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Anyone here into the pokemon craze thats been happening the last few years?

Posted on 3/30/26 at 10:43 pm
Posted by Scoper
i love hugh freeze
Member since Mar 2021
3351 posts
Posted on 3/30/26 at 10:43 pm
I got back into it a few years ago around when 151 came out. Took some lumps here and there but have grown out a 8k sealed collection. Feels a little overwhelming trying to catch restocks and keeping the sealed product in pristine condition while in storage. Had some big pulls recently too team rocket mewtwo (sir) and mega zard (sir) from phantasmal flames.
Posted by DustyDinkleman
Here
Member since Feb 2012
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Posted on 3/30/26 at 10:43 pm to
No.

I have sex with women
Posted by Scoper
i love hugh freeze
Member since Mar 2021
3351 posts
Posted on 3/30/26 at 10:44 pm to
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No.

I have sex with women


Yea, her cooter devalues over time, while pokemon go up.
Posted by Ghost of Colby
Alberta, overlooking B.C.
Member since Jan 2009
15507 posts
Posted on 3/30/26 at 10:51 pm to
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pokemon craze

Posted by Rize
Spring Texas
Member since Sep 2011
19248 posts
Posted on 3/30/26 at 10:51 pm to
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Yea, her cooter devalues over time, while pokemon go up.


If you were ever in to poekmon you probably spent time at uncle Rick’s cabin.
Posted by shutterspeed
MS Gulf Coast
Member since May 2007
71989 posts
Posted on 3/30/26 at 10:56 pm to
Are you the guy who keeps cleaning out the vending machines before children can get any cards?
Posted by NotoriousFSU
Atlanta, GA
Member since Oct 2008
12381 posts
Posted on 3/30/26 at 10:59 pm to
You should switch to doing cocaine and having sex with hookers.
Posted by LegendInMyMind
Member since Apr 2019
74183 posts
Posted on 3/30/26 at 11:00 pm to
I've grown some interest in watching some of the "breaks" and openings, but I have no desire to jump in the rat race to try to actually find anything retail or pay the insane prices on the secondary market for packs.

ETA: Not Pokemon, but the Spongebob cards about drew me in a while back. I like them and the 1/1 artist cards and autos are kind of cool. I've been keeping an eye out for them retail, but no luck. The prices on those cards have gone crazy, too.
This post was edited on 3/30/26 at 11:03 pm
Posted by HubbaBubba
North of DFW, TX
Member since Oct 2010
51452 posts
Posted on 3/30/26 at 11:07 pm to
My son had 3 ring folders filled with these, and he auctioned them off on eBay. Not sure how much he earned, but he used the money to purchase a Japanese crotch rocket.
Posted by dukeg7213
Louisiana
Member since Apr 2023
6677 posts
Posted on 3/30/26 at 11:08 pm to
No, I’m a grown adult.
Posted by Art_Vandelay
Member since Nov 2019
223 posts
Posted on 3/30/26 at 11:24 pm to
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If you were ever in to poekmon you probably spent time at uncle Rick’s cabin.


A lot
Posted by Ron Popeil
Mississippi coast
Member since Nov 2018
871 posts
Posted on 3/30/26 at 11:35 pm to
Take this shite to the incel board.
Posted by El Segundo Guy
1-866-DHS-2-ICE
Member since Aug 2014
11570 posts
Posted on 3/30/26 at 11:37 pm to
Wtf. Are you a pederass?
Posted by Swamp Frog x
Member since Nov 2024
912 posts
Posted on 3/30/26 at 11:45 pm to
I fell into the trap late 2020 when the craze first started. It was somewhat nostalgic but I got over it quickly. It was more about opening cards then. Last I saw it had turned into a shite show with losers trying to catch restocks and buying up stuff to resell.

I will say buying booster boxes and keeping them sealed is probably still a good investment. Especially over decades. Other than that you shouldn’t be buying up product to keep sealed unless your a hardcore collector.
Posted by DecadePlusLurker
Member since Sep 2016
688 posts
Posted on 3/31/26 at 12:06 am to
You'll get shitted on for posting this on the OT, but people's Pokémon collections are outpacing their stock portfolios in many cases.

I got back into collecting cards (sports and Pokemon) during Covid to have something to do. Opened packs for a while, then just started buying singles. Eventually I lost interest due to scalpers, and just have been sitting on several binders of cool cards.

I am shocked at what certain Pokémon cards are selling for right now. Bulk holos from older sets that I payed like a dollar for, I've sold for 35, 50, 70 dollars each. I picked up 1st Ed. Base Pikachu a couple of years ago for 20 bucks. Market price is currently just shy of $190. Gengar was always my favorite, and the prices on just about all them are insane right now, relative to what they were even 6 months ago in some cases.

I might not be getting rich off of it, but something I did for shits, giggles, and nostalgia during lock down has made me a lot of money relative to what I put into it.
Posted by Macintosh
Lane State University
Member since Sep 2011
56385 posts
Posted on 3/31/26 at 12:13 am to
No I stopped caring about pokemon 25 years ago
Posted by PeteRose
Hall of Fame
Member since Aug 2014
18112 posts
Posted on 3/31/26 at 12:13 am to
I have an engineering cousin who does it in the side and makes good money. Gave me a tour of his home Pokémon office. “This box is 10k”, “here’s my sold profit of weekly listings”. It’s nice gig but he’s got a 3rd kid coming and probably taking that space. Not sure where all the Pokémon stuff is going.
Posted by HarryHoudini
Member since Oct 2025
777 posts
Posted on 3/31/26 at 12:19 am to
I collected when Pokémon first came out when I was a kid. Had a bunch even a hologram charizard. Curious what it’d be worth today if I still had it.
Posted by DecadePlusLurker
Member since Sep 2016
688 posts
Posted on 3/31/26 at 12:26 am to
Base unlimited Charizard in decent shape is currently at right around $500. I got one in really nice shape about 2 years ago for about $125.
Posted by 777Tiger
Member since Mar 2011
91093 posts
Posted on 3/31/26 at 12:28 am to
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