The dude has his own store and doesn't advertise in videos he discusses and analyzes trends of the products he sells. He might be the most selfless person on the internet. I would totally buy from him and trust his prices if I knew where to buy. Thanks for being such a a great dude Danny
I stopped buying sealed product years ago, but Crown Zenith got me into opening packs again, then 151 and Paldean Fates made me realize I was wasting my money again. I’ve gambled hundreds of dollars on ETBs and box collections and booster bundles on these two sets and haven’t pulled a single “money” card, or a single good playable staple card. Back to singles for me…again.
Very informative video! I'm a huge pack opener, so the "fun cost" is something that's very important to realize. To be able to spend as much as I do in this hobby, I sell on eBay/TCGPlayer and play at my local card shop. Adding those things to this hobby, for me, makes it so much more fun. I would encourage more people to play the game. At first I was unsure about it, but now after about a month of playing its totally changed what this hobby means to me and in a good way.
Hi Danny!!! This vid was great! If you're willing to do one for S&S, that would be lit, too. Especially with packs for sets like ES, CR, and FS steadily rising now, it'd be interesting to see what the numbers look like. I, too, loved ripping Paldea Evolved until recently I opened 24 sleeved boosters. 13 on one day and 11 a week later. I only got 2 pulls... an Arctibax IR from the 13 and a Pikachu ex from the 11, haha. REKT
Great content Danny. Love this data comparison to give us an idea of what makes the most sense to open. Of course, people will also consider their own preferences for chase cards, but this list is very helpful to make the best decisions.
Great video. Great info. A bit depressing to see how much the values have dropped. It would be very interesting to see this done again in 6 months when Paldean Fates and Paradox Rift sets are a bit older. I think 151 might hold, but I reckon the other two will fall. I’d also love to see the SwSh data.
Thank you for this! Would love to see an intro video to deck building in 2024 and maybe even some tips on what to generally look out for in a deck? Thank you for all you do!
Hey Danny, one thought I had that would be interesting, is to give an example of the range of outcomes for these kind of videos. So for example, if you are expecting on average 1 SIR per box, you show the value with hitting the lowest priced SIR and then the highest priced SIR. I think what would make this interesting is it can help show when some sets have a pretty predictable range of outcomes, like lets say Scarlet & Violet Base set, where most things are closer in value, versus 151 where the difference between the charizard and Giovanni is massive. I just think it would be fascinating. Thanks so much for your work and information you put out!
151 is just an amazing set top to bottom. Even most of the reverse holos are selling for over $1 on average so hands down the king of SV era so far and IMO it will stay that way continuing its climb as time goes on!!! Love the content presented here. I'm a data junkie and use it to determine what I buy as I like the idea of increasing my odds of pulling value from my packs! Thanks again for being so honest and open to anyone of like mind
Man. I'm still grieving over Obsidian Flames. Cool individual cards, but lacks an internal theme for me. It's just a bunch of charizards mixed up in a very random set of Pokemon. SV Base was the legendary set, Paldea Evolved was the starter set ... but OBF? They could have done something with the fire/dark theme but nah. Instead, we get ... Tera Vespiquen and Eiscue? Who asked for this?
Love all this as always Danny. To me the prices I don't worry about to much cos I am a collector. What does me here in uk are the people online who I deal with don't have the staff to update so a lot of the singles which have gone way down in price haven't been altered much at all here. I'm probably better off ordering maybe of somewhere like tcg & pay postage shipping. Like I think I want 9 or 11 cards for steam siege but they charging a lot still for the big cards. So to sum up shops here in uk say they haven't got enough staff to alter prices on single sales.🤔
Some LGS still charge over price based on the market instead of selling it at msrp. I’m glad Pokémon isn’t pricey like one piece where it’s over price from scalpers and LGS
Love that this justifies me spending my collection dollars on more 151 :) btw Sam's club has a deal right now where you get 2 151 mini tins and a pokeball with 3 packs (2 lost origin and 1 silver tempest) for $28. So basically $4 a pack.
Brother I found you today and I join you because you actually love this and your not just for the money I try to buy some sets but like you said ppl are charging crazy prices to the point that is not worth it to buy 😢
Imo it's paldea evolved and 151 even with the tougher pull rates. You can get 12-14 hits out of the other sets yet the hits be worth a $1 a pop. Only other set that seems to have held some value is Paradox Rift as well since it has quite a few playable cards. Worse base, 2nd obsidian. This is my prediction
The market for OP is sad because the wholesale cost is much lower ($65ish) but retailers are selling for $200. For this reason alone I don't support those sellers for anything anymore
Your dedication to the hobby is insane Danny! Love the analysis, the data, the numbers. Considering you have your own LGS and do this for people without advertising your own products really shows how much you love Pokémon / PTCG. Second to none when it comes to genuine info! Thanks again for all you do bro! ♥
I honestly really like the illustration rares and special illustration rares of the S&V era, the art works are beautiful. I would rather have more of them and no full art or gold cards in future sets.
I want to start collecting English 151. The packs are around £6.80 The ultra premium is £109 . I read not to buy single packs as they can be weighed, is this true? I’m thinking the safest way is to buy sealed ultra boxes? Thanks
Appreciate you showing all this data, definitely surprised that paldean fates is still so high but maybe it needs more time for prices to continue to settle
Great video dude! I've been telling all my people if your going to open a modern set it has to be paldea evolved aside from the 2 side sets clearly 151 wins lol
I just got back into the hobby after like 15 years.. but this video makes me feel better about the fact I ordered a japanese box of 151 last week without knowing anything other than those are the pokemon I fell in love with as a kid 😂😂😂
Would love to see a video just like this with all the sword and shield sets, looking at how they are all holding up after scarlet and violet is in full swing. Also would be so cool to see with other eras like SM to see how each set has aged (and is doing now that the TCG has cooled a bunch with prices)
I'd be curious to see how Crown Zenith stacks up. My LCS has $7 packs of 151 so still about a 50% expected loss but I may have to grab a booster bundle or 2 next time they're on sale
Great video, would have loved for you to include the 'fun cost' for each set like you normally do, as like you mentioned, value of the pulls is only half the story depending on how expensive the boosters are.
Looking at these numbers it seems clear that paldea evolved should be #1. Sure, 151 pack values are higher but good luck finding it under $5. I can find paldea evolved easily under $3/pack.
S&V is so much fun. About to rip into my second SV1 booster box, and I’m super excited... ...after finishing this video, I'm realizing that it's definitely time to stop breaking and start buying singles. No regrets. Still a fun set. 😆🤣
Basically Danny 151 good marketing from pokemon. 😜 Its obvious that temporal forces there will be some big expensive chases Danny but then when the next set is released then the prices for a lot of the chase cards in that set will come down. Anyway Danny always great info thanks for your time for the input.👍
Overall I think you will see paldean fates drop and it switch places with paldea evolved. Goes to show how much people love 151. It would be interesting to see this with some sword and shield sets now that they aren't releasing new products and prices for sealed are starting to rise on some of the sets.
Came back to this video after opening my first ever Booster Box (usually go for tins/bundles/ETBs or loose packs). 9 hits from Paldea Evolved and no SIR in sight. 4 EX, 2 Full Art trainers (Falkner and Saguaro), Mismagius and Grafaiai IR and a Golden Super Energy I wasn't looking for profit but at least hitting an SIR, or a 3rd IR. Man it's kinda put me off buying booster boxes honestly.
Hi Phanny -- Love this type of video, it always discourages me from spending too much ripping, but I always grab some packs to open with the boys on the weekends so it's fun to know where I can get the most "value back" if I am not chasing something specific. Love the info and the work that went into this vid, keep it up!
Definitely love crown zenith, it’s the set that got me back into the Pokémon TCG, but I really like the Scarlett and violet era the more it comes out just bc of the amazing art on the cards which is not comparable to the older cards
Awesome vid! Really validating for me since i have gotten back into the hobby and almost been blindly opening 151 and evolved purely because i just like them lmao x.x
Thanks so much for an awesome video! Would love to see a breakdown of the Sword and Shield sets like you offered. Also, do you have any info or insight you can offer for those of us who like collecting master sets but want to know the right time when to transition from buying packs to picking up singles to complete the collection? I’m sure there’s an analytical way to find the sweet spot but wanted to ask a reputable source. Thanks!
Great information Danny. Would be interesting to see some data on the sword and shield era packs that are still available at a decent price today like crown zenith.
it seems like collectors have abandoned Paldaen Fates as well as the pure Charizard set (ahem, championspath) and all I can trust on value is 151. Small set, remarkable artwork, and a UNIQUE Charizard EX which is no where near as playable as the other Zard EX from gen 9. If you're in this for the money, you're not going to be very happy, but some 151 certainly takes the burn out of the Zard hunt
I remember at prerelease I pulled 2 miraidon sir from S&V base. I sold them right away on ebay and got $170 each + shipping. I still have screenshots of the sales just to remember. I almost feel bad now 😂
I’ve watched your videos before but not many. Newer to collecting again. But this video got me want to subscribe. I was intrigued and interested the whole time. Keep it up! More videos like this would be interesting. Good work because I know this took some time to make. Sword and Shield next?
Can’t get enough of 151. The bulk the reverse holos the IRS the SIRs , there’s value in every single card to me and it’s such a monumental set in Pokémon… competitive aspect aside…and will hold its values for years to come.
I’m trying to get into playing the tgc, I’ve been playing the video game since emerald, but dang it’s hard to get the everything you need even after a booster and a elite trainer box. I got a good psychic deck but I need more energy for my water/grass/fire/dark deck
It would be nice to remake this exact same video at the end of sv era (Or well.. Even after some months/years to see the changes through time.. Cause now, after 4 months, a lot has change already)
Thank you for making this video I asked if you had one a little while back about this topic, over on drip when you did a giveaway. And now we got the answers!
Yes we would definitely love this type of video for the sword and shield era! I know it's a ton of work to bring us this cleanly presented information so I wanna say THANK YOU PHANNY!❤🤙🏼
The dude has his own store and doesn't advertise in videos he discusses and analyzes trends of the products he sells. He might be the most selfless person on the internet. I would totally buy from him and trust his prices if I knew where to buy. Thanks for being such a a great dude Danny
Amen!
I heard he's even nicer in person. TH-cam Jesus???😮
That’s why I’m a Phanny
What a meat rider!!!
It’s “The card colosseum” if you really want to buy from his store.
SV 151 🏆
Obsidian flames got me into collecting Pokemon again
Same here, I love that charizard, I feel like people now are overlooking it.
151 has to take the win for me
I stopped buying sealed product years ago, but Crown Zenith got me into opening packs again, then 151 and Paldean Fates made me realize I was wasting my money again. I’ve gambled hundreds of dollars on ETBs and box collections and booster bundles on these two sets and haven’t pulled a single “money” card, or a single good playable staple card. Back to singles for me…again.
Very informative video! I'm a huge pack opener, so the "fun cost" is something that's very important to realize. To be able to spend as much as I do in this hobby, I sell on eBay/TCGPlayer and play at my local card shop. Adding those things to this hobby, for me, makes it so much more fun. I would encourage more people to play the game. At first I was unsure about it, but now after about a month of playing its totally changed what this hobby means to me and in a good way.
I love this video. Honestly no one on TH-cam is this precise or this accurate when it comes to data on product, sales price or fun costs value.
So open 151 and nothing else😂
Loading up on Crown Zenith while it's still cheap. It won't stay under MSRP for more than another year. Best set since Evolving Skies to me.
I was thinking the same thing. Since crown zenith doesn't have booster boxes displays are you focusing on the ETB's then??
There's a ton of it around . Will never be an evolving skies , guarantee that and no Booster boxes too . If anything a pokemon Co Etb that'd about it
Would be great to see similar comparison for sword and shield sets! This is justification to do what I want and open more 151!
agreed! great analysis Danny!
I have access to a lot of 151 sealed rn… I personally have taken a break from Pokemon modern. However I’m falling back in with temporal forces haha
Hi Danny!!!
This vid was great! If you're willing to do one for S&S, that would be lit, too. Especially with packs for sets like ES, CR, and FS steadily rising now, it'd be interesting to see what the numbers look like.
I, too, loved ripping Paldea Evolved until recently I opened 24 sleeved boosters. 13 on one day and 11 a week later. I only got 2 pulls... an Arctibax IR from the 13 and a Pikachu ex from the 11, haha. REKT
Great content Danny. Love this data comparison to give us an idea of what makes the most sense to open. Of course, people will also consider their own preferences for chase cards, but this list is very helpful to make the best decisions.
Very interesting analysis, thanks Danny! Would definitely be interested in seeing how the more mature SWSH sets breakdown
Best set is 151
But not the best pull rates haha
lol very true. It can be quite unforgiving!
@@DannyPhantump Honestly... kind of what makes it the best set. Cards being tough to pull in 1st edition base is what made it so amazing today.
Great video. Great info. A bit depressing to see how much the values have dropped. It would be very interesting to see this done again in 6 months when Paldean Fates and Paradox Rift sets are a bit older. I think 151 might hold, but I reckon the other two will fall. I’d also love to see the SwSh data.
Always Good info. I may need to jump on the colosseum to look for a little vintage
Thank you for this! Would love to see an intro video to deck building in 2024 and maybe even some tips on what to generally look out for in a deck? Thank you for all you do!
I’m a firm believer in collecting what you like. If value goes up? Great. If it doesn’t? Who cares. It’s a card or product you want.
Working on a few master sets currently. Your videos have been extremely helpful.
If this guy wrote a book the way he talks in his videos, the whole thing would be a run-on sentence
By far the most informative and helpful pokemon tcg channel on TH-cam
Hey Danny, one thought I had that would be interesting, is to give an example of the range of outcomes for these kind of videos. So for example, if you are expecting on average 1 SIR per box, you show the value with hitting the lowest priced SIR and then the highest priced SIR. I think what would make this interesting is it can help show when some sets have a pretty predictable range of outcomes, like lets say Scarlet & Violet Base set, where most things are closer in value, versus 151 where the difference between the charizard and Giovanni is massive. I just think it would be fascinating. Thanks so much for your work and information you put out!
Really liked this video and hope you make more of this kind where you analyse the data for booster sets.
151 is just an amazing set top to bottom. Even most of the reverse holos are selling for over $1 on average so hands down the king of SV era so far and IMO it will stay that way continuing its climb as time goes on!!! Love the content presented here. I'm a data junkie and use it to determine what I buy as I like the idea of increasing my odds of pulling value from my packs! Thanks again for being so honest and open to anyone of like mind
Man. I'm still grieving over Obsidian Flames.
Cool individual cards, but lacks an internal theme for me. It's just a bunch of charizards mixed up in a very random set of Pokemon. SV Base was the legendary set, Paldea Evolved was the starter set ... but OBF? They could have done something with the fire/dark theme but nah. Instead, we get ... Tera Vespiquen and Eiscue? Who asked for this?
I found this information very useful and interesting! thank you for going through the effort to pull this together!
wow i did not even realize you had your own store! one of the most selfless people out there!! keep up the awesome work danny :D
Loved this man especially on Sword and Shield would be amazing! Appreciate all you do if not thank you Danny!
tbh not fair for Paldean fates to be there, confounds the data as its too new. Think 151 might bias the data as well but i enjoyed this comparison.
Love all this as always Danny. To me the prices I don't worry about to much cos I am a collector. What does me here in uk are the people online who I deal with don't have the staff to update so a lot of the singles which have gone way down in price haven't been altered much at all here. I'm probably better off ordering maybe of somewhere like tcg & pay postage shipping. Like I think I want 9 or 11 cards for steam siege but they charging a lot still for the big cards. So to sum up shops here in uk say they haven't got enough staff to alter prices on single sales.🤔
Some LGS still charge over price based on the market instead of selling it at msrp. I’m glad Pokémon isn’t pricey like one piece where it’s over price from scalpers and LGS
Love that this justifies me spending my collection dollars on more 151 :) btw Sam's club has a deal right now where you get 2 151 mini tins and a pokeball with 3 packs (2 lost origin and 1 silver tempest) for $28. So basically $4 a pack.
Brother I found you today and I join you because you actually love this and your not just for the money I try to buy some sets but like you said ppl are charging crazy prices to the point that is not worth it to buy 😢
Imo it's paldea evolved and 151 even with the tougher pull rates. You can get 12-14 hits out of the other sets yet the hits be worth a $1 a pop. Only other set that seems to have held some value is Paradox Rift as well since it has quite a few playable cards.
Worse base, 2nd obsidian. This is my prediction
The market for OP is sad because the wholesale cost is much lower ($65ish) but retailers are selling for $200. For this reason alone I don't support those sellers for anything anymore
Appreciate all the honest information you give to us! Thanks!
Hey bro, when are you loading singles for pre-order for tempural forces singles?
Your dedication to the hobby is insane Danny! Love the analysis, the data, the numbers. Considering you have your own LGS and do this for people without advertising your own products really shows how much you love Pokémon / PTCG. Second to none when it comes to genuine info! Thanks again for all you do bro! ♥
I honestly really like the illustration rares and special illustration rares of the S&V era, the art works are beautiful. I would rather have more of them and no full art or gold cards in future sets.
I want to start collecting English 151.
The packs are around £6.80
The ultra premium is £109 .
I read not to buy single packs as they can be weighed, is this true?
I’m thinking the safest way is to buy sealed ultra boxes? Thanks
Appreciate you showing all this data, definitely surprised that paldean fates is still so high but maybe it needs more time for prices to continue to settle
Great video dude! I've been telling all my people if your going to open a modern set it has to be paldea evolved aside from the 2 side sets clearly 151 wins lol
I just got back into the hobby after like 15 years.. but this video makes me feel better about the fact I ordered a japanese box of 151 last week without knowing anything other than those are the pokemon I fell in love with as a kid 😂😂😂
Would love to see a video just like this with all the sword and shield sets, looking at how they are all holding up after scarlet and violet is in full swing. Also would be so cool to see with other eras like SM to see how each set has aged (and is doing now that the TCG has cooled a bunch with prices)
I'd be curious to see how Crown Zenith stacks up. My LCS has $7 packs of 151 so still about a 50% expected loss but I may have to grab a booster bundle or 2 next time they're on sale
This is the exact kind of content I want from a Pokémon card TH-camr. I would be very curious about other sets as well.
Great video, would have loved for you to include the 'fun cost' for each set like you normally do, as like you mentioned, value of the pulls is only half the story depending on how expensive the boosters are.
Looking at these numbers it seems clear that paldea evolved should be #1. Sure, 151 pack values are higher but good luck finding it under $5. I can find paldea evolved easily under $3/pack.
No it’s 151 😂😂😂
S&V is so much fun. About to rip into my second SV1 booster box, and I’m super excited...
...after finishing this video, I'm realizing that it's definitely time to stop breaking and start buying singles. No regrets. Still a fun set.
😆🤣
Basically Danny 151 good marketing from pokemon. 😜 Its obvious that temporal forces there will be some big expensive chases Danny but then when the next set is released then the prices for a lot of the chase cards in that set will come down. Anyway Danny always great info thanks for your time for the input.👍
Who is hating on the new Drampa IR??? It’s one of my FAVORITES they’ve put out. So peaceful and serene
Overall I think you will see paldean fates drop and it switch places with paldea evolved. Goes to show how much people love 151. It would be interesting to see this with some sword and shield sets now that they aren't releasing new products and prices for sealed are starting to rise on some of the sets.
I’m still watching at the end, Hi Phanny!!! Your consistency is remarkable
Came back to this video after opening my first ever Booster Box (usually go for tins/bundles/ETBs or loose packs). 9 hits from Paldea Evolved and no SIR in sight. 4 EX, 2 Full Art trainers (Falkner and Saguaro), Mismagius and Grafaiai IR and a Golden Super Energy
I wasn't looking for profit but at least hitting an SIR, or a 3rd IR. Man it's kinda put me off buying booster boxes honestly.
Hi Phanny -- Love this type of video, it always discourages me from spending too much ripping, but I always grab some packs to open with the boys on the weekends so it's fun to know where I can get the most "value back" if I am not chasing something specific. Love the info and the work that went into this vid, keep it up!
Nothing better than having 2 of your videos after a long busy week 😁
Danny Phantump is the best pokemon youtube channel! Forget about all those other hyped click bait pokerev channels! Danny is the manny!
would definitely be interested to see how this compares to Sword and Shield sets
Thanks Danny always helping the Poke Community
Paldea Evolved has been my personal favorite but obviously 151 was super nostalgic and I have a soft spot for it as well
Definitely love crown zenith, it’s the set that got me back into the Pokémon TCG, but I really like the Scarlett and violet era the more it comes out just bc of the amazing art on the cards which is not comparable to the older cards
Nice stats. Nice shop online man, what are the shipping costs to Holland?
Awesome vid! Really validating for me since i have gotten back into the hobby and almost been blindly opening 151 and evolved purely because i just like them lmao x.x
I love opening more then buying singles so this is a great video for me
I’ve bought every promo box from 151. I’m addicted to completing this set. I’m so close to being done then paladean fates
Thanks so much for an awesome video! Would love to see a breakdown of the Sword and Shield sets like you offered. Also, do you have any info or insight you can offer for those of us who like collecting master sets but want to know the right time when to transition from buying packs to picking up singles to complete the collection? I’m sure there’s an analytical way to find the sweet spot but wanted to ask a reputable source. Thanks!
Great information Danny. Would be interesting to see some data on the sword and shield era packs that are still available at a decent price today like crown zenith.
Thanks for sharing this info.Much appreciated ❤
Really thought obsidian flames would have been a future cult priced set did not expect them to print charizard into the ground
I havent really moved on from collecting sword and shield but from what I do have of scarlet and violet it has to be 151.
it seems like collectors have abandoned Paldaen Fates as well as the pure Charizard set (ahem, championspath) and all I can trust on value is 151. Small set, remarkable artwork, and a UNIQUE Charizard EX which is no where near as playable as the other Zard EX from gen 9. If you're in this for the money, you're not going to be very happy, but some 151 certainly takes the burn out of the Zard hunt
Thanks Danny! Thank you for the constant unbiased content!
Love your videos any chance you can move that blastoise box over its hanging off the edge of your shelf and I cant stop looking at it 😅.
This information never misses
I remember at prerelease I pulled 2 miraidon sir from S&V base. I sold them right away on ebay and got $170 each + shipping. I still have screenshots of the sales just to remember. I almost feel bad now 😂
Great analysis Danny. Glad you looked at the set vs set level. Thank you.
is that even a question ahaha the 2nd best set here could double up in pulls and wouldnt be better than 151
I’ve watched your videos before but not many. Newer to collecting again. But this video got me want to subscribe. I was intrigued and interested the whole time. Keep it up! More videos like this would be interesting. Good work because I know this took some time to make. Sword and Shield next?
Can’t get enough of 151. The bulk the reverse holos the IRS the SIRs , there’s value in every single card to me and it’s such a monumental set in Pokémon… competitive aspect aside…and will hold its values for years to come.
I’m trying to get into playing the tgc, I’ve been playing the video game since emerald, but dang it’s hard to get the everything you need even after a booster and a elite trainer box. I got a good psychic deck but I need more energy for my water/grass/fire/dark deck
Honestly I think part of the problem with scarlet & violet is the goofy hats. Not sure what Pokémon was thinking but they look stupid.
Obsidian Flames needed a few more IRs and SIRs and it would have been a top set.
hey Danny! love the work. would it be possible if you could add the lowest/highest possible value per bb?
Crown Zenith is best! 😊
That’s sword and shield
Cool video Danny. Always enjoy the cost breakdown videos.
It would be nice to remake this exact same video at the end of sv era (Or well.. Even after some months/years to see the changes through time.. Cause now, after 4 months, a lot has change already)
Is it better to buy Pokémon Center box’s ?
When 151 hits, it hits hard.
Absolutely spanking content. Thank you for putting all that together so it's easy and digestible for us to know the EV for each set!
Would be awesome to see SWSH! Thank you Danny!
Thank you for making this video I asked if you had one a little while back about this topic, over on drip when you did a giveaway. And now we got the answers!
Yes we would definitely love this type of video for the sword and shield era! I know it's a ton of work to bring us this cleanly presented information so I wanna say THANK YOU PHANNY!❤🤙🏼
do you have any videos on how to enter the cards correctly into tiktok shop?
I'm betting 151. I pulled 5 SAR venasaurs and 0 reverse Arcanines.
151 is King! Definitely what got me back into Pokémon and even though I already have a master set I still get excited opening up packs!
I would love to see you do this again.
Personally i think paldea evolved has been my favorite normal set to open. 151 is obv cool af but its a special set
Can you do a competitive best to open? Like which cards have best results records?
The hero we need around here. ❤
Currently working on 151 binder!