5 Pokemon Investments I Don't WASTE MONEY on Anymore!
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In this video on Pokemon Card Investing I chat about five things I've stopped wasting my money on!
These are products that will render you little to know investment return.
Thanks everyone that watches, likes, comments and who has subscribed. It means a lot!
Check out my previous video on pokemon investing, which was all to do with pokemon side hustles:
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This is so much better than 99.9% of Pokémon investment videos. Solid advice for sure!
Thanks for tuning in mate!
This problem should realistically solve itself, people buying less product = retailers ordering less product = manufacturers making less product.
But I love product being affordable for everyone, that's why I buy
@@sorubro2193 Well there needs to be a level of compromise between flooding the market and not producing enough stock to the point that scalpers cause new products to cost a fortune. Ultimately if people are not buying stock and therefore no one is ordering it from the manufactures that is going to cause less of it to be made, it doesn't mean we're going to go back to the madness of covid where new sets were immediately being sold out and jacked up 200% by scalpers.
Exactly, this will happen which will result in lower printruns and hopefully higher print quality. Only thing that is scary about this is tha the whole covid era could become the most hated period in the long therm collectors community. Cause if you compare it to let's say Ex Series and Goldstar era, the thing that makes those sets very rare, desireable and expensive is that during that era pokemon lost their popularity alot, resulting in low printruns and focus on bringing something interesting to the players/collectors - different holo patterns in each single set, good QC etc. The Swsh era is quite the opposite. If you check the PSA10 pop of moonbreon or shining fates zard, those numbers are totally stupid :D and if pokemon looses its popularity a bit in next five to 10 years. Drops of these cards could be massive as well as products (which everybody keeps sealed a ton of in their wardrobes)
So hard to get it right hey!
@@shardcards6474 it had been consistently losing popularity, aaaand not every single person who was buying product was sitting on it to invest in. A very small minority was keeping sealed product. It wasn't the norm up until just recently - which gave sets actual scarcity and reason to increase in price when people started to buy because the supply was much lower than the demand. With anything basically after XY era, the new norm is to buy product, not open it, get graded slabs, and keep cards untouched, so there will almost always be a higher supply than demand. Even when modern becomes vintage, there will be people with pallets on pallets of this stuff just ready to flood the market and price gouge each other, and the average person is going to find it very very difficult to capitalize on their investments. For what could be decades long plays, the ROI on what people are investing in now is going to be questionable. It is a much risker game than people realize when it comes to investing in this stuff now.
Wise words. Lessons I'm sure the majority of us wish we would have known when we started. I bought everything when I first started and slowly figured out that booster boxes, certain exclusive products, and products with unique promos are the way to go.
Exactly right mate!
Just recently discovered your channel. Love your background display. I'm new to Pokemon and investing so I appreciate you and the info you provide.
You're welcome mate!
Take what he says with a grain of salt. Hes kinda talking out of his ass lol
Great video! I'm debating these black friday deals but only for gifts for kids and for opening for fun. It's tempting to think of them as holds but they're on sale, and available, for a reason!
Oh mate, definitely get them and have fun with the kids!
Great video, good to be brought back to earth sometimes and reevaluate where my money is going. Also I agree about the holos. Them and the reverse holos just have no wow factor anymore, maybe I’m old school but I’d love for holos to somehow be hit cards again. Soon I’ll be starting a side collection and going back through all the sets collecting the holos
Agree mate, agree 👌
Start single packs then at like wallgrees, then .to the JeV collection and I was in heaven with one visit and then
I’m sorry I am getting sweet cards
I’m happy with the few of what you explained also,
Great video Ozzy! This one had some great content that is very helpful, love your work and keep it up!
Thanks a ton!
First video I’ve watched. As a new sealed collector I agree with everything you’ve said. I’ve been collecting every Pokemon Center ETB and a full sleeved booster pack art set for each set and that’s it. (With the addition of an evolving skies booster box).
Thanks heaps for tuning in! 👌
love your work my friend, straight to the point & useful infomation for those who dont know or are new to the hobby. it would be great to have a conversation with you irl. keep up the videos G, from one sealed aussie pokemon collector to another.
Thanks heaps man!
Thank you for the great advice! Underrated channel. I hope your channel grows exponentially
I appreciate that!
Love the content mate! Definitely can relate to this video. I started collecting/investing sometime last year, and I’m just starting to make this mental shift to buying better products. I bought whatever looked niche and unique thinking that they were one of a kind and will go up in price. I was wrong…now some of the questions I ask myself when buying a product is 1. Is this for my Pokémon side hustle or is it for me? 2. Is this for an investment piece, display piece, or flipping? I stopped buying collection boxes because like you said, I’m parking my money and there’s better opportunity cost elsewhere. So far my focus has been Pokémon center etbs and BBS for investments. Once again, love the content!
Thanks heaps for always tuning in!
I totally feel like you took some inspiration in my comment about investing to modern in your previous vid :) awesome! Btw tip about not buying singles at launch is nobrainer. At least i thought that every serious collector has this as an absolute must. But still it doesn't anyhow mean to make profit, i bought multiple cards like Shining Fates Vmax Zard and Champions path V Zard at a price which felt like equilibrium and still lost about 30-40% on both of those. So not buying after launch doesn't always mean making profit, but definitely always means minimizing initial losses a lot.
Oh mate, it can definitely still happen, drop from what seems to be a stabilised bottom. But I think those 2 will do OK long term!
Great video! When you called Annihilape Infernape I had a good laugh.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great points, next year I plan to spend smarter on Pokemon TCG products. What gets me is the etb drops first before any product and I get FOMO lol thanks for the vid! Really smart.
Welcome mate!
I sometimes pull back the cardboard on sleeved booster packs just to see what store they come from or the print run if thats accurate they usually have (p1,p2,p3,p4) something printed on them. I have some that say dollar general under the back of the cardboard next to the glue. Ive been falling back from these new sets besides the pc etbs, and 151 has been the best thing 🦘 jumping all year. Collecting is bittersweet in a lot of ways it also takes time& money to commit to the hobby just always remember the pokemon cards aren't going anywhere. Can still find most vintage cards thats something i try to tell myself. Might not always be cheap but still going to be around 😂
Exactly, they're not going anywhere!
As a TGC newbie this vid was really helpful! I personally did by an ETB because I thought it was good value, as you get 8 Boosters + some extra stuff to kick things of for quite cheap (Lost Origins)
Thanks for watching bro!
Etbs are fine. Dont fall into the timmy trap. Be aware of the tcg product lifecycle and pokemon rotation to understand when to buy and when stock is high. It will always be the ONLY substitute for the booster box.
Totally agree. And we live in the whatnot era, when the swsh etbs won't be readily available they'll draw their attetion to those etbs and the price will raise again
151ETBs will be huge in 10-15 year's!
I think all ETBs will perform very wel after 10 years!
@@barmarielvi hopefully I'll still be alive 🤣🤣
"timmy trap" Randy don't understand how pokemon work. Neither do you lol.
im glad i watched this video, as i just about dropped alot of money on random ETBs... thank you! I think i will stay away from those reprinted ones now. Doesnt make much sense to purchase, from an investment stand point at least. They look nice but yah haha. Would rather spend my money in a better way. Great video, thanks!
Glad I could help!
Great advice. I definitely get too many ancillary things bc they’re available. Or did. Now I focus on those products really only if they have evolving skies clearly in them or like at my local Walgreens that’s putting out 2019 Dragonite tins constantly with evolutions packs confirmed inside.
Exactly right mate!
Thank you for your awesome videos! Super helpful as I get back into the hobby and very informative. Does this mean though that two ETBs I bought on Amazon just screwed me over? I didn’t realize they could repackage them after taking out the good ones! Should I return them when they arrive? The price was comparable to what I saw on EBay….. (I hope this was the video you gave this advice on). Thanks again to anyone who has advice.
Thanks for tuning in bro!
Great video Michael👍 90% of my collection is sealed booster boxes, but lately I’ve been keen on grabbing some raw Japanese 151 masterball cards, they’ve dropped a little in price and I’ve been buying a few nice ones …I rarely buy single cards to invest in, but I feel these masterball cards might be very sought after in years to come.
Thanks again man! 100% agree, masterball holos are the new legendary collection reverses!
The downfall of ETBs made me so sad. Seeing Darkness and Vivid get annihilated was the beginning of the end. They actually outperformed BBs for a very long time, and now they're worthless.
Give it enough time and they'll raise in price again... It might take longer than pre 2020 but eventually they will... Evolutions which in my opinion is a pretty boring set, has been printed to the moon and back managed to 5x
@@pablosarrabbia4162 All ETBs will eventually raise price like you said but it'd take an extremely long time. I'm guessing 5-7+ years as there are many collectors holding on to product from Sword and Shield up to the recent sets like 151. The more product available, the cheaper it gets.
Yep yep.. oh well I'll keep them on shelf anyways lol
@@pablosarrabbia4162 evolutions is way better than the one hit wonder chonkachu from vivid voltage, which is a very boring set, no good arts to chase and bad pokemon on top of that, the only reason etbs were so high is cause scalping was relevant at that point but pokemon killed em printing it to demand
@@pablosarrabbia4162 Oh for sure, I just mean more so that there's way better places to put your money now. Whereas before ETBs were actually one of the best products in terms of price appreciation, and they also displayed incredibly well. My ETB display is one of my favourite parts of my collection. I still buy most new PC exclusive ETBs, but I don't really feel the need to add the regular versions anymore.
It’s hard to say really agree with all those things you said always sealed blisters never raw packs collection boxes take longer to age but I go for lost origin ones and evolving skies ones the two best sets in the era With crown zenith I’ve noticed with Black Friday in the UK most is Scarlett and violet era people get caught up in the chaos I invested in another evolving skies booster box high entrance point but got me other two £100s cheaper by £800 - £1000 next year no brainer unless something mental happens
Evo Skies!!
Love the content and appreciate the education you provide for the community. Just picked up The Japanese Classic Collection and plan to keep sealed. I really enjoy diversifying in collecting/investing and wonder if you plan on investing in more Japanese products in the future.
Awesome, thank you!
Awesome job mad new to the channel. I'm a New York collector so I'm not really sure. Came from comic books so it's a different brown. Thank you for giving the heads up in your input on this. It really does help. I sell cars as well Nissan's The hobby is definitely fun and looking forward to more videos. Thank you again.
Oh nice mate, Nissan isn't a huge brand here in Aus. Toyota is #1 😎
Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Very insightful.
My pleasure!
I needed this video. Thanks so much!!
Thanks for watching!
When the thumbnail show a white tshirt and in the video you ahve a black polo. :p good video as always. i dunno why you would collect alot of ETBs instead of just boosterboxes unless its a crazy promo card inside
Haha trick 😅
Hey Marko - love the channel. I remember several years ago when I saw Team Up was about to be released and thinking that would be an awesome set to invest in. Didn't trust my gut unfortunately. Have picked up some great modern sealed things though being careful in selection - Mewtwo/Mew Hidden Fates Sealed Pin Case, Cosmic Eclipse BBs, Evolutions ETBs and BBs, Generations collection boxes, etc. Lots of WOTC things of course. If ever looking to deal or trade/sell, let me know. Sam
Thanks Sam! Hope you stay tuned!
I just started playing with my nephew and I'm enjoying the game way too much. Good to know my nostalgia fueled 151 purchases are good ones. 😂
That's awesome mate! 👌
Sound advice, as always!
Glad you think so!
Good video! Thanks for the advice on everything
No problem!
So valuable! Even as a small creator, knowing this stuff is great!
Thanks for watching man!
Great video!!! I have a question tho. If I have a budget of $850 and I’m trying to get ones that will increase in value, which ones should I get?
I've got heaps of videos on this mate!
I do have a question about Build & Battle stadiums. Can they be a good investment, if the entry price is low? In my country, booster boxes can rarely be found below 130€ (which comes aroun 3,60 per pack). Shops, however, are often cleaning B&B Stadiums for 32€ (cca 2,6€ per pack) I got a few Silver Tempest and LOR for that price, but I am curious, if it would still be more worthy to just take the price difference per pack and instead of 4 B&BS get one booster box.
Way better pick up if you're cracking for packs. In terms of an investment, who knows, build and battle stadiums could be the new ETBs!
Great insights. Thank you.
Thanks for tuning in!
i would go a step further and question how hard it may be in the future to get rid of multiple random collection boxes that a buyer/collector may only want one copy of for display purposes. booster boxes just seem like the better play honestly as they are easier to store and sell.
Yeah, time to sell is a factor that doesn't come up much!
Booster boxes, blisters and 'holiday' sets as they say are king. Glad that I don't invest in either of your points. Good for assurance 👌
Very true!
Single loose sleeved blisters are a great investment, loose pack no. Great video agree on all 5 points.
Right on!
What’s up Micheal! That’s you name right? Lol awesome job man. You always make some good point. Wish I started watching your channel sooner maybe could’ve saved myself some storage space & $$ but all is well and I can’t complain
Thanks heaps for tuning in man!
I had money spare once, only thing I could find was a vivid voltage booster box, 2 champion paths etbs and a celebrations etb. I'm confident in the celebration getting a high value later on. Not too confident in the rest. I also have a blister containing an evolutions pack which is alright
They just printed so much Vivid Voltage. There's still product on shelves here in Aus on clearance haha
Maybe but there are a lot of skids full of BB's and ETB's to be fair out there in peoples warehouses and basements waiting on what they presume is the inevitable surge in value - nothing is inevitable except death and decay.
Great value vid bro 🤙
Glad you liked it!
I bought a obsidian flames booster box yesterday. Do you think this box will raise in price like these other boxes like platinum, Diamond & pearl, n’ wotc series stuff? Like $5,000 in the next 7-8 years? Beside especially this one obsidian flames with charizard on the cover
I don't think so mate. I mean it'll go up. I see it at $500 a box in 7-8 years 👌
Love the Toyota plug!! I’m the general manager of a Toyota dealership in the US
No way!
Couldn't agree more re main set ETBs, they're just not moving anymore. Gutted about CZ reprint, seems to be killing singles.
The CZ reprint was very unfortunate but now it might be a good time to buy some singles that drop below their "value" during this influx of stock.
So much supply of them now!
Crown zenith is a set that's nearing end of life if I have rotation right. It'll probably sell out and bounce back down the road.
ETB’s look so good as a displayable collection piece. Love the cosmic eclipse etb
They are!
i noticed those DBZ "etb" up on the top shelf.are they worth anything? i LOVE dbz but dont know anything about the card market.
They're Score DBZ Booster Boxes. One of my favourite CCGs of all time 👌
Are your booster boxes in acrylic or plastic cases?? Looking for feedback for future display options.
Acrylic but I was lucky and got them gifted to me by a subscriber 👌
Im leery about the plastic just as a cheap looking display piece and obviously isn’t as sturdy. But… Acrylic is much more pricey if you are looking to display 10+ booster boxes
I always use my own initiative. Etbs and build n battle boxes ill still buy if cheap enough off msrp. For me its pack per £/$ ratio. Had some mental deals in the past in bulk..sealed fusion strike and astral radiance etbs at £25 each crazyyyyyy
That's cheap as!
Just found your channel homie, this is excellent content.
Welcome aboard!
Great video, keep up the good work!
Thanks, will do!
Good info especially for newer investors!
Thanks man!
Great Vid and Info
Thanks for watching!
I’m an avid sealed booster box collector and upc guy. How do you feel about unified minds, burning shadows and celestial storm booster boxes in the future? I own those amongst the newer ones
Those 3 will all do just fine. I imagine Unified Minds will far outperform the other 2 though 👌
What do you think about buying ultra premium boxes? Like the 151? I watched the full vid but i think you didnt mentioned it.
UPCs have always performed well in the past!
I remember Vivid Voltage ETBS where at 120ish until Pokemon decided to reprint it and destroy the value. Very good points in the video. I think it went slightly downhill to say after the launch of Evolving Skies with reprints and overprinting. That seems to be the last highly investable set I can think of imo.
Yep, vivid voltage ETBs got killed. They were looking like good news, colourful, fun set, pikachu on the box art!
I have a few bear complete master sets and was wondering if completing them would be a better investments then say booster boxes etc?
Personally I think not, gains wise. But having a master set is a great achievement!
@@pokeoz91 almost done silver tempest and have already completed the trainer fakery in it and have the lugia alt etc
I’m addicted to pokemon and spending way too much money lol thanks for the tips!
Happy to help!
I usually just get the ETB at the start of a new expansion and never get the same one I like the booklet of all the cards in the expansion and the sleeves
Nice mate!
I actually think the PC ETBs have alot of potential even though the normal ones are mass printed. They actually have a much lower print run like if you check Pokémon Center all of them since Crown Zenith haven’t been reprinted. Like you can still find Fusion Strike and Lost Origin PC ETBs on Pokémon Center. But every single S&V set PC ETB is sold out and many like Paldea Evolved have been sold out for months. I wouldn’t be surprised if they are at least as limited as normal Sun & Moon ETBs like Lost Thunder. I think this might be because they’re harder to reprint due to the PC stamped promos requiring an entire reprint of promos to make more PC ETBs. Whereas Sw/Sh PC ETBs simply had two extra packs so were easy to reprint. Just my two cents!
Agree mate, that's where to go with ETBs, the pokemon center exclusive versions.
Thank you!
Thanks for watching mate!
Great video! Whats your thought on the S&V 151 UPC, worth investing?
I think I'm 10 years time it'll be just fine. I'm 3 years though... I'm not so confident 👌
Great video bud!
Glad you enjoyed it
I agree 100% with your assessment. I came to same conclusion myself over this last year. Stopped buying normal etbs.
Awesome mate!
How long after release of a set is a good time to buy singles? 3, 6 months, year?
6mths to a year I'd say 👌
Yooo! Those DBZ boxes. The DBZ CCG was the best.
Great ccg!!
Just getting back into it. im thinking celibrations, 151 and maybe pokemon go are my first objective to get a few. The special expantions will gain and hold longer value. Im scared about the celebration having such a small set number tho.
Yeah there's been a few small holiday sets that have performed well though. Generations, dragon majesty, shining legends etc
Nice dbz score boxes! Frieza, 2 cell saga, and cell games... Sheesh 🔥🔥🔥🔥
The best
I love small products like japanese promo sets (8 cards) and such stuff like knocklout boxes.
Yeah nice!
great content.
Thanks heaps!
I needed this, I am victim to buying 2 etbs from poke center upon every set. I stopped a paradox rift. Well stopped at Paldean fates
Glad you enjoyed it man!
Sounds like you're saying that there's too many cards in circulation and that investing isn't really a good thing unless you can get certain things. I have a few boxes of 151 and Brilliant Stars I have put up but I believe you're right about the others. I think 151 and BS are probably the next performers. Can't find the 6 pack boosters anywheres. I've also been getting into Japanese booster boxes. Such as Vstar
Some nice choices mate!
Special set PC etbs are the only etbs i collect now. Even special set normal etbs get printed heavily years after release. Shining fates release 2.5 years ago and those etbs are still below MSRP.
Good work!
There’s more to it than just buying and not buying specific products. Entry point also plays a big role for me. If I can get a ETB for 25$, I’m sitting nicely. Msrp will be msrp. I’m still up 15-20%. People will need to do their research as it is not as black and white as it seems.
Exactly right mate!
Pokemon and investing in the same sentance always makes me chuckle.
How come mate? 👌
I dont speak english that well, but should I buy Pokemon Sword & Shield Ultra-Premium Collection - Charizard? Yes or Not? Is it good?
It'll slowly move up, for sure!
Most sealed investors buy the pc etbs and booster boxes. Display nicely and hold best long term value.
Too true!
Holy heck!! This video completely blew up. What have you learned about starting a YT channel? I was thinking about starting a Pokémon themed art channel but I have no clue how to get views
Just aim to create engaging content. That's my sole aim. Whatever comes of it, will come 👌
Is there any word on more 151 booster bundles? Or are they just done
The million dollar question!!
How long after launch do singles stabilize?
Depends on reprints of course 👌
PokeOz the type of guy to stare at his arch nemesis from across the street, then disappear when the bus drives past
Hahahaha 😅😅
8:48 the included promos in SVL build & battle, and the trainer toolkits, all came universally damaged in multiple spots, on every single promo card. Forces us to resell fresh out the box cards as LP, and if we miss it, refund the buyer.
Hurts bro!
I think the Vivid Voltage Build and Battles are a good investment. With the Charizard as a Promo.
Some great promos!
Where can you check the holo history and price like you displayed?
Tcg player mate+
It’s actually not a bad decision to pick up these ETB’s when you can find them on sale for $25-$30. If sitting on them for quite some time will net you a pretty decent ROI.
Where do you get your etbs usually I find em $40-$50
Etb give you good hits if you open it ...I only keep odd ball stuff sealed
Some people do say that!
Where is the line chart from mate? is it an app or a site?
TCG player my friend!
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I don’t know if I’ve ever seen a chillin reign etb in the states. Everything else yes
Wow!
I have opened up 1 etb from each english Scarlet and Violet set and in each box i have gotten at least a full art. In most boxes i got SAR OR SIR idk what they are called, and I bought a obsidian flames etb for $36 and got the $25 full art charizard and the $10 regular charizard ex and a houndoom ex
Sounds like you've had some good pull rates so far man!
Booster boxes are set hits usually garbage hits at that. Tins are mixed and best investments for hits. As a collector ( who buys product from you) I’ll stick to tins and etb’s
Booster Boxes are normally seeded to some degree though, don't forget
I dropped collecting Cards for a year and I come back to seeing the price of these Pokemon packs and there a bit more expensive than there usual price from when I last bought them, like damn, they weren't this expensive last time 💀. Can someone explain to me why the sides are Silver instead of yellow?
From Scarlet and Violet era onwards, they've changed to silver borders. To fall in line with japanese.
Where do you see the stock market for Pokémon cards?
As in reprints?
The cardboard sleeved packs is laughable to me every time I hear it. It is absurdly easy to open those and keep the OG glue intact, replace the pack and it’ll still seal because of the industrial glue.
Great video. I just started collecting again with 151 because I noticed that I can't find the packs anywhere. I was buying Christmas toys for my kids and found an opened stolen premium collectors box in the toy isle. I realized this set was probably going to shoot up in value. Then I noticed that the boosters online are way more expensive than usual because they are running out of them. So I bought a bunch of etb's because they haven't moved up in price yet. Hopefully I get what I'm looking for but I already have zapdos, alakazam and mew.
It's amazing how many people are back into the hobby from 151. Glad you're back in it!
What should be my first etb box for coolecting
Grab a booster box instead legend!
Does anyone have recommendations on what to actually buy I want to be able to play competitive with ny little brother he likes to collect but I'm here mainly to play an maybe win some prizes and money but I'd also like to do it smart any help or opinions welcomed thank you guys!
Maybe just some preconstructed decks so you can battle and have some fun! 👌
@pokeoz91 yea I have noticed more value at least for competitive cards inside the league battle boxes I think is the official title it comes with 3 of a v and vstar and or the pre built decks will usually have a good 1 of pokemon and few good trainers and maybe a playable engine I just didn't know if there was anything else I should maybe invest in that's worth good value I did get my lil bro the heavy hitter box because it was really cheap at Sam's club and had some evolving skys
the crown zenith. I asked the girl to pick me a box. She went to this bad boy and said she had the craziest hits. I guess that was a phenomenal batch bc she was right. The hits just kept hitting and makes me want to get a 4 piece of them now
That's sick!
I like to collect, and use, I just can't sit on them it feels like I don't appreciate the card heh. maybe I'll buy the occasional extra pack to store away not sure..
Nice man!
I have just bought heaps of packs for my nephews I went for the scarlet paldean fates 151 boxes and heaps of obsidian … have I messed up
Not at all mate, if it's for your nephews, it's all about enjoyment!