 ea. of the commons and uncommons on average will be less than the cost of a booster or close to it. Going my old route generates far too much bulk and the resulting sets are starting to take up too much space.
 
Just got back into the card game, haven't played since the XY days. What boxes should I get to stack myself with the new GX and Trainer cards?
 
As a returning player with no physical collection I was debating purchasing two of the Mach Drive decks and some pack/singles to mimic my PtCGO deck that has done me pretty well. Are there any other sets or bundles that someone who wants to dabble in standard should jump on?
 
PlasmaSim said:
Does is sound like a good idea to sell Tapu Lele now ?Are they already worthless ?
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I wouldn't say that they are worthless, just not used as much in decks as they were before rotation.
They still find a way in some decks. I am keeping my copies as I did with my Shaymins.
 
New player that plays online a lot, considering on getting into the physical card scene. I think I found the League in my area that plays the most: any tips on how to jump into the scene? Should I just attend a League night for fun and see how it goes? I know I need damage counters, etc. -- aside from buying sleeves (I hear the Dragon Matte ones are the best), any tips on equipment? The Elite Trainer Boxes feel kinda gambly to me compared to just buying singles.
 
Elite Trainer Boxes are great because they come with dice, some alright sleeves, a GX counter and burn/poison counters. Not too mention odds are good you pull at least one ultra rare.
 
What’s the strategy to buying singles? Do you buy cards you think will be good, before the price increases? Or do you wait and just buy exactly what you need? I am asking from a parent perspective as the cards are usually $8+ by the time my kids let me know that they “need” it. And there could be some time sensitivity as well if they need it for a tournament.
 
PikachuLibre said:
What’s the strategy to buying singles? Do you buy cards you think will be good, before the price increases? Or do you wait and just buy exactly what you need? I am asking from a parent perspective as the cards are usually $8+ by the time my kids let me know that they “need” it. And there could be some time sensitivity as well if they need it for a tournament.
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I had to give this one some thought. The short answer is you need to have an understanding of what Pokemon are popular, the game mechanics so you know a good card effect when you see it (and cards they might interact with), and what cards are being played right now or what is called "the meta game." I think these are the three areas that affect what is needed for deck building and the cost of those cards.
 
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