@qtb.vault: Last year everyone kept saying the Pokemon bubble would not pop until the 30th anniversary. I am looking at the market data right now and IMO, the pop has already started. A bubble pop does not mean people hate Pokemon or that every box crashes below MSRP. It just means the market price finally matches the actual value of the cardboard instead of running on pure hype. Look at the last three main sets. They are all trending straight back down toward MSRP. People love to say this happens every single summer but the historical sales data says otherwise. Prices are not dropping because these sets are bad. They are dropping because printing supply is finally catching up and collectors are saving their cash for the 30th anniversary. Specialty releases like Ascended Heroes and Prismatic Evolutions will always stay expensive. But regular mainstay sets are supposed to sit near MSRP. Looking ahead into 2027 and 2028 Pokemon is opening a massive new printing facility. Once those presses run and the anniversary hype clears out supply will completely normalize. #pokemoncards #pokemoninvesting #tcgplayer #sealedpokemon #cardcollector
If Phantasmal didn’t have such a nuke of a card, it would be in the same boat. All the other IR’s and SIR’s are very cheap as well. The secret is the set size IMO. That’s why obsidian flames was also so cheap, and why Mega Evo Base has held its value much better, it’s the set sizes.
2026-08-10 19:26:41
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MAG63 :
It’s not popping
2026-08-19 13:30:24
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John Wick :
Still can’t get ascended heroes
2026-08-11 17:36:32
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RipFlipSip :
Sets are flat out cheeks
2026-09-09 16:25:59
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Jsxwe :
“The result of increased production.”Brother those sets are nearing msrp quite literally because they are less desirable. Going off of a different comment you made, tcg playability, “fantastic art”, and more trainers” is your reasoning to why those are “good sets”. Do you think if they did one print run of any of the three chaos rising, pitch black, and perfect odor that there would be an insane surge in pricing? No, why? Because they are just simply not the greatest sets. Scalpability has nothing to do with it. People in general are not the fondest of those sets, hence why they are down big time. It’s not rocket science.
2026-08-12 15:44:08
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natefrawley :
When Ascended Heroes nears MSRP then we can talk about the bubble bursting till then it’s just bad sets.
2026-08-11 04:10:59
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Swan Sun Sports :
It’s the poke company’s fault for coming out with these 3 weak sets in a roll and only have less than 85 cards per set. They could’ve easily combined these three sets together and have it as one set..which would’ve been better imo
2026-08-11 02:59:38
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Vincent H :
Every summer prices do go down. You could buy Dr etbs for 65-70
2026-08-11 13:42:34
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User123 :
Those three sets would 100% be low prices in any era this is proven by being nearing msrp in literally the biggest pokemon bull in history lol what are you talking about
2026-08-11 15:32:13
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Marcus Cardenas Rocco :
Just my 2cents I think PSA pulling vaule subs took a lot of grading arbitrage (flippers) people out of the market as well so a decent sized community left Pokemon
2026-08-10 14:59:02
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PokeStop Card Company :
Ehhh, I think we will look back and say “man should have got some booster boxes” just like everyone says about S&S and older now 🤷🏼♂️
2026-08-13 01:02:39
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brandon rijavec :
bubbles dont start to pop they just pop. I think this is the start of a correction
2026-08-10 23:53:24
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Bwaresparks :
In order to understand the Pokémon market, you have to understand how art behaves
2026-08-11 17:11:16
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Trainer IX :
If Consumers aren’t willing to pay 2x MSRP scalpers won’t pick it up
2026-08-10 18:13:38
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Trey Wagner :
Only 5 cards a pack in 30th set so 30 packs is really more like 15 from a printing perspective
2026-08-11 14:17:17
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Seven0spenS :
it's the sets. IMO Pokemon intentionally made these last 3 sets less hype to cool the market before 30th.
2026-08-11 21:13:00
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BigTony :
those are 3 sets you can get for MSRP because they are literally bad sets, the majority of fan favourite Pokemon are from gen 1-3 and if you don't a set with any cards form those areas then a lot of people aren't going to buy them, so scalpers arent buying them because the only people buying them are kids that just enjoy opening up packs, and people that just collect all cards regardless. I would love to just see the bible implode on itself and be able to go back to just being able to buy packs and boxes and cards for a fair price if I like it
2026-08-11 01:58:06
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MAG63 :
Everyone is saving capital for 30th
2026-08-19 13:30:56
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myeyesonlyash🇦🇺 :
it's definitely about to be interesting, I genuinely hope it does stay lower and grows organically like most markets often do
2026-09-14 09:24:49
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