@@GB.512eBay all the way, but you have to know what to look for. I look for 1. Well lit pictures from many angles. 2. Do they show pictures of damage areas? 3. Look at the sellers other cards and how they rate condition. Gives you a gauge for what they think things are. 4. What kind of description did they use? Is it generic (I hate these) or did someone take the time to genuinely describe the item? 5. Look at negative reviews if not 100%. 6. Find good sellers, save them, and continue buying from them. You'll have more trust in the quality when it's someone you buy from often. 7. Message sellers and ask if they have similar cards that they don't have listed. Great deals that way... Literally no idea why I'm sharing the golden secret of eBay, but you're welcome! ☺️👍✌️
I was born in 1990 uk 🇬🇧 & being 9 years old when Pokémon base set came out it took over my life 😂 my mum worked at a Salisbury’s (superstore) and after a night shift she left 2 on card base set packs on our dining room table for myself & my brother to find in the morning, I opened mine and pulled the charizard. I will never forget that feeling. So charizard for me always 👍
The reason for Hitmonchan being the cheapest was because 1) It was available right away within the Blackout Theme Deck. 2) Among all of the Base set holos, it saw the most play in the tournament scene within Haymaker decks. Because of this, everyone who played the TCG wanted to run Hitmonchan in their decks. So finding Hitmonchan wasn't difficult to find. In fact, because of the amount of Hitmonchan out there, it's actually more common than Machamp was. In fact, Hitmonchan was the most used of the holos in the entire Base Set. Blastoise, Chansey, and Alakazam were distant seconds. As for Mewtwo's price...it's cause Base Set Mewtwo was absolutely useless in practical play. Plus, like Hitmonchan, it was in a Theme Deck (Zap!). The Movie Promo Mewtwo saw more usage and was more sought after.
Nidoking is very underrated in my opinion, never understood why he wasn't talked about more. I have the complete sets of Base set, Jungle, Fossil, Base set 2 and Rocket all in one huge binder. The cards are all between excellent to mint.
I've just about completed base set within the last few months, I was gifted a shadowless venusaur and started from there. Now all I am missing is Zard and Blasty
If you are buying PSA I would never go below a 9. You almost always grab a 9 for the price of NM Raw. I only go lower if it’s a very expensive grail card for the PC
just getting into collecting again with the family. if it wasn't for you guys I feel like I'd be running blind into it. thank you for all the helpful information.
Nice info as usual! I actually got the celebi for 20 during that time and “doubled down” when I saw your video on a second one. Very glad I did. Hoping it goes to 40 😊
Very cool video. Love to see you more of these on the vintage sets. Neo generation I think I so underrated. Oh and the black lotus thing, never even heard of it. So Charizard base wins, easy pick.
Please do all the older sets I wrote priced down I'm starting from the start and working up. Almost done with base and team rocket . This was very helpful thank you
I am amazed, years ago.. probably 2017-18 I decided to buy a complete base set on amazon just because of nostalgia. It cost me just $100usd 😱 will this keep rising in value? Wow
My pokemon card collection was stolen in highschool. I had about 1/3 1/2 of all the pokemon including the holographic starters. I decided to see what it would take to get it back and apparently it's possible 😭 thank goodness Charizard isn't like 10k
I still like buying a case of a new set. Open 2-3 to complete majority of the set and hold the other 3-4 booster boxes sealed for resell in like 10-15 years. I have a good amount of base set near mint and I'm planning on buying singles to finish it sometime next year.
I've never even heard of the black lotus and I've been into tcgs on and off since the 2000s, most people that aren't into tcgs still know blue eyes white dragon
Id say overall Charizard is more sought after over Black lotus since I would assume more people are into collecting pokemon rather than MTG, even though I love both games, I play YGO as well, and I think Blue-Eyes White Dragon is for sure iconic for the game, as well as Dark Magician.
I completed base set unlimited. Then moved on and completed base set shadowless. Now im working on conpleting 1st edition base set.i started collecting again before the boom that came with the pandemic and the card that got me collecting again was the hyper rare chaizard reshiram gx.
Currently on my adventure and I’m $140 in. Got about 40 cards nm base set no holos. Could you provide where on eBay you mentioned. Thanks for the video and your time!
so since i play all 3 i would probably say black lotus, Charizard and blue eyes. Base set blue eyes is in the realm of these iconic cards. black lotus prices are in the thousands making it one of the most valued cards in all of card gaming.
I might have to say black lotus. Thays tough though Wow ya I might get everything but the charizard eventually. Gyarados is my absolute favorite base set card!
I've been wanting to buy a master set of base/jungle/fossil. I saw some ebay auctions and one was going for about 2000$ wasn't sure if it was good or not. I also saw a Japanese set that included the 3 + rocket set going for 2500$
can someone clarify to a n00b like me why holographics base set charizard is only $300? does first edition really make it worth that much more (100s of thousands) or is it something else?
The surprise is these modern card prices are running laps around this base set. We didn’t have good binder discipline so I understand pull rates are different but people are preserving now!
Waddup mang, 35yo man. God told my mom to burn my Pokémon cards. But I recently got a limitless holo Gengar with a wicked peal on the back, the front looks really good and now things seem to be seeing right in the world. Booohooo crybaby story aside any chance you can make an update version for this video? Please with a fooooking cherry on top?
Charizard is more iconic. I believe most magic players know and recognize Charizard card. However percentage of Pokemon players/collectors who don't know black lotus is higher. Also might get a completed base set now
Thanks for the video man! I’m on TCGPLAYER and currently see listing of charizard around $375 NM. However, are these sellers legit? Much of the current sellers only have a few sales and I don’t see any listings from TCGdirect sellers. I’m worried of getting a fake card. Thanks and hope you respond!
@@TCGFunhouse There are actually 2 versions of 1st Edition Machamp. Base set -1st Edition Shadowless and Base Set - 1st Edition revised with Shadowed Borders
I've never had much desire to collect the base set, between the price and never having any when they first came out I don't have too much motivation, I'm sure if I ever find a mom on Facebook selling her kids lot I'd pick some up but as singles for a set, too much for me
Being 32 I was 10 when they came out. I literally had all of them in multiples. My mom threw them out without me knowing about 10 years ago… was SOOO ducking sad when I found out. Of course I found out when I was dead broke too…sucked so bad lol. I don’t hold it against her bc she didn’t know but still…she kept so much useless shit throughout the years you’d think she keep those lol
CHARIZARD UPC GIVEAWAY THANKS NIGHT! Live here on UA-cam 9pm est.
hypeeeeee
As of yesterday morning (Dec. 29, 2023), I finally completed my Base, Jungle, and Fossil sets from my childhood.
Just started mine 😢 any tips where to buy online?
@@GB.512same here!
Gotta do rocket next!
Grats
@@GB.512eBay all the way, but you have to know what to look for. I look for 1. Well lit pictures from many angles. 2. Do they show pictures of damage areas? 3. Look at the sellers other cards and how they rate condition. Gives you a gauge for what they think things are. 4. What kind of description did they use? Is it generic (I hate these) or did someone take the time to genuinely describe the item? 5. Look at negative reviews if not 100%. 6. Find good sellers, save them, and continue buying from them. You'll have more trust in the quality when it's someone you buy from often. 7. Message sellers and ask if they have similar cards that they don't have listed. Great deals that way... Literally no idea why I'm sharing the golden secret of eBay, but you're welcome! ☺️👍✌️
I was born in 1990 uk 🇬🇧 & being 9 years old when Pokémon base set came out it took over my life 😂 my mum worked at a Salisbury’s (superstore) and after a night shift she left 2 on card base set packs on our dining room table for myself & my brother to find in the morning, I opened mine and pulled the charizard. I will never forget that feeling. So charizard for me always 👍
That is what Pokémon is all about
Lol bro same
Do you still have the charizard or being a 9 year old did you not take much care
Thank you for sharing your wonderful memory.
Nice! I remember opening my favorite starter Blastoise to Tom Greens the Bum Song 😂
The reason for Hitmonchan being the cheapest was because
1) It was available right away within the Blackout Theme Deck.
2) Among all of the Base set holos, it saw the most play in the tournament scene within Haymaker decks.
Because of this, everyone who played the TCG wanted to run Hitmonchan in their decks. So finding Hitmonchan wasn't difficult to find. In fact, because of the amount of Hitmonchan out there, it's actually more common than Machamp was. In fact, Hitmonchan was the most used of the holos in the entire Base Set. Blastoise, Chansey, and Alakazam were distant seconds.
As for Mewtwo's price...it's cause Base Set Mewtwo was absolutely useless in practical play. Plus, like Hitmonchan, it was in a Theme Deck (Zap!). The Movie Promo Mewtwo saw more usage and was more sought after.
Nidoking is very underrated in my opinion, never understood why he wasn't talked about more. I have the complete sets of Base set, Jungle, Fossil, Base set 2 and Rocket all in one huge binder. The cards are all between excellent to mint.
Interested in selling any of it?
You will have to complete the gym challenge/heroes sets and promo sets to have completed the OG 151 Pokémon sets
I'm not far off my self bro good work 👍
I am working on the first 3 OG Sets Base Sets, Jungles & Fossils. & Team Rockets.
Great choice
Already working on getting the first 3 sets. All that's left is the foils. Just taking my time since I'm on a budget
Got back into the hobby a little over a year ago. Been wanting to get a complete base set, so this was helpful!!
Always Suppling the Pokémon Community with Information ℹ️ , unlike others that lie about prices to make them HIGHER
Very interesting. I might look into doing this. I think this would be interesting for the other vintage sets as well.
Plan on doing some other WOTC sets
Base set is so nostalgic
Facts
Looking to build my base set and YT recommended your vid! Huge help thank you! Of course I subscribed
I've just about completed base set within the last few months, I was gifted a shadowless venusaur and started from there. Now all I am missing is Zard and Blasty
Do you have a recommendation for the level of 'near-mint'? I see there's quite a price difference between 7 vs 9
If you are buying PSA I would never go below a 9. You almost always grab a 9 for the price of NM Raw. I only go lower if it’s a very expensive grail card for the PC
just getting into collecting again with the family. if it wasn't for you guys I feel like I'd be running blind into it. thank you for all the helpful information.
Nice info as usual! I actually got the celebi for 20 during that time and “doubled down” when I saw your video on a second one. Very glad I did. Hoping it goes to 40 😊
Very cool video. Love to see you more of these on the vintage sets. Neo generation I think I so underrated. Oh and the black lotus thing, never even heard of it. So Charizard base wins, easy pick.
Plan on doing some more !
Really loved this video. Please do more of these!!!
Heck yes
Please do all the older sets I wrote priced down I'm starting from the start and working up. Almost done with base and team rocket . This was very helpful thank you
Nice. Got some in the pipeline
Very good video. I’m still new to this and would have thought it would cost more. Something for me to start thinking about doing. Thanks!
Especially when you see some of the modern card prices
I am amazed, years ago.. probably 2017-18 I decided to buy a complete base set on amazon just because of nostalgia. It cost me just $100usd 😱 will this keep rising in value? Wow
Black Lotus is the top TCG card IMO. Never even once have I HELD a Lotus, let alone own one. I own 7 Base Zards, including a NM Shadowless one.
Alpha Black Lotus 🥵
Yes I’d love a video like this for the early sets. Please.
This was really helpful. I am seriously considering getting the entire base set this way.
It’s the most affordable way
Yes! Let’s do more for jungle and gym heroes!
Yassssss
My pokemon card collection was stolen in highschool. I had about 1/3 1/2 of all the pokemon including the holographic starters. I decided to see what it would take to get it back and apparently it's possible 😭 thank goodness Charizard isn't like 10k
This is such a great video idea. I would love it if you do this for other sets
Thanks so much
Keep this series going.
I loved this, please continue the series!
Heck yeah
I still like buying a case of a new set. Open 2-3 to complete majority of the set and hold the other 3-4 booster boxes sealed for resell in like 10-15 years. I have a good amount of base set near mint and I'm planning on buying singles to finish it sometime next year.
That Machamp first shown was a 1st edition,Shadowless as well. Boosting it to around 45-50$.
I've never even heard of the black lotus and I've been into tcgs on and off since the 2000s, most people that aren't into tcgs still know blue eyes white dragon
Both are classics imo
Well, that grown-up that ripped off your Blastoise is now old enough to where you could beat him up and take your Blastoise back. Get him bro 💪🏽👊🏽
Let’s get him!
My girlfriend and I recently got back into collecting, very informational video!
Were you putting your cards in sleeves back then ?
Yessir
Great video topic. Really enjoyed this one.
Awesome, thank you!
Id say overall Charizard is more sought after over Black lotus since I would assume more people are into collecting pokemon rather than MTG, even though I love both games, I play YGO as well, and I think Blue-Eyes White Dragon is for sure iconic for the game, as well as Dark Magician.
MTG sells more cards annually than Pokémon TCG believe it or not
Love these videos thank you so much for your knowledge
When they invent time travel im going back to tell 10 year old me protect the cards. POKEMON > Beanie Babies
Same hahahaha
Love watching your “how much to complete a whole set” videos. Would love to see some Neo videos 🙏🏼
Thank you so much
Love this video, but I am biased because I love every video where you switch it up and do something different
I completed base set unlimited. Then moved on and completed base set shadowless. Now im working on conpleting 1st edition base set.i started collecting again before the boom that came with the pandemic and the card that got me collecting again was the hyper rare chaizard reshiram gx.
That’s awesome. Good luck on your collection journey
I gotta say it’s the Charizard. People who don’t even know Pokémon still know the card or could even recognize it and I think that speaks for itself
I agree
Yes please do all the other sets you mentioned
I enjoyed this. Never thought it would be so inexpensive compared to the cost of packs.
More to come
I don’t see full sets on the website
Actually been planning on doing this id be fine with 7s lol never once in my life have I heard about black lotus lol
7s is where I would stop too
Currently on my adventure and I’m $140 in. Got about 40 cards nm base set no holos. Could you provide where on eBay you mentioned. Thanks for the video and your time!
Just gotta search the cards you are looking for and dig through like it’s an online flea market lol
Need more of this!!!
Thanks
Great video as always 👍
so since i play all 3 i would probably say black lotus, Charizard and blue eyes. Base set blue eyes is in the realm of these iconic cards. black lotus prices are in the thousands making it one of the most valued cards in all of card gaming.
Get ranking !
Good*
I might have to say black lotus. Thays tough though Wow ya I might get everything but the charizard eventually. Gyarados is my absolute favorite base set card!
I've been wanting to buy a master set of base/jungle/fossil. I saw some ebay auctions and one was going for about 2000$ wasn't sure if it was good or not. I also saw a Japanese set that included the 3 + rocket set going for 2500$
Japanese should be cheaper
@@TCGFunhouse low-key thinking of selling all my crypto to buy the base + jungle+ fossil + team rocket master set
Thinking about slowly working on a base set 1st edition shadowless master set. When I say slowly I mean likely VERY slowly lol.
No rush. Would feel good to complete for sure
Charizard for me. Never really been into magic
Me too
Thank you so much for this
You're so welcome!
can someone clarify to a n00b like me why holographics base set charizard is only $300? does first edition really make it worth that much more (100s of thousands) or is it something else?
First set was printed SIGNIFICANTLY less than
I’m actually working on co pompleting my own base set. I’m just missing Zard and a couple smaller cards
Nice
You forgot about Zapdos
Can one buy bulk common uncommon sets through TCGplayer? To make narrow down the search for every single card on its own
Yes!
Love the info!
Thanks
If I found my base set from the 90s amd wanted to sell it, whats the best way to do that?
Charizard all day over black lotus. I do however now fee the need to do a base set because you can never have too Many binders.
Great video.
I just paid $69 for an unlimited base set charizard. Not near mint, but light to medium played.
Not a bad deal at all
This set is GOLD, but can hurt our savings.. Thanks for the video.
Truth
The surprise is these modern card prices are running laps around this base set. We didn’t have good binder discipline so I understand pull rates are different but people are preserving now!
Very good point brandon
The wotc black star promos are easy to collect
And look great
Waddup mang, 35yo man. God told my mom to burn my Pokémon cards. But I recently got a limitless holo Gengar with a wicked peal on the back, the front looks really good and now things seem to be seeing right in the world. Booohooo crybaby story aside any chance you can make an update version for this video? Please with a fooooking cherry on top?
I'm amazed by the people that complete sets. That's a level I don't think I'll ever get to.
Same lmfao
Good stuff and go with the others!
Yessir
Anyone else take offense when he said blue eyes wasnt even in the same playing field 😂
Truth hurts sometimes !
Charizard base set over black lotus, non collectors know about zard, only tcg nerd/dorks know black lotus
Yes more of these videos. might as well work your way up to XY or something don't know if its worth going too modern.
Haha every single set!!!!
Bar none!
me in my head- "skyridge, aquapolis, expedition, neo"
Skyridge is so much haha
Charizard is more iconic. I believe most magic players know and recognize Charizard card. However percentage of Pokemon players/collectors who don't know black lotus is higher.
Also might get a completed base set now
Very good point John
Charizard is more iconic but lotus is worth more.
True true
Thanks for the video man! I’m on TCGPLAYER and currently see listing of charizard around $375 NM. However, are these sellers legit? Much of the current sellers only have a few sales and I don’t see any listings from TCGdirect sellers. I’m worried of getting a fake card. Thanks and hope you respond!
Most of the sellers are good sellers
Black Lotus
Damn y’all read my mind. I just started looking into how much it costs to complete sets
Wait…where’s the zapdos???
Yes. Jungle and fossil. Also base set 2. Gym trainers would be cool. Team rocket…you know the old stuff
Love team Rocket
My heart breaks everytime I see anything related with base set.. Had the whole thing completed + many doubles. All for it to be thrown out🤐
I know this feeling all too well
Same same same bro :(
Sad 😢 I’m sorry, what a bummer
Cool video
What about 1st Edition cost? Near mint raw.
Way higher haha
any specific sellers you would recommend to buy from in TCGPlayer that ship to EU? thanks alot for the vid as well!
Like the video!
Yasssss
Yes more
isnt the machomp your showing the shadowless one worth like 60(canadian)?
All of the bast set Machamps are 1st Ed Shadowless
@@TCGFunhouse There are actually 2 versions of 1st Edition Machamp. Base set -1st Edition Shadowless and Base Set - 1st Edition revised with Shadowed Borders
Had a stroke reading the title
Are you ok?
I've never had much desire to collect the base set, between the price and never having any when they first came out I don't have too much motivation, I'm sure if I ever find a mom on Facebook selling her kids lot I'd pick some up but as singles for a set, too much for me
People be scrolling marketplace all day for that stuff
Kick myself all the time for getting rid of all my base set cards. Love the channel! 😁
Mine ended up “missing”
I have actually thought about completing Base Set 2 only because I already have the Charizard!
Interesting
Being 32 I was 10 when they came out. I literally had all of them in multiples. My mom threw them out without me knowing about 10 years ago… was SOOO ducking sad when I found out. Of course I found out when I was dead broke too…sucked so bad lol. I don’t hold it against her bc she didn’t know but still…she kept so much useless shit throughout the years you’d think she keep those lol
That's cheaper then I thought
I thought the same
Welcome back from the stone age! See yall later
My kid sold their charizard for $1000US about 2 years ago 🤷
That’s awesome
Man nobody cares about black lotus gotta be charizard all day
Childhood
Good luck everyone charizard upc
Shhh…. Some of us are 40+
Ouch !!!!
Lol jk 😂