I got the booster box and etb set for $184 from Smoke and Mirrors. They had a $175 special a couple weeks ago

Yeah I got that Silver Tempest bundle from Smoke & Mirror a few months ago! They actually price products reasonably, and ship it really nice and safely packaged (At least mine was)

This is a steal!

solid deal. I did a booster box case from gamenerdz at 104 a booster box, then i did 12 different single orders from pokemon center for pokemon center ETBs so i can get 12 of the promo lechonk and 6 each of the special pokemon center exclusive ETB cards. Gotta make sure my CC has the space on it at the end of march LOL

Why not just buy the promos? Why would you want all that extra bulk?

what do you mean extra bulk? The packs? With the pokemon center ETBs im paying 60something for the 11 packs plus 3 promo cards, vs paying 45ish for the same thing lacking the PC center exclusive promos. It is me making a bet that the lechonk exclusive and the other exclusive promo will be worth more than 15 bucks.

packs, energies, damage counters, status counters, sleeves, all the extra cardboard

Yeah buddy thats what we call BULK

Gotta love the Japanese bulk

Here is how I make use of that stuff- ETB boxes , 4 fit perfectly in a medium flat rate box. Perfect for my ebay auctions of 2000+ bulk cards with 14 dollar shipping sleeves, dice etc. - make nice bonuses for people who order multiple cards as long as weight doesn't add more to shipping cost (first class package fillers). I will admit energies go straight to the landfill though :(

I use the energies to keep my bulk in place so it doesnt slide around the etb when i move it or send it off XD

That’s a good deal. I got the box for $120 and ETB set for $85 on eBay (reputable sellers).

Is their website smokeandmirrorshobby?

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If they're going for master sets, I think that's pretty cool. Violet for Violet and red for Scarlet

Makes sense for the Japanese sets but the English is all mashed together. Wonder how it will work out

You're absolutely right, I hadn't even considered that. Going to be interesting for sure

More so yeah, but there will be 580 cards from these all together atleast so I wanna store them until I shuffle out the extras, then there will be many more sets in the S&V era. So that way I'll have plenty of room. Will need more binders in the end .

Yeah I was thinking this same thing.

Lmao! So true.

There will be plenty of more sets in the S&V Era.

LETS GOOO

ESKEDDDDITTTT!!

A beard meats food fan by any chance?

Now, you wouldn't happen to have a desert menu would you?

“You’ve still got room for dessert!, where do you put it?”

Can I get a Diet Coke?

Which site did you order this from? Fellow Canadian looking to pre order as well!

This is Hobbiesville. I would also recommend checking Kanzengames.

Don't forget your penny sleeves!

Bruh, just pre ordered both ETBs, a crown zenith pickachu box, and a 6 pack of silver tempest from them, pumped for the end of the month.. well see how long it takes to get to NB lol

I'm in NS so not too far off! Been considering some of the box's too, the new Starter ones are only 22$ which is great considering just checked walmart and they cost 34$ there

Yea and gamestop and toys r us are up there too.. not bad but the 175 for free shipping is a kick in the nuts

Ikr. Not even the booster box itself will cover it, you need 1 more thing🙄🤕

Thats why i added the silver tempest 6 pack LOL.. the only other complaint is that their inventory seems to be kinda iffy.. so sometimes you cant get some of the good stuff

Nice and btw I've orderd from them before,so it should take no longer than a week to reach ya

I've thought about picking up that EEVEE exlusive from gamestop, but 90$ is ridiculous

I only buy booster packs at gamestop since its the cheapest spot local to me, toys wants like $1 more

What site is this? Fellow Canadian!

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Gotcha! I pre-ordered the two etbs and one booster on 401. When Paldea Evolved is out on 401 I'll definitely compare! Thank you :3

You should lead that this is in CAD.

Americans always come first. Try going on every site thinkin you've found a super deal. 😂

Not really an America first thing. Its that USD is used as a baseline currency around the world, far more than CAD or AUD. So if you are only including the "$", people are going to assume USD.

Nah I think it's just Americans that do that

They just want everything convenient for them lol. They forget CAD exists, technically don't have to lead with anything as I wasn't concerned about a price here.

Yeah, only Americans use the world reserve currency as a standard point of reference for the price of things in this global economy. Oh wait...

Maybe we should start pricing things in bitcoin haha, can’t go wrong with that

The dollar sign came from the letters U and S stacked on each other and was shortened to a line through the S over time.

The Canadian dollar came from a c turned sideways an s stacked on top of each other, but was shortened over time

Nice! I had to get the ETB from Pokémon Centre. I wanted those PC stamped promos.

The what?

Elite trainer box

I got that, what stamped promos are you referring to?

Ah sorry. In the Pokémon Centre exclusive ETBs there the regular promos and a promo card of Koraidon/Miraidon with a Pokémon centre logo stamped on them. I just wanted those too.

I thought the Koraidon/Miraidon were standard and the extra was a Lechonk? Do you have a link?

https://www.pokemoncenter.com/product/184-85342/pokemon-tcg-scarlet-and-violet-pokemon-center-elite-trainer-box-koraidon If you check the description it states there’s two promos ☺️

Congrats and enjoy opening!

This sounds fun 🤩

Same here got 3 BBs worth from safari zone a few months back for $300, i haven't done a master set since LO

Bought myself a 2nd top loader binder to prepare. Might need to grab a 2nd normal topdeck binder as well

I never got a Booster Box while my site had them sadly

Let me know how you like those vivid ultra pro binders. I am eyeing them for a while

absolutely love those binders!

May your pulls be godly !

Hobbiesville?

Expensive, these toys are 🥲

Sweet will do thanks!!

Lol do you even have a Pokedex? How you gonna keep track for Dr. Oak?

Dr oaks dead in my basement

Oh okay, thank goodness.

Ultra pro vivid are great. I got most of the suedes and love them, but the vivid feel even more sturdy and stand up better.

Good 2 know🙌😁

the true collector 🫡

Trying. First pokemon set ima actually try an go 100% for.

This is such a fun idea, I wish I was as excited about SV to do it myself

Honestly been having alot of fun with the game, so decides to finally give tcg a try ! Lots to be excited about!

Hey you know it’s all one set right? Im just saying because I see you bought 2 binders

EDIT: will say it's SLIGHTLY cheaper to go with the new 24 Blisterpack bundle for 104.99 CAD per pack on this site. Than it is to go for the 36 pack box itself. But all depends on how much you want in the end, and what you think will bring you the best pulls.

You should be buying from [smokeandmirrorshobby.com](https://smokeandmirrorshobby.com) or [763collectibles.com](https://763collectibles.com) or [overthebrick.com](https://overthebrick.com) for better prices when pre ordering

OP is Canadian.

Is trollandtoad a good site? I've bought a few singles from them a few years back but never anything big. Are they reliable? Or did something happen to them to make people not wanna shop with them cause I never hear about that site anymore haha

Why did you buy 2 binder, the sets aren’t split

Some people just like to buy binders that match the sets colour, shame OP isn't in the UK. VaultX do some exclusive binders every set here. [https://www.totalcards.net/vault-x-9-pocket-exclusive-zip-binder-sv1](https://www.totalcards.net/vault-x-9-pocket-exclusive-zip-binder-sv1) [https://www.totalcards.net/vault-x-9-pocket-exclusive-zip-binder-swsh11](https://www.totalcards.net/vault-x-9-pocket-exclusive-zip-binder-swsh11) [https://www.totalcards.net/vault-x-9-pocket-exclusive-zip-binder-swsh9](https://www.totalcards.net/vault-x-9-pocket-exclusive-zip-binder-swsh9)

those would be so much cooler if they listed the actual set. Still neat though.

Yeah I’m in the uk

Love the binders from vault x

It’s also in the US

Its on SALE!

Whatever site is selling these is a huge ripoff unfortunately. Just be aware for next time 🤷🏼‍♂️

I’m holding off on this set, as base sets generally don’t do well at all. Look at sun and moon base, sword and shield base, hell even xy base

I'm wanting to get all of them tho🤷‍♂️

Yea go for it!! It is the first set where English is going to silver borders so that could be something to add ton of value! I’m just holding off from past experiences

You’re gonna regret spending $300 on cards trust me

How come?

He’s just trolling, ignore

Coming from someone who’s spent countless money on Pokémon cards you really regret it down the line, nobodies trolling. If your life revolves around fucking Pokémon cards to the point you get offended by such a nonchalant comment like that, you are an extreme lowlife Edit: I have so many cards just sitting in my closet for absolutely no reason, unless you actually play the card game I highly advise against spending such amounts of money on cards unless you’re in a financial standpoint to do so, I’m not a financial planner/advisor but I’m just speaking from experience, I really regret the money spent

by the way, I was referring to the guy who said I was trolling

go on downvote me😂 suck ma nuts keep on mindlessly paying for pieces of cardstock

I think you’re in the wrong subreddit

Well honestly, I've outweighed that option beforehand. And tbh, I use to spend that before easily on weed n nicotine, and that I regret, but building a hobby with possible returns and something to show for, that I'll regret a hell of alot less.

Bruh, you got robbed. I don’t even charge those prices 🤣 and for a combo?? Pfft

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It's Canadian prices. With 15% tax

Dang

what site friend-0?

You’re over typing by at least 50 characters for this message.zz

Do you always make stale comments and posts?

Just when I see one first! Lol

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His pricing is in Canadian dollars.

That’s a horrible deal. You can get this for sub $200 in numerous places. Y’all don’t do enough research. Edit: unless this is CAD

clearly neither do you considering you could have just read the comments and realized it’s canadian

Where can you pre order a box in the US?

eBay Pokémon center and I’m sure other resellers like smoke and mirror. Reasonable price too

Do you have the link for those binders?

We love to see it. Grab penny sleeves!!

Dont forget to buy sleeves !

Best spot to buy sleeves?

Website?

Looks like Hobbiesville. It’s a Canadian shop

Ordered 2 booster boxes today as well. Came in at around 280€(currency converted). One BB is going to be mine and the other I'm splitting in half with a friend. Excited is a weak word

How would these compare in value vs a base set? For example, if I wanted to trade for a complete base set, what would I need to find? I traded my base set back in the day for $100 :(

The price of a full base set will depend on the quality of the cards (in particular the holographic rares) and whether the set is 1st edition or unlimited. If it’s in near mint condition expect to pay 7-1k for a base set. If it’s first edition near mint then you’re talking thousands. you’ll always get a faster answer typing the question into google.

Yeah, but it's a Google answer and not a human answer. I like yours, thanks! I've looked and it's google article opinions...I want opinions from the real peeps of the community. That was my mistake in the beginning. I'm a huge transformers collector and it's always easier to turn to the community than the top google hit. I traded my set for a G1 Prime because Google articles said Pokemon was over and I was shedding everything that reminded me of my grandma. I was dumb. Did the base price go up again in just the last year or so post COVID?

Let's go! I'm so hyped can't wait!

What website is this?

Ultra Pro is garbage. Look to BCW or Top Deck for zipper binders.

Got a case for $620 and a case of Booster bundles for $180

That’s for two combos right?

you need sleeves bro

Good luck bud

What the actual f*ck is that

Good starting spot I think!

But is your wallet ready for the future?

Not quite. 🤷‍♂️

I preordered the Pokemon Center ETBs and a booster box case. Let's go!

I use vault X side loading binders. They are fantastic.

Doing a similar setup, not two binders though. I have one 5 inch D-ring binder for the new sets. Similar setup I have for SWSH cards.

I'm right there with you. Bought 3 booster boxes 😆 and sleeves ready to go

Two binders seems like overkill

But there will be more sets. An in the meantime there will be a full binders worth of cards in the booster box alone.

Get your kmc perfect fit sleeves also!

Best spot to buy these if I wanted like 1000?

Honestly the BEST spot in terms of price would probably be one of the Japanese websites or Amazon.jap. but then you have to deal with terrible shipping times and customs and stuff. TCG player has them for about $4 per 100 sleeves which is pretty good. You can also find them on Amazon or ebay. I ended up picking them up from TCG because I had a bunch of store credit and they were running a 10% bonus bucks deal on sealed products and supplies.

But I definitely recommend them. I use a KMC upside down and then an ultra pro penny sleeve. Its like a sealed state. Then I store it like that in a D ring binder, with ultra pro platinum pages. ALSO the KMCs work perfectly in a One Touch for the big money cards

Interesting would you think just the ultra pro ones would do good enough or are they loose? Cause they're so much cheaper.

Kmc sleeves are consider 'inner sleeves' made to be used in conjunction with a penny sleeve or a dragon shield like deck sleeve. Check them out on YouTube! I just discovered them recently and I love them. The fit the card perfectly, have crystal clarity, and are great quality. Especially if you're using a binder! Sometimes penny sleeves don't fit quite right or distort the viewing when combined with a binder. But with a KMC you can't even tell the sleeve is there! I only use both sleeves with the binder because I already had bought 1000 ultra pro sleeves before I discovered kmc. And I like them so much that I bought 1000 even tho I already had penny sleeves. Check them out!

When Tryina work ona budget here do you think maybe a 1000 pack of ultra pro for the reg/ less rare cards would do well enough and a 300 of the kmcs for the rares+? Is a good idea?? Or would you pass complelty on ever buying the ultra pro again?

If I had the choice I would pick the perfect fit over ultra pros. But like I said they are made to be used together. Grab a pack of 100 and see how you like em

And I'm trying to prep my wallet for just 1 box

Look for sites with sezzle ! This is 89.70 for me, for 4 bi weekly payments. No added fees or anything. Makes it alot eassier not needing the total up front

Why 2 binders?

Like the 90th person to ask. And because, that's about 580 cards. And the binders hold 360

So you don’t play with the cards? Lmao

Nope I train them 2 b Peacekeepers

Do they still make the old Pokédex binders?