@@Pokelou502what is your best advise regarding that set, i have the funds to bye plenty but what would be the ultimate tip ? is there going to be a booster box for the set ? i’ve ordered 2 etbs from the pokemon center, 1 to open one to keep sealed, i’m close to completing my second master set stellar Crown
I love how much information you give on these sets. Such as different types and promos. It’s annoying to find info and even more expensive to figure it out. Your content is great!
Just got into pokemon tcg! I have a deep nostalgia for pokemon haha and just bought my first ever etb for surging sparks! The artwork looks mega i cant wait to open it all up this weekend 😁
You mentioned pulling crazy stuff with one pack. On the last one I commented that my wife and I open a few booster boxes of each set. We opened 90 packs of this set and she pulled the pikachu SIR on her second pack out of a single sleeved. But then we didn’t get another SIR or a Gold in the remaining 88 packs. We did pull the Skarmory (my favorite card in the set) and the Latios though, so that was cool too.
Amen, man. You raise a lot of good points - expensive cards are nice, but the hobby shouldn't be about chasing value. At the end of the day, it's a game - and games are meant to be enjoyed. ... Pulling that super expensive mega hit is a special kind of happiness though, can't even lie, lol I wish I could afford to drop money on a bunch of product, but I try to enjoy whatever I can get whenever I get it here and there. Sometimes, the gamble is not worth it. Buy singles. And if you can, from your LGS. Good stuff as per usual, man. Looking forward to the completed set.
I open stuff off camera a lot just to keep a little enjoyment of the hobby for myself etc etc, and man the buzz and instant regret I feel when I pull a chase card but am not recording is fun to deal with haha. It really does feel great to pull one of the big ones.
Love seeing more of your opening videos. They are very nice and to watch (and listen!), unlike some of the megapopular Pokebloggers out there who scream for no reason at every pull. Haven't opened Surging Sparks yet (focusing on Twilight Masquerade and Paldea Evolved now) but sad to see that the bad pulls story continues. Literally opened an ETB of Twilight last week and pulled an EX and an AceSpec. Where are the IRs/FAs/SIRs?
This is a very fresh take comparison video. Checking my local singles and the amount of money i spent opening packs for SS they are almost on par with each other now
Great video as always and the information you provide! I have to say I think there's some extra white glare on the cards in this video compared to your others so maybe adjust the lighting for the next one :0
I got the EBT, the two triple packs for the promos, and the little box that had a few packs. Out of all the 21 packs I only got 5 hits. That's a bad 1st round for me on launch day. Shrouded Fable launch day I got 15 hits from full box worth $125 at my local shop.
Would you ever do a rerun of the master series but grading the cards for full 10’s? I totally understand it’s a wild ask especially since your a more down to earth channel without crazy time and resources at your disposal but it would 100% be a crazy goal for somewhere in the future.
so basically, if u like just few cards then buy singles and be happy without spending too much money, and if u are going master it probably buy few products maybe u get lucky for chase cards and then u will still end up buying other singles u need to master set so at the end of the day if u like just 2-3 cards from set its better to buy them as singles
Definitely. If you just bought a whole master set without ripping anything, not sure it’d be as fun! But owning your favorite cards is also paramount for me as far as enjoying the hobby goes.
@@Pokelou502 yes i started collecting from 151, waiting for blooming waters to try to get som big hits from there and then try to complete it as my first master set. i had 1 year pause because i lost my happiness for it and when i come back the 151 was double the price of market price, so unfortunatly not willing to buy singles for 151 rn but will complete it as blooming waters will come.. also i want to complete all master set from SV era from base set to surging sparks, not having so much money so i have rule of 1 ETB and 1 BB per set and then just singles, but im so happy rn for what i have, i removed FOMO from pokemon and enjoying this hobby again with my girl.
I really like this set, but with my budget in mind I unfortunately will skip this set and focus on Prismatic! 💥 Edit: really nice to see the perspective on what you get for $100 sealed vs singles!
Probably a cost effective way to gain some bulk and build out the Master set is doing exactly what you do, buying one of each product and then after all that's been ripped, fill in with the Singles. Afterwards, sell the bulk to a Card Store. I think most places will pay $20-$35 per filled up ETB of Bulk. Maybe less though.
I believe bulk rates by me, when they even buy bulk, is closer to around $5-8 per etb case (I think those hold about 1000 cards) but absolutely still a valid way to turn bulk into cool hits!
I’m a younger collector getting back into the hobby and I’d really like to make sure I get my hands on some prismatic evolutions mini tins when they’re out for me and my partner. Anyone got any recommendations? Thanks :)
Just check your local stores for when they restock cards! Here Walmarts do Thursdays and targets usually do Wednesdays. That and local card shops would be a good bet, or monitoring preorders online!
I just use ultra pro penny sleeves most of the time! Vault x sleeves are like 1mm shorter than ultra pro penny sleeves, so sometimes if a binder sleeve is tight those work better. But most always ultra pro penny!
The yellow one? All my binders are from vault x! I think they’re the best. You can get them on their site or on Amazon. I have a promo code for 10% off if you’d like to use it, just check the description!
I am really enjoying this extra content your doing for release week for surging sparks. Hope you keep doing it for future sets.
Thank you! That’s the plan! Especially with prismatic evolution coming, that’s gonna be a fun set!
@@Pokelou502Yay! That's cool man I really appreciate it! 🌟🫶🏻
@@Pokelou502what is your best advise regarding that set, i have the funds to bye plenty but what would be the ultimate tip ? is there going to be a booster box for the set ? i’ve ordered 2 etbs from
the pokemon center, 1 to open one to keep sealed, i’m close to completing my second master set stellar Crown
i know very little about pokémon but your videos are so relaxing lol keep it up!
I love how much information you give on these sets. Such as different types and promos. It’s annoying to find info and even more expensive to figure it out. Your content is great!
Great video! Love the don’t tell me, show me approach. Says a lot 🙌🏻
Just got into pokemon tcg! I have a deep nostalgia for pokemon haha and just bought my first ever etb for surging sparks! The artwork looks mega i cant wait to open it all up this weekend 😁
I love the this set, shame it doesn't love me back! My PC ETB only had 2 reg EXs and an Ace Spec, and a single off centre promo 😂
You mentioned pulling crazy stuff with one pack.
On the last one I commented that my wife and I open a few booster boxes of each set. We opened 90 packs of this set and she pulled the pikachu SIR on her second pack out of a single sleeved. But then we didn’t get another SIR or a Gold in the remaining 88 packs. We did pull the Skarmory (my favorite card in the set) and the Latios though, so that was cool too.
love to watch your videos - its so chill and fun. thank you so much!!
Amen, man. You raise a lot of good points - expensive cards are nice, but the hobby shouldn't be about chasing value. At the end of the day, it's a game - and games are meant to be enjoyed.
... Pulling that super expensive mega hit is a special kind of happiness though, can't even lie, lol
I wish I could afford to drop money on a bunch of product, but I try to enjoy whatever I can get whenever I get it here and there. Sometimes, the gamble is not worth it. Buy singles. And if you can, from your LGS.
Good stuff as per usual, man. Looking forward to the completed set.
I open stuff off camera a lot just to keep a little enjoyment of the hobby for myself etc etc, and man the buzz and instant regret I feel when I pull a chase card but am not recording is fun to deal with haha. It really does feel great to pull one of the big ones.
Love seeing more of your opening videos. They are very nice and to watch (and listen!), unlike some of the megapopular Pokebloggers out there who scream for no reason at every pull.
Haven't opened Surging Sparks yet (focusing on Twilight Masquerade and Paldea Evolved now) but sad to see that the bad pulls story continues. Literally opened an ETB of Twilight last week and pulled an EX and an AceSpec. Where are the IRs/FAs/SIRs?
This is a very fresh take comparison video. Checking my local singles and the amount of money i spent opening packs for SS they are almost on par with each other now
Great video as always and the information you provide! I have to say I think there's some extra white glare on the cards in this video compared to your others so maybe adjust the lighting for the next one :0
Definitely, will do! Also probably shouldn’t have sleeved everything first. Thanks!
@@Pokelou502no please do sleeve everything first lol condition is king
This is so cozy, love it.
I got the EBT, the two triple packs for the promos, and the little box that had a few packs. Out of all the 21 packs I only got 5 hits. That's a bad 1st round for me on launch day. Shrouded Fable launch day I got 15 hits from full box worth $125 at my local shop.
Would you ever do a rerun of the master series but grading the cards for full 10’s? I totally understand it’s a wild ask especially since your a more down to earth channel without crazy time and resources at your disposal but it would 100% be a crazy goal for somewhere in the future.
I’m not big into grading cards but depending on the set one might come along where I want to try that, who knows!!
This set is brutal !
so basically, if u like just few cards then buy singles and be happy without spending too much money, and if u are going master it probably buy few products maybe u get lucky for chase cards and then u will still end up buying other singles u need to master set
so at the end of the day if u like just 2-3 cards from set its better to buy them as singles
Definitely. If you just bought a whole master set without ripping anything, not sure it’d be as fun! But owning your favorite cards is also paramount for me as far as enjoying the hobby goes.
@@Pokelou502 yes i started collecting from 151, waiting for blooming waters to try to get som big hits from there and then try to complete it as my first master set.
i had 1 year pause because i lost my happiness for it and when i come back the 151 was double the price of market price, so unfortunatly not willing to buy singles for 151 rn but will complete it as blooming waters will come.. also i want to complete all master set from SV era from base set to surging sparks, not having so much money so i have rule of 1 ETB and 1 BB per set and then just singles, but im so happy rn for what i have, i removed FOMO from pokemon and enjoying this hobby again with my girl.
Great binder. But what about the promo binder. Was kinda looking forward to understand how that works
I’ll definitely be showing it off on the master set video coming next!
Pretty sure the pokemon center promo you have is going for way more than $10! I think it’ll pay for a fat chunk of the ETB to be honest
I really like this set, but with my budget in mind I unfortunately will skip this set and focus on Prismatic! 💥 Edit: really nice to see the perspective on what you get for $100 sealed vs singles!
You have a beautiful style. Love your channel
How’d you get the Milotic SIR for less than $90?! That’s a win right there 🎉
My card shop went lowest listed since prices were crazy on release day so I guess early in the morning there was on there for 80ish!
@Pokelou502 LSGs for the win 🏆
Binder is looking good!✨
Probably a cost effective way to gain some bulk and build out the Master set is doing exactly what you do, buying one of each product and then after all that's been ripped, fill in with the Singles. Afterwards, sell the bulk to a Card Store. I think most places will pay $20-$35 per filled up ETB of Bulk. Maybe less though.
I believe bulk rates by me, when they even buy bulk, is closer to around $5-8 per etb case (I think those hold about 1000 cards) but absolutely still a valid way to turn bulk into cool hits!
@@Pokelou502 per etb case not a box?
Dawg.. tell me where these are. Lol. I need to sell some serious bulk..
Is that a ttd Louisville shirt I see in the background?
Yep!
you've got a new sub in me!
I’m a younger collector getting back into the hobby and I’d really like to make sure I get my hands on some prismatic evolutions mini tins when they’re out for me and my partner. Anyone got any recommendations? Thanks :)
Just check your local stores for when they restock cards! Here Walmarts do Thursdays and targets usually do Wednesdays. That and local card shops would be a good bet, or monitoring preorders online!
Wondering, What sleeves do you use?
I just use ultra pro penny sleeves most of the time! Vault x sleeves are like 1mm shorter than ultra pro penny sleeves, so sometimes if a binder sleeve is tight those work better. But most always ultra pro penny!
@ k thanks!
may i ask where did u get that big binder
The yellow one? All my binders are from vault x! I think they’re the best. You can get them on their site or on Amazon. I have a promo code for 10% off if you’d like to use it, just check the description!
2 videos in a week nice
What's the name of the song used?
It’s just from the UA-cam royalty free library, from Mini Vandals. This one is called Inconsciousness!
@@Pokelou502thank you!
But did you have fun?
Always! Like I said, fun factor is definitely part of the cost equation. I’d never wanna stop ripping packs.