Pokemon can be an expensive hobby for some people. We understand pay and prices vary around the world. When we made this video, it was from the perspective of a consumer in the United States.
This advice is primarily for colllecting master sets. For those that just want a binder full of rares, you can do the same thing, but just sort by rarity and commons, uncommons, and rares can just be in your bulk. It takes longer to fill your binder, but it makes for a really good looking, highly coveted collection! :)
etb $35, binder $25 hard sleeves $5 (if you into collecting) , playing mat $5 (if your into playing), energy cards $2 (if your into playing), precision scale $8 (if your into buying cards) , coin microscope $25-35 (to see if cards are in good condition at home and if they are worth grading), magnifying glass $5 (for on the go grading when in flea markets and such) microfiber cloth and gloves $ 3 (for cleaning/protectiong), Boxes for fodder. This is pretty much everything needed to get into serious card collection, not only pokemon but also sports, anime, etc. I think the best advice for any new collector is to understand the cards, their grading scale, what to do to protect and not damage them, how to spot fake cards, and making sure to have a good supply of garage sales and flea markets near to you lol. Collecting and making money are two completely different things. Making money by card collecting can be done by going to flea markets and is general the easier way to start getting profit even if your just looking to not sell those cards. but noticing market spikes and new releases are usually for people more in the space.
If your budget is like $50, you might as well get singles to start if you're not gonna play the game. For me I loved playing the TCG battles when i was younger and want to teach my brothers to play Pokemon. I will have a personal binder of my prize collection which I'm mostly focusing on art and Japanese cards of my favorite pokemon. I don't care for rarity, i just love the art and aesthetics.
In my opinion i love opening packs and for people that love opening packs a etb is the perfect item to buy its not too much not to little has the perfect amount of packs and is just convenient in every way. I also buy singles but sometime i just wanna go home make some coffee, turn the tv on, and rip some packs open!
in my town i did a smal calculation. boosters go for 6 euro and a store (kruitvat) sels tins with 3 boosters for 11 euros thats 1 euro cheaper + one booster pack for free, i imagine cant get beter than that
You're absolutely right! and also, buying a booster box can also be a much more cost-effective way to get packs. However, for a new collector, the extra items included in an Elite Trainer Box can be incredibly helpful for building and organizing their collection from the start.
I am a bad collectionist. I put in my binder only holo cards and not common. Is this make sense? I used to collect everything from the 1st generation but now pokemons are like 1000? i can't collect 'em all. I still need to find a scope for the collection
Collecting Pokémon cards is such a personal experience, and it’s different for everyone. For example, I mainly focus on full art trainers and illustration rares that catch my eye. It really comes down to figuring out what kind of collection makes you happy. If having a random assortment of cards in your binder brings you joy, then go for it! Personally, I like to have a little bit of categorization behind my collection. But I get that with so many Pokémon now, it can definitely get a little overwhelming,
Okay: if you care about the state of your cards this is minimum. If you don’t, you could buy a cheaper binder for storing only, and buy something cheaper then a etb like boxes and tins
Japense booster sets are a little cheeper than the english one and this goes for the individual cards as well. This isnt because they are worse, but because more are supplied, packs contain fewer cards, and its harder to use them in tournaments. I personally find that collecting these cards is great when trying to keep to a solid budget and the cards themselves are generally higher quality.
Pokemon can be an expensive hobby for some people. We understand pay and prices vary around the world. When we made this video, it was from the perspective of a consumer in the United States.
Pre-order everything and buy stuff on sale. Will save a lot of money.
This advice is primarily for colllecting master sets.
For those that just want a binder full of rares, you can do the same thing, but just sort by rarity and commons, uncommons, and rares can just be in your bulk. It takes longer to fill your binder, but it makes for a really good looking, highly coveted collection! :)
Best video I have seen so far on this topic. I will watch part two before asking a question. Thanks
etb $35,
binder $25
hard sleeves $5 (if you into collecting) ,
playing mat $5 (if your into playing),
energy cards $2 (if your into playing),
precision scale $8 (if your into buying cards) ,
coin microscope $25-35 (to see if cards are in good condition at home and if they are worth grading), magnifying glass $5 (for on the go grading when in flea markets and such)
microfiber cloth and gloves $ 3 (for cleaning/protectiong), Boxes for fodder.
This is pretty much everything needed to get into serious card collection, not only pokemon but also sports, anime, etc. I think the best advice for any new collector is to understand the cards, their grading scale, what to do to protect and not damage them, how to spot fake cards, and making sure to have a good supply of garage sales and flea markets near to you lol.
Collecting and making money are two completely different things. Making money by card collecting can be done by going to flea markets and is general the easier way to start getting profit even if your just looking to not sell those cards. but noticing market spikes and new releases are usually for people more in the space.
I found if you sort through sets, you can add the best cards you need into your binders and the rest go into bulk box.
Thanks really useful advice
If your budget is like $50, you might as well get singles to start if you're not gonna play the game. For me I loved playing the TCG battles when i was younger and want to teach my brothers to play Pokemon. I will have a personal binder of my prize collection which I'm mostly focusing on art and Japanese cards of my favorite pokemon. I don't care for rarity, i just love the art and aesthetics.
In my opinion i love opening packs and for people that love opening packs a etb is the perfect item to buy its not too much not to little has the perfect amount of packs and is just convenient in every way. I also buy singles but sometime i just wanna go home make some coffee, turn the tv on, and rip some packs open!
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Yeah, we finally got lucky!
Great advice!!
Glad it helped! we spent a lot of time on this video.
Great video buddy :)
Thanks for watching! Glad you liked it!
this was a great video!
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Please make series of collecting pokemon card. Please 🥺🙏
in my town i did a smal calculation. boosters go for 6 euro and a store (kruitvat) sels tins with 3 boosters for 11 euros thats 1 euro cheaper + one booster pack for free, i imagine cant get beter than that
You're absolutely right! and also, buying a booster box can also be a much more cost-effective way to get packs. However, for a new collector, the extra items included in an Elite Trainer Box can be incredibly helpful for building and organizing their collection from the start.
good video, but unfortunaly this sleeves dont fit into my binder :/
Get a $3.00 binder and a $4.00 card pages pack, save yourself $13.00. You can buy three more card packs.
you are right, I actually made a video about that a few days ago 😂
@blurrtcg nice 👍
Great minds think alike.
I am a bad collectionist. I put in my binder only holo cards and not common. Is this make sense? I used to collect everything from the 1st generation but now pokemons are like 1000? i can't collect 'em all. I still need to find a scope for the collection
Collecting Pokémon cards is such a personal experience, and it’s different for everyone. For example, I mainly focus on full art trainers and illustration rares that catch my eye. It really comes down to figuring out what kind of collection makes you happy. If having a random assortment of cards in your binder brings you joy, then go for it! Personally, I like to have a little bit of categorization behind my collection. But I get that with so many Pokémon now, it can definitely get a little overwhelming,
If you dont want a master set, it is just a set....
But fun fact etb's are hard to find for certain sets
It’s true specially right now with surging sparks. I find that if you get it on release you can usually snag one.
that box is like 20+ hours min wage here to afford
You high?
@@gengar90he prob is on the fun juice too
@@gengar90 For me Its similar tbh, 70$ can buy me over a weeks worth of food for 2 people.
@@SkiffyYT sure but he’s not talking about food lol. He’s saying an etb is worth £200+
@@gengar90 20+ hours of minimum wage in a different currency can be worth 70$. That’s what I mean and I think what @stolenpw meant
Bro 70 USD in india is very very expensive make a video under 40 usd
Okay: if you care about the state of your cards this is minimum. If you don’t, you could buy a cheaper binder for storing only, and buy something cheaper then a etb like boxes and tins
@kooz023bs thanks. Bro I am buying a binder and a tin
Japense booster sets are a little cheeper than the english one and this goes for the individual cards as well. This isnt because they are worse, but because more are supplied, packs contain fewer cards, and its harder to use them in tournaments. I personally find that collecting these cards is great when trying to keep to a solid budget and the cards themselves are generally higher quality.
Sounds complicated
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