Help The "What Should I Buy?" Thread

DorilMagefont said:
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.
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As someone who made a similar transition in the last year I think attending a pre-release is usually a good time to get acclimated into the environment as everyone only has the pre-release kit to build decks from and the cost of entry is fixed. The next set I believe drops on May 3rd so the pre-release tournaments will probably happen throughout the two weeks before then depending on your shop. If you are attending a pre-release it's a good idea to pick up some sleeves in case you pull some valuable, expensive cards and potentially dice.

If you are looking to go to a league event before mid-april when the next pre-releases will start I think it might be wise to go to the shop and ask the person that knows about Pokémon to help assemble the deck you want to play. This will require you to buy singles, but you will also be guaranteed the cards you want while building some rapport with the people whom work at that shop.
 
Brand new player here, like so new I don’t even know how to play! But it looks fun and I’ve always had an interest in the genre...question is, where do I start?
 
Thebarksideoc said:
Brand new player here, like so new I don’t even know how to play! But it looks fun and I’ve always had an interest in the genre...question is, where do I start?
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The way I started was to just buy a couple products with a mate of mine... I got a theme deck about 12 boosters and a tin. Using that I managed to create a very inconsistent deck, but after playing quite a lot with my friend, I decided to attend a few Pokemon casuals and eventually pre-releases and events. It's more fun with friends, and by that I mean people you meet at the events. So I'd suggest familiarising yourself with the game using PTCGO and then attending your local casual Pokemon events and once you have a grip on the game and a bigger card collection you can start thinking about building more competitive decks and taking part in events and tournaments. Personally, I love pre-release as everyone is on equal grounds, so I'd really recommending going to the next ones!

Apart from that, just remember, play mainly for fun, not to win and you'll never not enjoy it!
 
My Budget is about 300$ I'm looking to build my second deck (already playing ZoroRoc) I would really appreciate suggestions! Thx,

Gondalor
 
I was wondering what should I collect on a budget of £40.
I don't play and have a small collection of full art trainers (the cheapest ones I can find). S

hould I carry on collecting them or get GXs/EXs or Holo Rares?
 
I got tired of purchasing English cards because the quality is meh (not to mention they sometimes look ugly), I'm on a budget, and the pulls have been downright terrible lately. From here on out, I'm purchasing Japanese cards either in singles or booster packs. Aside from eBay, what are some other sites where I can buy Japanese cards/packs for reasonable prices?
 
WaterTrainer said:
I got tired of purchasing English cards because the quality is meh (not to mention they sometimes look ugly), I'm on a budget, and the pulls have been downright terrible lately. From here on out, I'm purchasing Japanese cards either in singles or booster packs. Aside from eBay, what are some other sites where I can buy Japanese cards/packs for reasonable prices?
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tcgrepublic.com and www.papermoonjapan-annex.com are the ones I use. The former has just...the most meticulous packing jobs I've ever seen. Really some next level thought put into how they ship their cards if that's even a thing.
 
As a collector, I would recommend buying cards/items from the first two original Gens. While the cards probably don't have much value in terms of playing the game, they have a high value due to being originals, the artworks and because of how Gen 2 was originally intended to be the end of PoKémon.

If your a Type collector, then I recommend Dark & Steel-types original cards that came out during Gen 2.

And for special collectors, I would recommend any & all promo cards.
 
SO i committed to doing a master set of hidden fates/shiny vault. (never putting myself through that again, getting a complete set of this kind is horrific)

I've 100%ed the hidden fates side. just shiny vault to go and I currently need 27. (including charizard, 3/4 secret rares and 3/4 stadium cards)

spent a lot (north of a £1000) & have now sold enough to have got all the money back...actually made HUGE profit on that (lots of luck for example, I ordered the zoroark & metagross cards for £5 each , but due to clerical errors the sent the whole sets, which they let me keep, and bought a huge bundle on ebay at £120 and made £300 on it) and so I'm about to do my next big haul.

product availability wise (I'm in the uk.) pretty much the only hidden fates products that have been readily available are the 3 tins. that was initially what i was going to buy in bulk. but in the last few days all my usual sites have suddenly got tonnes of the pin collections in.

I don't know wether to buy tins or the pin sets. the tins i'm guaranteed to be able to make some money back on (usually anywhere between 60-100%) but i've had kinda crappy luck pull wise with them. i know the original wave of pin sets had very good pull rates compared to everything that's come since. but with this being the first time they're in stock since then is that still going to be the case.

anyone know if the new wave will have good pull rates or is it just random ?
 
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Even if you go singles only and have to buy the Charizard, you'll still probably come out ahead of by product at this point.
 
The best cards to buy are ones you can find in bulk! Sometimes the best deals come randomly as people post them on various platforms: anytime someone is selling a "pokemon card collection," or a "card lot," or anything like that, it should peak your interest. Look for mint/near mint condition. Sometimes its okay to settle for slightly used condition if it means you get way more cards out of the deal.
 
A friend of mine found someone selling Sword and Shield packs and booster boxes early, should I see if he could pick up some product for me or is it too risky to consider?
 
So I'm looking to buy a PSA 10 Hidden Fates Umbreon for the wife since thats the only Umbreon she's missing (Hidden Fates was not kind to us). I was going to get her a normal ungraded Umbreon, but I feel I should get it already graded (I'm still hesitant to pull the trigger on getting her Umbreon Gold Star graded).
I'm seeing it go for 300+ now compared to before, should I just bite the bullet and buy it now before it gets out of control? What would be paying too much for it right now?
 
Hi there

I‘m not playing the TCG, but used to collect the cards.
I would like to create a draft pool to play just for fun with like 4-6 people. It should consist mostly of old/nostalgic cards. I am thinking of 1st/2nd Gen Pokemon.
As I am completely not aware on what‘s considered a good card nowadays or back then, I would like to ask you guys.

How many and which cards would you recommend - how would you split the ratio (Amount of Trainer, Energy cards etc).

Thanks for your input :)
 
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