I wanna start collecting again but new help.

Chico 93

Chico 93

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    i wanna get back into collecting cards. im not really into battleing because nobody were i live collects pokemon cards anymore lol. i just wanna start collecting them cause i love the art work on the cards and what not.

    soo im asking what should i buy to start my collection?! how much is it going to cost?! and should i try getting some friends involed to start battling?! and if soo then what would be a good way to start a deck and how much would that cost?

    please some one help
    Thanks :)
     
    Collecting will cost a lot... but it does depend on which sets you're looking to collect. Older sets will be much more expensive to collect than newer sets.

    Battling is actually a very fun aspect worth getting into, but it depends on how interested your friends are on getting into it.

    A good way to start a deck is to buy a Trainer Kit to learn how to play, then buy a theme deck that uses the energy type you want to be using in your own deck, and then buy booster packs over time and hope you pull the cards you want in your deck.
     
    Yeah, and if you can get lots of older cards, people tend to sell like 100 cards for $30, the problem is that sometimes some are fake x.x. Anyway, donavannj said, try to get a new deck that uses the energy cards you want for your own custum made deck. Personally, Im more a collector, but I haven't collected anything more that a booster and a starter kit due to the money issue XD. Good luck
     
    How much do you think the 1st edition booster packs cost and were would i find em? Like the first set of cards from when i was a kid?
     
    Chico 93 said:
    How much do you think the 1st edition booster packs cost and were would i find em? Like the first set of cards from when i was a kid?
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    Uh... I think they're usually going to run you between $15 and $25, and the best place to find them would be eBay, most of the time. Whole booster boxes can usually be had for between $400 and $700 on eBay as well as on most online retailers like PokeOrder, TrollandToad, and Collector's Cache.

    That's just for booster packs from the Base Set, though. First edition packs from the Jungle and Fossil sets are going to be a little bit cheaper.
     
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    What kind of rares come in the cheaper packs?
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    The rares that are from the Jungle set for first edition boosters from the Jungle set, and the rares from the Fossil set for first edition boosters from that set.

    If you want the first edition Charizard and stuff, though, it'd be far cheaper to buy the actual card itself off of eBay rather than buying all those boosters, since the odds are pretty low for holo rares (and, if my memory serves, rares in general) in the packs for those first few sets.
     
    Yea but i think the fun comes from opening the packs to see what i get lol but whats up with the new booste packs? How do the rares and what not work for the newer packs and how much are they and how many cards do u get?
     
    Oh, for the newer sets (dating back to when they produced the Diamond & Pearl set back in 2007), it goes like this: 10 cards per pack, 1 rare/rare holo, and 1 reverse holo/special holo per pack. Most commonly, it's a rare and a reverse holo of a common or uncommon, from my experience, and then 3 uncommons and 5 commons.

    The Black & White sets, except for the original Black & White set (as in, the only one without a name like "Emerging Powers" or "Next Destinies" after Black & White) all come with a code that can redeemed for a booster pack in the online version of the TCG, PokemonTCG.com (though the codes can't be redeemed until August because they're completely overhauling the gameplay and game engine).
     
    Ok so what should i get for my cards? Like what should i put them in and what not? i got 25 dollars that i wanna spend. What should i get and were?

    What should i get cards wise and for my cards with 25
     
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    I suggest getting a card case (you can buy cardboard longboxes from hobby shops for around $3 apiece, generally, that hold around 1100 cards each; or you can check your local big box department store - IE: Target or Wal-Mart - for a plastic card case that can hold as many as 2000 cards), and then getting a 3-ring binder and a pack of card pages with 9 slots. You should have enough for getting that much, at least, if you look hard enough.
     
    Don't go near 1st edition booster packs. They sell for $200+ dollars and The base set has an effload of trainer rares. so not worth risking it because only Charizard and Blastoise in 1st edition would gain any sort of profit. Venusaur may break even.

    The best way to collect 1st edition cards is to buy them individually. You could buy 10 booster packs valued at over $2000 and still not get the Charizard which is worth $500-800 dollars. So if you were willing to spend $200 every time on a pack just save up and buy the card as an individual. If you wait long enough and you keep the card in faultless condition to how you bought it, You will see a profit out of it but it's alot of money to fork out as a collecting purpose that may turn "investment" down the track.

    Shadowless are worth only $50 and they are the same dull colour to them as the 1st edition packs are, just without the stamp but the price is much more reasonable. I've bought 4 packs i believe and I got a Zapdos holographic out of it. For collecting purposes you will probably lose out but if your heart is in it then never question the $ value of what you want. as long as it doesn't break your bank and it's spare money but that's my advice on shadowless, 1st edition you'd be stupid to go for them unless you had the intention to not open the pack and let it collect dust for a while in a container.

    Don't waste your time with 1st edition Jungle or Fossil's Unless of course they are only around $1 dearer. The inflation between the unlimited to the 1st edition is barely anything. The most valued card out of both combined is a Dragonite in first edition and will fetch $40 at top dollar. You may go as good as doubling your money in comparison to a unlimited pack but generally it wouldn't double in value and if your buying packs in bulk you see a difference so know I only buy unlimited Jungle and Fossil unless the value is there.

    If you are looking at Shadowless. Buy the theme decks in Shadowless. they range from 70-90 dollars but you get 60 cards and a holo is guaranteed. That will exhaust your options in terms of getting shadowless cards for better value. You could by three booster packs for around $150 bucks and not get a holo. I don't think it's unreasonable to go for these packs because I've done it before and I haven't regretted it when i didn't get a holographic but my eyes lit up when i pulled the Zapdos.

    The best value I could give you is a Jungle Booster box in Unlimited. They are around $180-200 dollars. The Fossil box in unlimited is dearer again but still reasonable value. DO NOT shoot for 1st edition in either of those expansions they can range anywhere upwards of $120.00 dearer and the value doesn't really warrant paying the extra. If a 1st ed box comes up for around $50 dearer then the cheapest unlimited box you can find then i'd nearly say go for it.

    The 1st edition packs in these are a waste of time and I personally am not a fan. They are also seen as not true "1st edition" cards despite having the stamp because of the shadowed borders. Only 1st edition base set and the 2nd run of the base set without the stamp are shadowless cards. Be aware of the Machamp in the base set that it only comes in 1st edition form and is shadowed, This card is worth next to nothing.

    My approval list:

    Unlimited Base Set Booster Pack (Range from $12-16)
    Unlimited Jungle Booster Packs (Range from $6-8)
    Unlimited Fossil Booster Packs (Range from $7-9)
    Shadowless Base Set Booster Pack (Approximately $50.00)
    ANY OTHER BOOSTER PACK THROUGH TO NEO DISCOVERY SERIES.

    Shadowless theme decks (Range from $70-90) Guaranteed Holo (IF you were interested in purchase shadowless booster packs, exhaust this option first. Then if you decide against going shadowless then you will have something to show for it and you could re-sell and get a unlimited version of that card and you will get some money back).

    Unlimited Fossil & Jungle Booster Boxes (Range from $180 (Jungle)-$240 (Fossil)

    As for the base set booster box. Cheapest you can buy one is around $450.00 and my tip is. IF you were willing to pay that much, then look out for a green winged Charizard on one side of the box. If it's green winged and the wrapping is clear without no logo's then there is a very good chance of the box being shadowless. These boxes cost upwards of $600ish bucks but if you bought them seperately then re-sold them, You'd triple your money. I am not a fan of selling even if that opportunity came up because Shadowless cards are very rare and if you sold what you had you will have limited opportunities to re-purchase and will get less chance to as time goes on.

    Green Winged Charizard boxes with "Wizards of the Coast" wrapping is much less chance of being shadowless. They added the WOTC logo to the wrapping at a later date and no one can be sure that shadowless cards were still printing then so i would buy at your own risk then because there is no guarantee what so ever that the cards would be shadowless, Still a chance but it wouldn't be in your favour at all.

    Blue winged boxes are strictly Unlimited and no chance of being anything other.

    If you are only after collecting them and looking at the Art, another real possibility is go for boxes of different languages. If you do not play the game you don't really need to read the pokemon's move set. In Italian and Spanish Languages the name of the pokemon up top will be in standard english but everything else will be in the respective language.

    You can pick up Italian, Spanish, French, German or whatever you find that isn't english for $200-300 dollars doesn't matter what box. Keep in mind that the 1st edition in those languages are shadowed but there is some possibility you could fetch a reasonable amount for 1st edition Charizard, Blastoise, or Venusaur that may nearly add up to the value of those of the shadowless print, It will almost certainly fall short but this is incredible value in comparison to your other options but if you want cards in 100% standard english then it will cost you some serious money, There are some cheap options but Base set altogether is a bit dear over time (Doesn't matter if it's Unlimited, Shadowless or 1st edition)

    If you were looking at a base set box, I would hold out for a little bit to see if a green winged box with clear wrapping goes on the market but putting it wisely. If you see a green winged (with WOTC wrapping) and a blue winged Charizard box for similar prices than (DEFINITELY) take a stab at the green box because it has a chance of being shadowless whilst the blue box will always be unlimited print.

    I think that's about it. Sorry it was a bit long but I made a few rookie mistakes when i first collected them for the 2nd time around 6 months ago. I didn't really research before i bought and i lost out a bit in value but not too much.

    Feel free to PM me if you have any other questions!.
     
    thanks fella's if i have any more questions ill be asking them here or maybe make another thread if its a different topic
     
    All good brother, Base set and it's expansions is that your directly after yeah?, I hope i didn't talk to a brick wall with in depth over the original set?. haha.

    It was just a guide and if you want to take a stab at a 1st edition pack then be my guest. But I wouldn't recommend it saying it lightly. and the Jungle or Fossil boxes in 1st edition, just forget them altogether. You will get little to no value in comparison to Unlimited which is a fair whack cheaper.
     
    yeah but i think imma just start collecting the newer decks seems like its too much of a hasle with ebay and the chance of them being fake and what not soo forget it imma just start with the newer decks and then maybe later on ill buy older cards indivual

    soo what are your toughts on the newer cards what should i buy?
    i hope not too piss you guys off with all these questions :p
     
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