Started late 2020 and most of them are. It slowed down in 2022-2023 But the scalpers and "investors" smelled a quick buck so they're back again ruining the hobby for collectors lmao . It'll cool down again though hopefully by the second half of 2025.
@@vincients569 it's brutal. I just want 1 booster of prismatic and I can't even get that. Preorders all sell out in minutes then dudes on pokeinvesting sub are laughing about sitting on hundreds of preorders and boxes upon boxes of surging sparks. It just ruins all the motivation and fun. Like every new pack is like trying to snag a ps5 during covid and there's dudes who turned the whole hobby into how much boxes they can scalp for "investing"
TPCI has failed logistically for the last 5-10 years that I’ve been fully in on collecting, what did they expect with complicating the formula with the poke/master ball rares?
For real. I bought the whole set of the Eeveeloutions in Japanese for a decent price. But I'd still want to open some packs to pull some myself because I feel like I've cheated. And besides, the copies I picked up have print lines! 😅
I honestly don't understand why the Pokemon Center doesn't implement the same process as the Japanese Pokemon Center. During hyped sets, you log in and are put into a que. There is a countdown timer with a little guy walking across the screen. When your turn arrives, you are logged in and have ten minutes to make your purchase. After ten minutes you are logged out. For hyped sets there are limits on the number you can buy. Easy. Granted for Battle Partners it took me 5 hours to log in, but I got in with no issue.
@@bitconemaxi tbh the one thing pokemon has going for it, is the gambling aspect. now you could argue if looking cool with your sneakers is a better reason to buy certain shoes rather than gambling with pokemon. but at the end of the day humans love gambling so i dont think pokemon will correct HARD as you say
The only times you'd be able to do that is when the etb initially releases. Afterwards, the bots have the correct link and will snag them in minutes or seconds.
I've failed at grabbing some prismatic stock every time an online shop opens pre-orders at a specific time...but also I have been unable to get a single crown zenith product at a decent price from where I am and it's been how long since the set launched...OTL
Have had an account with distribution for 4 years. Usually get at least a couple cases. No, somehow nothing with PE??? Uh where’s my product going now then? Such a shady and disrespectful way to treat your accounts.
'If you're spending $8-$10 to crack open a single loose pack, you're gonna lose your money long-term' Brother in which Disneyland are you buying your packs? You always lose money if you open packs. That is not the purpose of opening packs.
I'm glad I don't open packs with the way these new sets have been going. I wish people had better access to these products (Surging Sparks, TFestival, Prismatic), but demand is just too high for supply.
Exact same amount of SARs as crown zenith had alt arts and guaranteed SAR per box in Terastal (like VSTAR universe) points in the direction of it being structured similarly to crown zenith.
There's defininitely some people who were able to pre order more product than some smaller stores get allocated which is kinda funny. I was able to snag some walmart preorders for two etbs, one poster, and one binder so I'm all good! No more stress needed and waking up at 6am to discord pings.
Man... It looks like I'm not gonna find anything in my area! My only opening of this set so far is gonna be my only 2 Pokémon Center ETBs that I was lucky enough to pick up. But now I'd want to just keep them sealed, especially since they're gonna be extremely sought after. But hopefully, I can find something in the wild unless my LGS has enough supply. Even though they're gonna be asking for an arm and a leg for it.😅
This set is what got me back into collecting cards. Hopefully I can line up in the morning of release day and get some at a local target or smth in socal. Feel like thats gonna be tough because being in Cali is volatile for getting something from stores.
The FOMO is real. As much as i want to believe in a perfect world where everyone manages to get a fair share of the product, that is not going to happen. The only way this will happen is if the pokemon company prints this set to the ground. And I have to disagree with you on the waiting for the next holiday season and stocks for the set will stabilize. 151 is a perfect example - it’s been more than a year and you totally cannot get a single sealed product at decent prices anymore. Unfortunately, this is one hobby in which patience may not pay off (unless you’re looking to purchase singles).
I got extremely lucky and managed to get two pokemon center etb's for like $60 each. i checked the price.. and they are going for almost $400 a pop lol 💀 safe to say i'm keeping them sealed. This set is insane!
It’s not just the scalpers ..I feel like Pokemon is making collecting to difficult to.. who has thousands to spend to master a set? And I feel it’s getting harder and harder to
I'm not happy about pokemon over all can't even find anything decent in stores anymore it's insane was so hard to buy my kids pokemon for Xmas cuz shelves was bare
I heard that there's guaranteed EX cards. This is what I saw as well in the video of the dude streaming it. Also the dude unpacked 14 packs, an ETB and a Binder Collection and managed to pull a master ball espeon. So I don't think masterballs are hard to get however with how many master ball cards there can be, that's where it might be a challenge. I think It's just enough to where it feels rare yet common.
@justnikscom There were soooo many sites where you could preorder for msrp lol, flash cards, cees cards, hirocards, pokepackshop, maximus, spellenwinkel, card gameshop,....
It’s going to be wild from what it looks like on release day but pokemon is going to be releasing this set throughout the year with the final bundle being released September soooo… its getting printed to the ground!! Haha less go 😈
It's brutal but like any other popular set there will be more printed. So it's just be patient don't over pay it's just not worth it. I got what I got at retail and will wait for when I can find that price again
@Helsenberg268 IR and SIR were well understood to be unique designed cards for any given pokemon that would rotate through pokemon every new set. The master ball is just a slightly different holo pattern that could be slapped on every card. Would feel weird to just give some pokemon each the exact same exclusive design but not rest when every card already has a reverse holo.
I have 2 Pokemon center etbs which i intend to open after that I'm just going to hit up my local vending machine lol ive been getting consistent 151 and surging from it cause no one else knows about it besides a few
I was only able to get 2 PC ETBs, 3 Evee Pouch boxes, and 2 surprises box. I thought I was just missing drops but good to know theres just not enough of the product.
@@eastcoast-nz Yeah I cant complain. I remember hearing the limit for PC ETBs was 4 but then changed to 2 quickly. I usually like to buy 3. One to crack open to get the promo and two for my display.
i saw some prismatic evolutions ETB's at a hobbystore last month on the counter inside bubblewrap for like $169. it was set up as if the owner still needed to unpack them but i bet he was secretly selling it for that much lol
“Jake is a gatekeeper”…. Literally my entire group of friends got prismatic evolutions ETB preordered through GameStop because Jake posted that GameStop preorder last month. It was live for multiple days too. You clearly don’t watch his videos 🤠
Guys, y'all need to chill lol. Everyone is gonna get prismatic evolutions if they want it sooner or later. Just wait for sales or for the price to drop to msrp. They'll print enough for everyone.
Unapologetically I’m skipping school to go to 3 stores, target, 1 LGS, and a second LGS. I will also be stalking PC website along with my mom to try and get 4 pc etb’s. Then I’m keeping those babies, waiting for them to triple in price through the week, then offloading and buying a PSA 10 umbreon. Is it not helping the scalper problem? No. Am I a broke high schooler with the only way of getting a really expensive card this? Yes.
I got 12 poster collection ordered from walmart thankfully and hitting Wal-Mart and target early in the morning on friday to buy as much as possible to open 🎉
old collector shouldn't hate on new ppl wanting to get into the hobby. There's SO many cards to follect worh this set. how xan you not expect a bigger demand in general. let the market due what it does, but don't hate on the ppl wanting to collect all the eeveelutions these cards look amazing!
I think people will quickly realise this set is pretty lackluster and will be glad they saved money for upcoming sets like Team Rocket. With demi/god packs popping up, there won't be any shortage of moonbreon2.0s to buy singly.
Why do you think team rocket is gonna be any more affordable ? If anything it will be worse. And no one knows pull rates yet for this set. So we have no idea how many of these chase cards will be out there
@UrAveragePlayer0 depends on where he got them if it's from a big box store he is fine cause their allotment is much higher then any lgs that's why I gave up on buying stuff from lgs cause it's to expensive and to hard
I just got into collecting 6 months ago but it honestly feels like more than 70% of the "community" are just greedlaced scalpers.
It is, it’s a breeding ground for get rich quick people
It's time do when pokemon card packs are basically gambling
Started late 2020 and most of them are. It slowed down in 2022-2023
But the scalpers and "investors" smelled a quick buck so they're back again ruining the hobby for collectors lmao .
It'll cool down again though hopefully by the second half of 2025.
@@vincients569 it's brutal. I just want 1 booster of prismatic and I can't even get that. Preorders all sell out in minutes then dudes on pokeinvesting sub are laughing about sitting on hundreds of preorders and boxes upon boxes of surging sparks. It just ruins all the motivation and fun. Like every new pack is like trying to snag a ps5 during covid and there's dudes who turned the whole hobby into how much boxes they can scalp for "investing"
It's not that they're 70% of the community. It's that they're 5-10% of the community and get more than 70% of the worthwhile retail product
TPCI has failed logistically for the last 5-10 years that I’ve been fully in on collecting, what did they expect with complicating the formula with the poke/master ball rares?
Makes me want to keep everything sealed and just buy a couple singles
For real. I bought the whole set of the Eeveeloutions in Japanese for a decent price. But I'd still want to open some packs to pull some myself because I feel like I've cheated. And besides, the copies I picked up have print lines! 😅
Yep, it's going to be impossible to justify opening product when packs WILL be double to triple MSRP on release week. Guaranteed.
This is the smartest strategy that I will be employing
How boring🥱 I’ll buy them from you and enjoy ripping them.
If masterballs were guaranteed i'd be fine with the illustration rare replacement
I honestly don't understand why the Pokemon Center doesn't implement the same process as the Japanese Pokemon Center. During hyped sets, you log in and are put into a que. There is a countdown timer with a little guy walking across the screen. When your turn arrives, you are logged in and have ten minutes to make your purchase. After ten minutes you are logged out. For hyped sets there are limits on the number you can buy. Easy. Granted for Battle Partners it took me 5 hours to log in, but I got in with no issue.
pokemon turned to sneakers 😂😂😂
And just like sneakers, everything will correct HARD.
@@bitconemaxi rip panda dunks
@@bitconemaxi tbh the one thing pokemon has going for it, is the gambling aspect. now you could argue if looking cool with your sneakers is a better reason to buy certain shoes rather than gambling with pokemon. but at the end of the day humans love gambling so i dont think pokemon will correct HARD as you say
Nothing new here...at all
I just hope to get one ETB from the pokemon center 😢 at MSRP
If your not on the website the second it drops you will not be able to. I guarantee the bots will have them gone in less than two minutes.
The only times you'd be able to do that is when the etb initially releases. Afterwards, the bots have the correct link and will snag them in minutes or seconds.
Your best chance is find it in stores as quick as possible. Most online listings at MSRP are flooded by bots.
I've failed at grabbing some prismatic stock every time an online shop opens pre-orders at a specific time...but also I have been unable to get a single crown zenith product at a decent price from where I am and it's been how long since the set launched...OTL
Have had an account with distribution for 4 years. Usually get at least a couple cases. No, somehow nothing with PE??? Uh where’s my product going now then?
Such a shady and disrespectful way to treat your accounts.
scalppers
'If you're spending $8-$10 to crack open a single loose pack, you're gonna lose your money long-term'
Brother in which Disneyland are you buying your packs? You always lose money if you open packs. That is not the purpose of opening packs.
They're hurting the collectors who appreciate the art in the cards even in the common/uncommon cards
Even at $2 a pack, you will lose money.
@@CamLToe69 well at least it's just $2. I can get the cards I need for my deck and my collection. And I can buy 4 packs instead of 1 from my 8 dollars
I'm glad I don't open packs with the way these new sets have been going. I wish people had better access to these products (Surging Sparks, TFestival, Prismatic), but demand is just too high for supply.
It’s Evolving Skies 2.0, and everyone can see Evolving Skies booster boxes hitting $1K. We’re on a self fulfilling prophecy now.
It’s not good for the hobby
Skippy!!
Buy everything prismatic is the message
I like your positivity but this set is different than Crown Zenith. If anything it's Evolving Skies 2.0 or the eevolutions version of 151 😅
Exact same amount of SARs as crown zenith had alt arts and guaranteed SAR per box in Terastal (like VSTAR universe) points in the direction of it being structured similarly to crown zenith.
It's sad we have to take these kinds of hits instead of pulling them 😅
I hope one of my local stores have some Prismatic, because i was only able to preorder two tech stickers😅
There's defininitely some people who were able to pre order more product than some smaller stores get allocated which is kinda funny. I was able to snag some walmart preorders for two etbs, one poster, and one binder so I'm all good! No more stress needed and waking up at 6am to discord pings.
Man... It looks like I'm not gonna find anything in my area! My only opening of this set so far is gonna be my only 2 Pokémon Center ETBs that I was lucky enough to pick up. But now I'd want to just keep them sealed, especially since they're gonna be extremely sought after. But hopefully, I can find something in the wild unless my LGS has enough supply. Even though they're gonna be asking for an arm and a leg for it.😅
This set is what got me back into collecting cards. Hopefully I can line up in the morning of release day and get some at a local target or smth in socal. Feel like thats gonna be tough because being in Cali is volatile for getting something from stores.
I'm gonna go grab an ETB in person with a friend on release day. I just hope it'll be less than 65€.
Nvm, they've been delayed to feb 21 🥺
The FOMO is real. As much as i want to believe in a perfect world where everyone manages to get a fair share of the product, that is not going to happen. The only way this will happen is if the pokemon company prints this set to the ground.
And I have to disagree with you on the waiting for the next holiday season and stocks for the set will stabilize. 151 is a perfect example - it’s been more than a year and you totally cannot get a single sealed product at decent prices anymore.
Unfortunately, this is one hobby in which patience may not pay off (unless you’re looking to purchase singles).
I got extremely lucky and managed to get two pokemon center etb's for like $60 each. i checked the price.. and they are going for almost $400 a pop lol 💀 safe to say i'm keeping them sealed. This set is insane!
I’m personally waiting for battle partners with all the hype around prismatic evolutions.
Preordered around 15 ETB's for 35$ each a few months ago...
10 will be cracked, 5 will be kept sealed.
Given that they actually arrive....
It’s not just the scalpers ..I feel like Pokemon is making collecting to difficult to.. who has thousands to spend to master a set? And I feel it’s getting harder and harder to
I'm not happy about pokemon over all can't even find anything decent in stores anymore it's insane was so hard to buy my kids pokemon for Xmas cuz shelves was bare
I heard that there's guaranteed EX cards. This is what I saw as well in the video of the dude streaming it. Also the dude unpacked 14 packs, an ETB and a Binder Collection and managed to pull a master ball espeon. So I don't think masterballs are hard to get however with how many master ball cards there can be, that's where it might be a challenge. I think It's just enough to where it feels rare yet common.
Not even preorder for etb's here in the Netherlands
I feel you brother (same in Germany)
Same for Belgium or you pay €80 to €90 for an ETB. LGS are also scalpers!
@@justnikscom I'll rather wait. It's just too much.
@justnikscom There were soooo many sites where you could preorder for msrp lol, flash cards, cees cards, hirocards, pokepackshop, maximus, spellenwinkel, card gameshop,....
@@justnikscomHi im new to collecting. Where can I buy in belgium though?
Hey Jake, do you think the price of the Japanese version boxes and singles will go down in price when the English set comes out?
Oh so is the eevee card gonna have a similar product as the Charizard one with a statue? or is it more like the 151 UPC?
My LGS preordered 500 but only got allocated 30 ETBS 😂😅
Battle partners preorder on pokemoncenter japan was even crazier. Man idk what’s going on with this hobby
hi im new to collecting so how do we buy these prismatic evolution packs?
I would tell you, but TH-cam keeps deleting my comments. F off, bots!!🙄
I just need the 8 variations of Sylveon in this set and I'll be done. I'd probably just scoop up the singles to do so
I am going to struggle because until my dying day i must try and complete every set. Going to be a longer journey for sure.
scalppers got them all.wait till the online scalppers start opening them.
they need to overprint. Idgaf if it kills value of the cards THE EEVEELOUTIONS ARE MY FAVORITE POKEMONS
It’s going to be wild from what it looks like on release day but pokemon is going to be releasing this set throughout the year with the final bundle being released September soooo… its getting printed to the ground!! Haha less go 😈
So are we getting Master Ball Eeveelutions in Prismatic evolutions
What time does Pokémon Center open on release day?
It’s open 24/7
Not a fan of the prismatic art, so i don't feel too bad skipping out on this set
lmao bruh that does sound like a nightmare. i was tripping about 151 having reverse holos 😅 4 versions?! iunno bout it
I don’t think there will be enough product short term or long term
i feel like the amount of collectors is relatively the same, there are definitely more investors in the hobby.
Or just give up on the set like I am. It’s the easier option and it’s something I don’t nor does anyone else need.
I just want the cottonee master ball
It's brutal but like any other popular set there will be more printed. So it's just be patient don't over pay it's just not worth it. I got what I got at retail and will wait for when I can find that price again
Even multiple reprints over the year will not put a dent in it. We are looking at 100 usd plus for a normal etb rn and still rising.
Hope you had a great holiday Jake. Looking forward to more videos 2025!!
Masterballs are soooo lame in comparison to IRs, this SUCKS
The master ball version should have been on only certain cards but greed machine gotta churn
Lol, why? That's like saying some pokemon are better than others.
@@cointomato9768 Some pokemon have an IR or a SIR version. Are these pokemon better than the others?
@Helsenberg268 IR and SIR were well understood to be unique designed cards for any given pokemon that would rotate through pokemon every new set. The master ball is just a slightly different holo pattern that could be slapped on every card. Would feel weird to just give some pokemon each the exact same exclusive design but not rest when every card already has a reverse holo.
@@cointomato9768 so people could actually more realistically go for a master set still.
Disappointing news to hear but thanks for keeping us informed. Hoping I get one of the ETBS I preordered.
Hehehe my LCS is gonna be pretty stocked so imma buy two one for me and one for my friend and call it a day
Bring on the pain! I'm in for the master set. 😭
No full arts??? Yea....nah
I have 2 Pokemon center etbs which i intend to open after that I'm just going to hit up my local vending machine lol ive been getting consistent 151 and surging from it cause no one else knows about it besides a few
Is Pokemon stupid?? ......🤔... Ummmmmmm ......... Well........ Yup ...... stupidity incarnate
Early bird catches the worm!
I was only able to get 2 PC ETBs, 3 Evee Pouch boxes, and 2 surprises box. I thought I was just missing drops but good to know theres just not enough of the product.
@@eastcoast-nz Yeah I cant complain. I remember hearing the limit for PC ETBs was 4 but then changed to 2 quickly.
I usually like to buy 3. One to crack open to get the promo and two for my display.
I have pre-ordered 6 PC ETBs and 6 mini tin display cases
Pre-ordered 10 PC etbs while it was up lol. Also got. 3 regular etbs and 6 poster collections from Walmart 👀
Pulled 2 master balls from TF! Glaceon & Budew lol
FBI OPEN UP!
@@TylerMelton-b2u masterball on the one of the op cards in the set. I can't wait to use that Budew card to annoy more people in tcg
Sweet displays👌
No illustration rares? I'm not interested in this set at all now.
Sameeee what a bummer. Reverse holows in English sets are so damn ugly. So bummed
i saw some prismatic evolutions ETB's at a hobbystore last month on the counter inside bubblewrap for like $169. it was set up as if the owner still needed to unpack them but i bet he was secretly selling it for that much lol
Hi Jake, do you think Pikachu Poncho Vulpix & Alolan Vulpix Sealed Box is a good buy at 1.5k? Cuz I am worried about the liquidity?
Gonna be the Biggest set of Scarlet & Violet era so far. Can't wait for the Team Rocket set‼️💥🚀🔥
I've only been able to preorder a couple items i don't even think I'm going to open them at this point
Good news is this set will be printed into oblivion and until next November
Besides everything your vids are well made and cool❤😂
Great video!
honestly unapologetically i will be buying alot of restocks at my local stores if i catch them it will be mine and ripped
I got lots preordered. Just had to pay up front online and at local. I’m hoping it goes to the moon
Jake is pissed he can’t gatekeep like he is used to, can’t peddle Terrestrial Festival fast enough.
I'm the opposite of a gatekeeper. Maybe gate welcomer. Every modern set should be readily available.
😂❤I got my pre-orders in wasn't that hard lol just had to go into gamestop.
@nativeretrospective6931 Do you even watch his videos
I have no idea what this even means. Ive been subbed to jake since way back and ive always seen him wanting cheap readily available product.
“Jake is a gatekeeper”…. Literally my entire group of friends got prismatic evolutions ETB preordered through GameStop because Jake posted that GameStop preorder last month. It was live for multiple days too. You clearly don’t watch his videos 🤠
I get excited when sets are hyped and under printed making the price skyrocket. I seem to be in the minority.
Guys, y'all need to chill lol. Everyone is gonna get prismatic evolutions if they want it sooner or later. Just wait for sales or for the price to drop to msrp. They'll print enough for everyone.
Also... thank goodness some retail stores still have a buy limit for cards. So the scalpers cant take carts full of etbs etc anymore 😂
Just say you don’t know what you’re talking about 😂 only place prices will be msrp is in your dreams.
why do you say "crack" open every single time?
cause it makes investors sound cool
What’s the alternative ? Rip open? Tear open? What a weird thing to call out .
Unapologetically I’m skipping school to go to 3 stores, target, 1 LGS, and a second LGS. I will also be stalking PC website along with my mom to try and get 4 pc etb’s. Then I’m keeping those babies, waiting for them to triple in price through the week, then offloading and buying a PSA 10 umbreon. Is it not helping the scalper problem? No. Am I a broke high schooler with the only way of getting a really expensive card this? Yes.
I got 12 poster collection ordered from walmart thankfully and hitting Wal-Mart and target early in the morning on friday to buy as much as possible to open 🎉
old collector shouldn't hate on new ppl wanting to get into the hobby. There's SO many cards to follect worh this set. how xan you not expect a bigger demand in general. let the market due what it does, but don't hate on the ppl wanting to collect all the eeveelutions these cards look amazing!
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broski, as a supporter of the channel, get yourself a haircut and stay clean in these videos.
Already did!
umbreon masterball and other eeveelutions wont have master ball reverses in main set
Not true
@@PokeMann24 there are articles about this...
there was literally a leaked livestream of someone pulling the espeon masterball in English
@@penthousecardsit’s fake news people who opened the set early pulled them in English 😊
Yep. They were pulled in that non sanctioned opening
I have 30 etbs 🙏🏻
I think people will quickly realise this set is pretty lackluster and will be glad they saved money for upcoming sets like Team Rocket. With demi/god packs popping up, there won't be any shortage of moonbreon2.0s to buy singly.
Why do you think team rocket is gonna be any more affordable ? If anything it will be worse. And no one knows pull rates yet for this set. So we have no idea how many of these chase cards will be out there
So for that charizard premium box ...i have 2...would it be worth just to rip it then? or hodl? @twicebakedjake
i got 20 ETB coming in. You are really fighting with everyone because the pull rate sucks
Good luck getting all om them 😅
@UrAveragePlayer0 depends on where he got them if it's from a big box store he is fine cause their allotment is much higher then any lgs that's why I gave up on buying stuff from lgs cause it's to expensive and to hard