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Title: Pokèmon cards!
Post by: jjanssen1 on Tue, 14 February 2017, 01:04:28
Hey Geekhack,

I recently got back into collecting Pokèmon cards (Specifically Japanese), and I was wondering if anyone else on here collects/used to collect Pokemon cards?


-Joshua
Title: Re: Pokèmon cards!
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 14 February 2017, 04:56:43
hahahah...

// will  --   jjanssen1   --  Bring pokemon cards back ?

// will  --    jjanssen1   --  Single handedly make them cool again ?


// stay tuned..





-- hipster spirit
-- hipster pride..


Title: Re: Pokèmon cards!
Post by: FLOCKA on Tue, 14 February 2017, 06:56:27
I still have a binder full of them from when I was a kid. Thankfully I didn't touch them in my adolescent years and they have been preserved as-is since then.

Although I wish I had the foresight to buy multiple big booster boxes... I see that they are going for around $3000 these days on eBay!


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Title: Re: Pokèmon cards!
Post by: romevi on Tue, 14 February 2017, 08:28:03
I started with the WotC sets. Only ever completed Base and Jungle from the booster boxes, and got about half of the Black Star promos.
Title: Re: Pokèmon cards!
Post by: Halverson on Tue, 14 February 2017, 08:40:20
@clacktalk
Title: Re: Pokèmon cards!
Post by: noisyturtle on Tue, 14 February 2017, 17:50:24
You should avoid in-store Sun/Moon packs at all costs:
Title: Re: Pokèmon cards!
Post by: jjanssen1 on Tue, 14 February 2017, 18:18:22
You should avoid in-store Sun/Moon packs at all costs:

I have only bought an English sun and moon booster box instead of individual packs because of this issue.
Title: Re: Pokèmon cards!
Post by: jjanssen1 on Tue, 14 February 2017, 18:27:43
I started with the WotC sets. Only ever completed Base and Jungle from the booster boxes, and got about half of the Black Star promos.

Nice :thumb:
So far I have only completed double crisis Japanese,but I just opened 2 Japanese Sun & Moon booster boxes yesterday and today, so I am hoping that I have completed/near completed the set (I will check tonight (I am at school ATM)).
Title: Re: Pokèmon cards!
Post by: jjanssen1 on Tue, 14 February 2017, 18:29:04
EDIT: accidentally double posted.
Title: Pokèmon cards!
Post by: Halverson on Tue, 14 February 2017, 18:33:56
You should avoid in-store Sun/Moon packs at all costs:

How come?

Edit-I see a YouTube link when I quoted, which doesn't appear in Tapatalk and I have no data to watch it anyway.

Tldr please?
Title: Re: Pokèmon cards!
Post by: jjanssen1 on Tue, 14 February 2017, 18:37:11
You should avoid in-store Sun/Moon packs at all costs:

How come?

Edit-I see a YouTube link when I quoted, which doesn't appear in Tapatalk and I have no data to watch it anyway.

Tldr please?

English Sun&Moon boxes are mappable (you are able to find out what packs have the good cards out of a box (every third pack I believe?))
Title: Re: Pokèmon cards!
Post by: noisyturtle on Tue, 14 February 2017, 19:13:03
Yeah, essentially by pulling a single pack you can then determine what remaining packs have the foil cards in them. Unscrupulous store owners will pick through the boxes and leave all the unopened trash packs in, or even worse make entire displays of all garbage packs with no liability on their end since they are still sealed.
Title: Re: Pokèmon cards!
Post by: Halverson on Tue, 14 February 2017, 19:31:51
Damn! Good to know! I would love to open a full box of this set and evolutions. Maybe I'll just get some more Korean cards.
Title: Re: Pokèmon cards!
Post by: jjanssen1 on Tue, 14 February 2017, 19:44:02
Damn! Good to know! I would love to open a full box of this set and evolutions. Maybe I'll just get some more Korean cards.

I wouldn't recommend getting an Evolutions booster box. The box costs the exact same as Sun and Moon and the cards are no where near as valuable, plus unless you like the look of the older style cards the cards are pretty boring.
Title: Re: Pokèmon cards!
Post by: Halverson on Tue, 14 February 2017, 19:52:04
Damn! Good to know! I would love to open a full box of this set and evolutions. Maybe I'll just get some more Korean cards.

I wouldn't recommend getting an Evolutions booster box. The box costs the exact same as Sun and Moon and the cards are no where near as valuable, plus unless you like the look of the older style cards the cards are pretty boring.

I don't play so it's only for looks and evolutions for nostalgia. I'm probably best off not buying any though :p
Title: Re: Pokèmon cards!
Post by: jjanssen1 on Tue, 14 February 2017, 20:09:49
Damn! Good to know! I would love to open a full box of this set and evolutions. Maybe I'll just get some more Korean cards.

I wouldn't recommend getting an Evolutions booster box. The box costs the exact same as Sun and Moon and the cards are no where near as valuable, plus unless you like the look of the older style cards the cards are pretty boring.

I don't play so it's only for looks and evolutions for nostalgia. I'm probably best off not buying any though :p

If its for looks, then Japanese would be a good option.
I got a Japanese sun and a Japanese moon box for $130 AUD shipped all together.
My final pulls were 6X GX Cards + 1X Secret Rare (unlisted) GX + 1X Secret Rare trainer + 20X Regular rare holo cards.
Title: Re: Pokèmon cards!
Post by: jjanssen1 on Tue, 14 February 2017, 20:12:21
(http://i.imgur.com/4eQ4GHK.jpg) (http://imgur.com/4eQ4GHK)
Title: Re: Pokèmon cards!
Post by: Halverson on Tue, 14 February 2017, 20:59:33
(http://i.imgur.com/4eQ4GHK.jpg) (http://imgur.com/4eQ4GHK)

Beauties!

I bought Korean cards a few years ago, I recall them being pretty cheap.
Title: Re: Pokèmon cards!
Post by: jjanssen1 on Tue, 14 February 2017, 21:18:32
(http://i.imgur.com/4eQ4GHK.jpg) (http://imgur.com/4eQ4GHK)

Beauties!

I bought Korean cards a few years ago, I recall them being pretty cheap.

Yeah, Koreans are the cheapest, but they have no value and no-one really collects them so its pretty hard to trade with other people on places such as /r/pkmntgctrades
Title: Re: Pokèmon cards!
Post by: romevi on Tue, 14 February 2017, 21:48:09
(http://i.imgur.com/4eQ4GHK.jpg) (http://imgur.com/4eQ4GHK)

Beauties!

I bought Korean cards a few years ago, I recall them being pretty cheap.

Yeah, Koreans are the cheapest, but they have no value and no-one really collects them so its pretty hard to trade with other people on places such as /r/pkmntgctrades

Why would you buy them?
Title: Re: Pokèmon cards!
Post by: jjanssen1 on Tue, 14 February 2017, 21:54:34
(http://i.imgur.com/4eQ4GHK.jpg) (http://imgur.com/4eQ4GHK)

Beauties!

I bought Korean cards a few years ago, I recall them being pretty cheap.

Yeah, Koreans are the cheapest, but they have no value and no-one really collects them so its pretty hard to trade with other people on places such as /r/pkmntgctrades

Why would you buy them?

I would imagine for collecting reasons, or to give to your kids because they are so cheap.
Title: Re: Pokèmon cards!
Post by: clacktalk on Tue, 14 February 2017, 22:31:36
i have some pretty nice cards. definitely not buying sun moon packs anymore though
Title: Re: Pokèmon cards!
Post by: romevi on Tue, 14 February 2017, 22:46:06
i have some pretty nice cards. definitely not buying sun moon packs anymore though

Are you clacktalk?
Title: Re: Pokèmon cards!
Post by: lildragonbuns on Tue, 14 February 2017, 22:51:00
i have some pretty nice cards. definitely not buying sun moon packs anymore though


I'll buy u some
Title: Re: Pokèmon cards!
Post by: Halverson on Tue, 14 February 2017, 23:13:22
(http://i.imgur.com/4eQ4GHK.jpg) (http://imgur.com/4eQ4GHK)

Beauties!

I bought Korean cards a few years ago, I recall them being pretty cheap.

Yeah, Koreans are the cheapest, but they have no value and no-one really collects them so its pretty hard to trade with other people on places such as /r/pkmntgctrades

Why would you buy them?

I would imagine for collecting reasons, or to give to your kids because they are so cheap.

Kids, lol. Just to collect
Title: Re: Pokèmon cards!
Post by: Joey Quinn on Wed, 15 February 2017, 00:06:38
I stopped collecting at least 10 years ago but I still have all the cards in a few binders back home. IIRC I had maybe 15-20 different Mudkip cards because I loved the cute lil bastard.
Title: Re: Pokèmon cards!
Post by: Halverson on Wed, 15 February 2017, 01:06:38
I stopped collecting at least 10 years ago but I still have all the cards in a few binders back home. IIRC I had maybe 15-20 different Mudkip cards because I loved the cute lil bastard.

I heard you like mudkips
Title: Re: Pokèmon cards!
Post by: jjanssen1 on Wed, 15 February 2017, 02:23:16
(http://i.imgur.com/zVuGgbE.jpg)

Good mail-day, finally got my favourite card  :thumb:

Please ignore dented iMac  :-[
Title: Re: Pokèmon cards!
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 15 February 2017, 02:27:13
This thread brings back memories..

A time where the only thing I desired in this entire world were upon these cut pieces of paper.
Title: Re: Pokèmon cards!
Post by: fanpeople on Wed, 15 February 2017, 02:34:47
This thread brings back memories..

A time where the only thing I desired in this entire world were upon these cut pieces of paper.

A wild Tp appears!
Title: Re: Pokèmon cards!
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 15 February 2017, 02:37:22
This thread brings back memories..

A time where the only thing I desired in this entire world were upon these cut pieces of paper.

A wild Tp appears!

dun dun dun dunnn dun, dun dun dun, dun dun

dun daa daa dun daa daa daaaa dun, dun dun dun ..

Title: Re: Pokèmon cards!
Post by: fanpeople on Wed, 15 February 2017, 02:42:40
This thread brings back memories..

A time where the only thing I desired in this entire world were upon these cut pieces of paper.

A wild Tp appears!

dun dun dun dunnn dun, dun dun dun, dun dun

dun daa daa dun daa daa daaaa dun, dun dun dun ..

Fanpeople uses outside atmosphere.......


...... Its super effective!
Title: Re: Pokèmon cards!
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 15 February 2017, 04:07:53
This thread brings back memories..

A time where the only thing I desired in this entire world were upon these cut pieces of paper.

A wild Tp appears!

dun dun dun dunnn dun, dun dun dun, dun dun

dun daa daa dun daa daa daaaa dun, dun dun dun ..

Fanpeople uses outside atmosphere.......


...... Its super effective!

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Title: Re: Pokèmon cards!
Post by: jjanssen1 on Wed, 15 February 2017, 17:53:56
Just sorted all of my Japanese Sun and moon cards at school (because I am suspended today  :-[), and I have every single common, uncommon and rare holo BUT I am missing 2 GX Cards (1 from each set). I will most likely sell my Lillie trainer (thats worth about $80 USD) and buy the 2 cards I am missing  :thumb:

-Joshua
Title: Re: Pokèmon cards!
Post by: jjanssen1 on Sun, 05 March 2017, 04:31:36
Holo Jungle Kabigon(Snorlax) buddies  :D

(http://i.imgur.com/J4bbyto.jpg)