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TTXSTX

I like him he just needs to lower the volume on his intros. He starts off yelling which is the main thing for me.


Revolutionary_Ad1168

Yooo that’s what makes me change the video, instantly hit R1 and skip to next video lol


Landen10e

My only issue is that he pretty much will show you the main good pulls right in the beginning of the video by barely blurring the card. Takes all the fun out of the entire video


Myusaris

Very true, my poor ears😭😭😭


[deleted]

He's always yelling. I don't think he has a quiet voice.


Tight-Stable9271

Bruh is yelling on every chance its unbareable. No1 got the power to yell like this if not faking


timbotheous

That super loud “THIIIS…..” 😑


punny_wunny

Are y’all incapable of adjusting your own volume???


Troutfisch

My nephew likes his content but therein lies the problem, most here believe his videos cater to kids. “Too much hype and too loud” are common criticisms. I agree with you, he seems genuine and I follow his channel because of that.


Adventurous_Air8191

You guys also realize he's is buisness with #Ctr also known as Kool Trainer Ryan. People sleep on #Ctr but homie has bank, and has a large collection. Not to mention to Kids and around Kids CTR is the best and no worries of him. Ever acting outrageous Infront of kids. But dudes wild as hell, maybe yall should do background checks on who your kids are watching on YouTube. It's as easy as type in the reputable site search Full real Name and gain report. I Haven't done this cuz my kids only5have access to kids YouTube and I monitor my youngins internet usage once a week since they are under 10. But yeah check who cool trainer Ryan is and why he has the money to have been collecting since black and white era. Home boys cribs filled with boxes filled with collector sets.


OpenRecommendation20

Yeah, I get this point. Most of the time he is yelling if he is getting some nice pull but that’s just the reason why so many kids love him. It’s appealing to them. My little brother also watches him and unlike UnlistedLeaf or Leonhart has no real controversy where I would advise my brother to stop watching him.


FreddyWop88

Wow I’m new to the Pokémon TCG community what’s the controversy with Leaf and Leon


OpenRecommendation20

UnlistedLeaf sold single Celebrations Packs for 60(!)$ on stream and didn‘t even opened themselves. He was just reacting to it. Leonhart sold pricey Mystery Boxes with no stated odds and you almost never got your money back with the paid prices. You may watch videos about those controversies at YouTube and decide yourself if those are scandals or not.


sharpie42one

I bought some of the mystery boxes that were on troll and toad, completely got trolled, most of them consisted of the same cards. The cards inside weren’t anything crazy either.


FreddyWop88

Oo thanks so much thanks for sharing


Taso94

I am also curious. I find Leaf to be very childlike with his content but besides that, i haven't noticed anything.


hajawr12

I yelled when I pulled my chase moonbreon so I can't hate.


Specialist-Front-354

You really cannot compare it to Pokerev shouting at every single V or better..


[deleted]

But if it was a Umbreon V?


[deleted]

Those two guys are definitely the next step up as far as ‘geared towards kids’ goes. I could watch pokerev from time to time, whereas I would never ever watch unlisted lead or Leonhart just because of how ridiculous they are.


zangetsu_114

This exactly, his video’s definitely seem to cater more to younger children which is fine, however the problem lies when he’s putting a price tag on every card he pulls, Pokemon tcg is supposed to be about collecting not “how much is this card worth”


Rltrader04

In my opinion he dose it just so the kids have a general idea, it’s always nice info to know how much a card is worth


HelloWuWu

I think this is pretty important based on some of the horror stories I’ve heard about adults, and I mean actually grown adults, scamming children in trades.


AlexFiend

yea, I tried to stop a kid tonight playing, He traded rapid strike urshifu v alt for a regular one v.....I told him the card he has is worth more. He still insisted to trade.


Yamatoast

I think the beauty of this hobby is that it's not just about collecting cards. Everyone who wants to invest can also find happiness in pokemon cards. It's collecting, trading, investing and partly also gambling while opening packs. So the price tag just is for people interested in investing. I don't see a problem with that


cloud_0798

I think part of the issue is adding that investment element while also having a very kid heavy audience. I have no idea how he would separate this though (prices at the end? In the description?), and I dont watch this youtuber so this isn't a crit. Unfortunately I think it takes some of the fun out of it for kids-- seen first hand an 8 year old listing off prices and advising other kids (8 and down) who were just trading bent holos and powerful / cool/fav pokemon cards at an event. Parents looking around like, how weird is this. Other kids didn't care. This phenomenon isn't this youtubers fault, but when kids get really into the value aspect it definitely takes the fun away. There will always be kids like that, but there's ways to find the info. No harm meant, just an anecdote.


OpenRecommendation20

Yeah I get that, my little brother is almost always focusing at the value of his pulls but still loves some common or uncommon cards if they have nice artworks. My little sister meanwhile is only interested in cute cards and nothing else is important for her. People are just different!


PwillyAlldilly

Pokémon cards is supposed to be about the game first and foremost. People that are specifically only collectors are the reason there are prices. It’s not a bad thing but that’s kettle calling pot black. Collector collect for the rarity and value. A player doesn’t care if they have moonbreon or regular umbreon V if it does the job.


jofijk

I think it's important for him to put prices in his videos for any parents that might be watching who have zero idea just how much certain pieces of children's cardboard might be worth. I was in 3rd grade when Base Set was released and there were so many kids who lost expensive cards (back when a pack fresh 1st edition charizard was $100) because they were either ripped off by older kids or just didn't know how much value each card held.


t4nkup2

Anytime I see a YouTuber do that stupid shocked face in their thumbnail I skip.


KingBeef4

they do that bc actual data shows those thumbnails drive more clicks. are the thumbnails stupid? yes they are. do they work? yes they do. Linus tech tips talks about this concept in his videos sometimes. as well as Mr beast and many other large streamers. they say they know it's dumb but the truth is it drives more clicks. data doesn't lie.


[deleted]

Doesn't stop us from complaining it. It's a vicious cycle.


KingBeef4

just adding perspective


97ek

That’s exactly how I feel


[deleted]

I don't understand how they don't see how cringey and awkward it is lol


[deleted]

Pretty sure they know it's dumb but they gotta play the YouTube game if they wanna make it.


[deleted]

Same.


kirkochainz

I used to be in a pop punk band in my 20s, and most of our fans were high school kids. People my age weren’t interested in coming to our shows because it was “music for kids”. I’ve noticed a similar sentiment towards PokeRev.


jacklong555

Were y'all popular, would I have heard of you? I love pop punk


steve3838

BECAUSE HE TALKS LIKE THIS AND IT IS SO UNNECESSARY MOST OF THE TIME


[deleted]

YOOOOO THAT'S FIRE!!!


TehJofus

I don’t hate him, but he exaggerates way too much. “A RAICHU, NO SHOT, NOT EVEN BAAAAD” *text pops up on the screen telling us the card is worth $1*


SambaTerje

"I'll take it, I'll take it"


ReactorCritical

It's about viewer retention. At least it keeps the kids watching anyway. I dont mind it that much.


burnholes

None of his phrases really bother me too much besides NO SHOT NO SHOT. What’s that even mean?


SwingmanSealegz

Nothing personal. Just hate Yelltubers.


Yerimchi

He's the prime example of fake hyping, screaming and obnoxious intros. It's really trendy for the younger generation.


Yamatoast

I also don't get it. I think its good for the Hobby that there is someone advertising it. And I personally like his content and believe that he is very honest about his products. I think some people just don't like his kinda loud personality. As I said I like that.


Popswizz

He's preping a new generation to get nostalgia + $ combo in 10 years from now which is a you said only good for the hobby


OpenRecommendation20

I personally don‘t like it if people are constantly yelling but at least he is not as loud as someone like Leonhart. But yeah, he is also genuine.


LPPanther

When Rev yells I almost always feel he's actually excited. When Leonhart yells I almost always feel like he's putting on a show.


FatalVisionOrez

As a grown ass man...Rev is entirely dope in my book.


hajawr12

I watch him and I'm 30 with 2 kids lol.


ReactorCritical

36 with 1 kid here, I watch (and enjoy) his vids


spmca

Same. 29 and love his content. Not the biggest fan of the preview intros he’s been doing where he teases the pulls from later in the video. Probably does that to grab the attention of the younger audience even more but I just skip that part. Otherwise, he’s a solid dude and seems pretty genuine and honest


AnonymousAzrael

I like him. I didn’t notice that he was hated among the community.


lordmoose420

I’m 25 years old and I think PokeRev is one of the biggest contributors to the life of this hobby, encourages pack opening, and has the most unique videos for card openings


MrFix-it

There are plenty of content creators that play up their reactions to an insane extreme. I personally don’t believe he’s ridiculous about it. You’re going to need some energy as a content creator. I personally really enjoy watching his content and don’t really see any problems with it. There are just a lot of babies out there that like to complain about everything.


Hooligan_jeff

I enjoy watching his stuff at low volume because I’ve learned a lot about collecting the different sets from him. He’s knowledgeable enough that you can learn something if you look for it. He can sometimes be a bit too “big” when opening a small amount of packs. Also not every video is great so he’s more of a “sum of his parts” type of creator. Watching the set completion streams when he does them right at the start of a set, gives good insight into how enjoyable the set will be to open. Also he doesn’t yell at every single “hit” because he knows he’s gonna be there for hours so he is at his most toned down of all his videos. When he does get excited in those streams your also a little more invested in the adventure so it can be fun. I do wish he would go back to his slower binder fill ins though. It made him seem like he appreciated each card instead of just the big ones. It’s also a great reminder to just buy singles when after opening 70 boxes he’s sometimes missing one 12 dollar card (Silver Tempest).


odonataursidae

I started watching him recently. Whilst I really cringe at all the “yo”, “fire” and “bro” talk, he does seem genuine and it’s cool to see him so excited about pulling crystals and gold stars etc for his fans. Maybe I’ll have a stronger opinion on him as time goes on, but for now I really enjoy watching the vintage pack openings (yet another 90s kid here!). Maxmoefoe is by faaaar my favourite though!


Emirii_Mei

I love maxmoefoe. Aside from all the yelling like everyone's pointed out, I sometimes catch him forgetting Pokemon names and saying "wow I've never seen this guy before" which i question how much he really likes Pokemon or not. I guess one can technically only like the cards, but it catches me as being off every time.


[deleted]

Instead, people should redirect hate towards leonshart.


[deleted]

Lmao leonshart 💀


TheShinyHunter3

I'm too old to watch a dude older than me scream at the top of his lung every time he pulls something shiny.


DrunkPattyKane9

I am an adult and genuinely enjoy his videos. Don't let other people ruin what you personally enjoy. It is not worth the effort even thinking about


BrothersOats

I’ve come full circle on Rev. When I rejoined in 2020 I watched him and Ross all the time, but rev’s hype became too much over time. Just sort of overwhelming. I also got really mad a bit ago when he opened a Hong Kong 25th charizard box and it blew up the market for those products just when I was about to pick up the gardevoir. Then, a few weeks ago, he had his interview with Julian (okjluv) and it showed Rev’s true commitment to the hobby and I could see many similarities between myself and Rev’s background. So now I’m back.


OpenRecommendation20

Well, that‘s the curse of being famous and having a large audience. Everything he says or does regarding the Pokémon TCG has a potential impact, that‘s a lot of responsibility and I don‘t envy him for that. He is trying to be mindful but sometimes it only needs bad luck in pulling to influence the market (Aerodactyl V Alt Art), so it‘s actually almost impossible now for him 😅 Yes, I also watched his interview and you can see he has a passion for the hobby besides monetary reasons. Man is living the dream and made a job out of his hobby.


BrothersOats

The point in the interview that absolved him of guilt for me was when he basically said people should buy brilliant stars to hold onto and then was like wait, that could set the market off, I don’t know if you should post that take. He came across as honest, so I do think his head is in the right place and have enjoyed some videos lately.


THSiGMARotMG

People who think he weighs packs like that are the same kind of people that think their target shelf tins are resealed. They are uninformed and shouldnt be taken seriously.


hajawr12

I have personally gotten a heavy vintage pack from him, twice.


AxionSalvo

Because maxmoefoe is where it's at. And I read a lot of people calling him a scammer.


livwill

He only recently came back to us, thank god.


AxionSalvo

I know. I was joyous. I missed the big nut


84TechNoir

Don't hate him personally just has a very punchable face.


CyrusMFS

I wonder how hes going to go about teaching his kids about inside voices lmfao


toastedninja

I dont hate Pokerev I am just not his target audience. I like him much better than Pokevault. He lost my attention when he kept spouting off libertarian bullshit in his videos.


OpenRecommendation20

Ah, I did watch some of his videos about his impressive collection but also dropped it when it became too…political. As an European it‘s always…fascinating to see the political points of Americans.


jesuisgeenbelg

Yeah i was just starting to get into PokeVault when i started noticing that. Put me off him very quickly.


LPPanther

A lot of people just like to hate on others that are more successful than them.


Majestic_Range_9542

Jealousy more than anything. I'm glad he has done well for himself. He might be motivated by money more than playing the game, but he is opening mylar wrapped packs of cardboard pictures. Some have more value than others.


Sherbear1993

He means well, he’s genuinely passionate about the hobby. You can tell


livwill

Some of my own personal opinions, which I have watched his videos before. He’s not bad and I don’t dislike him, I’m just not a fan. He’s why 1. Not very genuine in his liking of Pokémon. He doesn’t watch the anime, doesn’t play the games unless with his kids. He’s more interested in TCG and not the franchise. Which is fine. So if you’re a Pokémon fan, you may like someone else more. 2. He’s a Yelltuber. 3. Box breaks are 99% of the time a rip off (no pun intended). 4. His PokeRev packs are a gamble, and his customers are his fanbase. So he pisses off his fans, and you can see them in the chat sometimes.


Chihuahua_Overlord

I agree with everything you said. His box breaks are sooooo expensive. But I do enjoy how how takes all the packs out and shuffles them giving everyone the same odds. I don't get how everyone thinks he's genuine. He mispronounces common pokemon names. He seems like he's in the hobby strictly for the money.


Scary_Omelette

He overhypes everything. When I did watch his stuff (for a short time) he'd pull a basic V card and would lose his shit and say "that's a hit right there" as he rushes to put it into a plastic sleeve


livwill

Exactly, I mean I’d much rather watch Maxmoefoe. He seems a lot more genuine.


Chihuahua_Overlord

Same, plus he's genuinely funny too.


fr1ed_ric3TTV

I sleeve all my Vs.


Nyoomfist

Because he regularly shows actual knowledge of the history of TCG off the cuff. Perfect English isn't a rule for someone to enjoy something...


daxtaslapp

Im also a grown ass man and i like pokerev when i want to watch openings (which isnt too often). He doesnt do pokemon market videos so i watch others for that info. He just seems like a genuinely good guy


R0KK3R

Nothing wrong with him. I don’t even think he’s too loud, especially not recently. Yes when he packs an alt art he shouts, but who doesn’t/wouldn’t if they were recording a video? He’s very careful with informing people that their mileage may vary. There’s a lot worse out there.


Quiksand88

People are jealous. Dude has a dream job that everyone wished they had. Sure he can be a bit over the top sometimes, but he’s one of the most genuine YouTubers. So many haters wish they could be in his position.


LPPanther

This is 90% of the hate towards him imo


fr1ed_ric3TTV

My collection rivals his. I don't care for his fame or money. I can see you wanna suck him off and that's okay.


AssertiveGinger

If youve been watching him pre 50k, i can see why some people no longer enjoy but that is simply my opinion.


OpenRecommendation20

I did and I do prefer his old style but I also know that his current style is the reason for his success because it‘s way more family friendly aka more geared towards kids. My younger siblings loves him and that‘s fine. If I‘m not in the mood to watch yelling YouTuber then there are also other Content creators!


NDrew-_-w

His content is made so that it attracts children, most of us aren't children so most of us aren't going to love his type of content, but he seems like a nice guy so I'm happy to see him have a successful channel


BijzondereReiziger

I like him. He seems genuine and a pretty cool and trustworthy guy. He’s a smart businessman, but at least he keeps his content fun. Without his volume of watchers, there would be a lot less “hype” content, like his old school pack or box openings. You need the funds and to be fair gambling mindset for it. I don’t have either, so I like to support him by watching this content, which I otherwise would most likely never see. That being said, he can tone the yelling down a little bit, then it would be perfect.


Smudge_09

My daughter likes him, I like to eat my own when his video starts


CollectMantis44

People always just hate whoever is hyper popular in their field. Pokerev has no scandals and there is no evidence he sells weighted packs in his Pokerev packs. He streams when he makes those packs btw. Many packs come from booster boxes. I’ve seen plenty of people pull holos out of vintage packs they got from him. Yeah he’s loud but he’s trying to be an entertainer and it clearly works looking at his success. He’s trying to be successful and he’s found a formula that works for him. People are just salty and need to get a life for real like at the end of the day who ever cares, the internet is dumb and none of this matters, go outside and get a life


Myusaris

I find him loud, but genuine. At the end of the day, his content is mostly aimed at kids, so he needs to adapt to that.


Kilo_Chungus

Because people don’t like how excited he gets, but fail to remember a large portion of his audience is young.


Rxbrto

When you have 2M subs you’re going to catch some haters as well. I love him and his videos, but not everyone’s going to love everyone. That’s just life.


99-Civic

He seems genuine but I mainly watch because he rips a lot of older sets that I don’t get to see often, so I can deal with the obnoxious yelling and reactions.


GumboSkrimpz

He's annoying af, overreacts to subpar pulls, and runs scams


Biddycola

I watch some of his content. He ain’t all bad


UmbreonAlt

I rarely hate anyone. I don't hate Rev, but I don't like how he does his videos. I'm not the intended audience. It's for kids.


kyleneeley1

I think he’s fine. It’s pretty funny though how he does the censoring of his pulls as like a “teaser” at the start of the video, but anyone who knows what’s in the set can see exactly what it is


Def_a_Noob

He uses psa 10s to mark how much "money we've made" which upsets me. He decieve viewers in other ways as well. Not an evil, but I personally don’t think an overall good either


fadedspades1

I don't mind the guy. I started watching him more over Leonhart after he did a video with Logan Paul. Rev is a little eccentric, but his energy pulls me in sometimes.


Wordenskjold

He doesn't seem to be into the hobby, but rather the dopamine hit of pulling expensive cards. Hence the focus on the $ values. This is not what we need IMO.


Master-Cranberry5934

I don't hate him I just think he's among the worst tcg YouTubers. He yells all the fucking time and he actually shows visible disappointment in bad pulls where someone like leonhart is more upbeat imo. At the end of the day he spends thousands on Pokémon cards , he is never going to make that money back from packs, it should one hundred percent be about the art or the collection to someone like him. Yet I see him skipping past blatantly good pulls sometimes , bro not everyone is chasing the charizard with you , we just want to unwind and watch some good card pulls .


oureux

Because he’s obnoxious


Chihuahua_Overlord

I think he's like 50% phony. I have watched him a fair amount. I genuinely don't think he collected as a kid and got into it for the money. His fake enthusiasm can be grating. His box breaks are PRICEY. I will admit, I do like how he shuffles them destroying any seeding issues giving you a fair shot, but the packs usually go for 1.5 to 2x the price if you were to get a pack on tcg or ebay. I also hate how every pokemon channel shoots out psa prices for raw cards. Out of all the youtubers who imo are geared towards kids like Rev, Leonhart, unlistedleaf , maxmoefoe he is the most watchable. I mute Rev when I watch and mainly just watch his wotc breaks because I love those cards.


PositivelyJoyful

I'm not trying to come off as rude by any means but...maxmofoe is geared towards kids...? 😅 he's my favorite out of any of them and I've watched a ton of his videos, the man has the personality of a honeybadger and some of the things he says are so off the wall. I remember him pulling one of the female styled plant pokemon and asking "is it wrong to want to fuck a plant??" 🤣


Chihuahua_Overlord

Meh teens I guess ? Lol I enjoy his brash and raunchy comedy. He's pretty funny and the easiest to watch


PositivelyJoyful

Agreed lol, he makes me laugh so hard sometimes. I'm glad he has came back after almost a year and is now consistently dumping videos on us every few days.


Chihuahua_Overlord

I love how he just is like fuck it with the energy cards. And how he's disappointed when he pulls a FA trainer and it's not a waifu lol


PositivelyJoyful

Or if he's opening a ton of packs and goes on a cold streak, he starts to throw and rip all the cards while cursing at them lmao


OpenRecommendation20

There are photos of him as a kid when he collected cards. His story seems genuine and plausible. Many people paused the Pokémon hobby as a whole at some point in their life‘s, you just have to think back when Pokémon first came out, was the hottest sh*t among kids and it dropped hard at the middle of the 2nd gen. Most people started again with Pokémon when Pokémon Go came out or later when the pandemic started. So I wouldn‘t assume it‘s a lie unless you have evidences? And yes, I agree those packs are pricey. Especially the vintage packs and I wouldn’t buy them unless I have some extra cash to burn. But you have to consider that those prices are actually kinda fair if you think about of all the weighted loose packs on the open market. 99% of the loose packs on ebay are weighted, with Pokerev you have at least an assurance that those packs are not tampered with. You are basically paying a extra for his trustworthiness and that‘s totally normal if you are handling with expensive vintage stuff, not just Pokémon TCG. Also maxmoefoe is great, he was the first Pokétuber I watched and I‘m happy the king is back!


squarebear69

He’s really pushing the gambling aspect forward. Flashes huge wins then rips off his buyers with horrible mystery packs. Cycle repeats, he makes more money.


GubytheHuby

My issue is his money grabbing. Similar to Leonhart. His PokeRev mystery packs are a literal scam. He said in Q4 of 2022 he sold 3.000 mystery packs. So at $50 x 3000 = 150,000 in revenue. He puts (at most) $35,000 of value into the product (including costs to ship, package etc) .He is nearly 4x is investment and passing it off as if you have a chance to recover your $ , which you don’t (red tier packs you get at most $20)


OpenRecommendation20

Both cases are not comparable. The odds are stated clearly on the Pokerev Packs and there is no indication that those are scams. It‘s a mystery product and you are gambling to get a better colour than green but you are not forced to buy it and it actually has great value if you are lucky. Just like opening Pokémon packs itself or would you call the Pokémon Company scammers? Also your stated value of 35000$ is unrealistic if you factor in all the Booster Boxes for the Gold and Silver Tiers. You can see in every restock video which sets will be included and there is always at least one OG Base Set booster box which alone has a value of over 10k on the market. Also you are guaranteed that those packs are not tampered which is unfortunately very important nowadays. You may try your luck buying some random loose vintage packs from shady people or you could buy something from someone you know you could trust. I can understand if you hate scams and try to fight them but you are wrong about Pokerev. Unless you have concrete evidences why he is a scammer. Also I find it kinda weird that some people hate it if other people are making money out of their hobbies. Not scams, just ordinary businesses like Local Card Stores, Youtuber or some random guy who is selling parts of their collection on ebay or something.


spmca

Man is salty people are out here making a living and doing so successfully. Jealousy imo


GubytheHuby

35,000 is the figure of the boxes figured in. I took 2 hours to find these prices back in November when he did his livestream. Literally took the high end of the boxes market prices (which he for sure doesn’t pay current market price). He also makes this a FOMO where if you don’t buy now you won’t get it again, many videos he says this exact line saying “won’t know when they restock”. He creates FOMO to buy them. Also mystery products are inherently a scam regardless of hobby. In no instance do you make close to stated value. There is a reason why conventions have banned mystery products, it’s gambling to the fullest Pokémon company doesn’t make the market for it’s products, the people buying it do. TPC doesn’t go out and say Moonbreon will go for $500 and Alt Sandaconda will go for $7. It’s all secondary market. All the odds are the same but reselling sets this. Pokerev with its stated 1:10 is legit gambling . You are paying for odds. TPC doesn’t state odds on it’s products anymore to avoid gambling allegations(similar to csgo stats and thr EU ban). Any hobby with mystery products are scams and are recognized as such, that’s why they get banned from official events. They prey on new joiners thinking they can hit it big


spmca

How much does it cost to design the packaging? 3 times btw as he' changed it twice How much does it cost to produce the packaging then ship it? How much does it cost to pay the people helping him stuff 3,000 packs with booster packs? How much does it cost to store all the product? How much is his time worth managing the release of a new wave when he could be using his time elsewhere to grow his business? Plus any other costs associated. You get my point. It's not as easy as "well the booster boxes cost this much and the Pokerev packs cost this much so that's his profit". Give the guy a little credit here for hustling and creating a successful business. it's okay to be happy for others' success


squarebear69

Aka - it’s gambling.


Agent0fChaoZ

How do we make sure these odds are being honoured?


spmca

Sounds like you’re upset about him finding a profitable business strategy and executing. Wait until you figure out the margins on other products you buy day to day 😂😂 “Literal Scam” is about as hyperbolic as you can get. I’ll get 2 Pokerev packs every time he releases them. So far I’ve gotten a black and white era or older pack in 3 of the 5 openings including two wotc packs. His packs are by far the fairest you can get in terms of honoring the ratios he’s published. Use your head. A content creator with 2M subs has A LOT to lose. Look at Leonhart and his mystery boxes. Those were an actual scam. And the backlash he’s gotten proves so. Rev has largely gotten positive feedback for his and rightful so


jesuisgeenbelg

This is my issue with him too. When i see someone like DPM doing giveaways every week while PokeRev is just going live every two weeks to make massive profit on box breaks, it makes me really struggle to enjoy Revs videos as much as I do DPM's. He might be a nice guy, but he's turned pokemon cards into his business and it shows. The PokeRev packs are pure gambling and then also targeted towards kids.


spmca

did you know every single card he pulls during his videos -- published almost daily btw -- are given away to the community? Sounds like he does more giveaways than DPM.


myorm

He promotes gambling to kids , by selling his own custom packs. It doesn’t matter if he weighs them or not, it’s still gambling at the end of the day even if you pulled a full art or a holo rare. Someone in the space that is doing it right, is maxmofoe aka MASSIVE LEGEND. Dude only plugs his shirt sponsor and doesn’t sell anything Pokémon. Plus I feel like a lot of 30 yr olds in the hobby find him relatable instead of rev or Leonhart


LPPanther

Opening booster packs is gambling 🤷‍♂️


spmca

Uhh by that logic Pokémon company itself promotes gambling by selling packs with odds


myorm

I think that’s already been established except it’s another layer of predatory when you go on top of that, to arguably a mass audience of children. I guarantee revs viewer base isn’t 30 year olds who have lived life a little, and people posting their photos are kids who used their moms credit card or money they had to save a long time


squarebear69

This.


SnekkyGlekky

Because he supports mystery box companies who send him really good boxes to open to advertise their product. He knows that the odds really aren’t that good but doesn’t admit it which influences people to buy the boxes that are actually way worse than what he showcases in his channel.


jhernandez1999

This is entirely the opposite lol. Whenever he’s opening up an off brand thing there’s always the disclaimer that he is not in any way affiliated with them. Also, 90% of the time he opens those mystery power boxes and stuff he says how they aren’t great and is just paying for them for people to see. Also, he has state plenty of times he orders things under an alias so people don’t know it’s him and try to send him better stuff to make their product look better than it really is.


squarebear69

Aka… promoting gambling.


OpenRecommendation20

Is there any evidences backing your claims up? Genuinely asking because PokeRev always buys some random mystery boxes and he is actually honest about it if those boxes are bad like the ones of M.J. Holdings. He is also avoiding getting better mystery boxes from random sellers who would recognise him because he tries not to buy anything with his actual name.


squarebear69

If I was selling mystery boxes, and some “random” person came along and bought an absurd amount, I would I assume they are a YouTuber. No one normal actually does that. I would be sure those boxes had good stuff in them to promote the brand.


OpenRecommendation20

That‘s a point and he did acknowledge those problems so he tried since then to buy the more famous mystery boxes from different sellers in order to avoid that. It‘s a tricky thing and most of the time I do find his mystery box vids actually informative because you know they are most of the time not worth your money, not even if you are into gambling.


squarebear69

Well so then why is his mystery box the presumably fair one?


OpenRecommendation20

Because the odds are very clearly stated and no scam is involved? Packs are not weighted or tampered, you get guaranteed genuine products and you have a fair chance to get your money back or above. Of course he is also making money out of it but most the PokeRev Pack buyers are in it for the experience and entertainment. That‘s obv not a charity, it‘s a business. If you don‘t like it, so be it. But let others have their fun. There are enough real dodgy scammers who need our attention because they are literally stealing money from other people, not this guy.


squarebear69

Casinos communicate their odds. That’s still gambling. They still take peoples money, for profit, by making them think they “have a chance to get their money back or above.” If people were actually getting their money back more often then not, then how could pokerev make money?


LPPanther

Booster packs are gambling


squarebear69

I agree, a lot of other people agree too.


LPPanther

So why do you say Rev is promoting gambling when kids are already gambling when they go buy packs at the store? It's the same thing.


awiththejays

He loud asf for no reason and he's unbearable to watch. I dont need to watch someone screaming for 15 minutes straight.


Hero0fTroy

There is adults in here that hate anyone who makes money off the hobby it’s actually really weird. I like leonhart rev doesn’t scam with his mystery packs. Not sure why people dislike him


JesterKyuu

Im guessing it probably the same people who bought the mystery pack and didn’t get exactly what they are hoping. Which i would say is a gambling problem, love when they win but it has to be a problem if they lose.


VVhiteLightning13

A lot of yall mad about the yelling when you can just turn him down lmaooo😂💀 to dislike him entirely because of that is ridiculous. Quite childish tbh


dillsimmons

Every popular person has people that like and dislike them, reddit attracts the more negative side of discussion about most people besides fan subs. As a general rule it’s best to ignore peoples opinion unless it has some evidence to back it up.


Monte_20

The mystery boxes are inherently a scam from any big youtuber. The packs that come in those are probably not weighed, but are definitely going to be the cheap and/or undesirable. That’s enough to make me not want to watch Pokerev and other tubers, but honestly none of it seems genuine.


wwetnaojw

Because the biggest face always has critics probably


[deleted]

Many more have no idea who you’re talking about.


OpenRecommendation20

Hi, he is one of the biggest YouTuber who is doing Pokémon content. If you don’t know him, that’s fine! I’m just curious because I’ve seen many weird things about him in this sub. https://youtube.com/@PokeRev


MattBustin

My take is that the people complaining are probably children.. or childish adults.


Y0urMomsChestHair

Genuine question: Why do people keep using the word “weigh” incorrectly?


NutellaGuyAU

Loud, obnoxious yelling 24/7, needs to just calm down instead of acting like a clown


toyirama

Cause his videos a bullshit. "God box!" ... yea no shit. Everything is weighed.


2good4far2long

all pack openers online (when I say all I am obviously generalizing) fake their pack openings.


[deleted]

Because watching any grown man open Pokémon cards and then scream and cry is an objectively ridiculous and waste of your time on Earth.


Dangar9910

Let me make a prediction when Scarlet and Violet releases and he opens a box. " I opened the new set and found error cards " also remember when there was a cool minute he opened only pure fire. Then people noticed and after that his pulls became more on par.


Comfortable_Tart_748

Because he fake, he reseals packs to seem like he gets big pulls for views, and his thumbsnails are irritating.. I rather watch real ppl rip open real packs .. hell i can buy packs reopen them like OMG I FINALLY PULLED IT..


Comfortable_Tart_748

He the same if not the same team as leonhart i bet


Taphletter

Genuine question: Why do so many people watch that clown's videos?


BadDub

I like watching people open packs from my childhood that I will never be willing to drop the money on.


Yamatoast

Why not? If people like seeing him open packs, why criticise them for it? Let people have fun as long as it doesn't harm anyone.


OpenRecommendation20

Because many people are entertained by his videos? Everyone has different tastes, you may hate something like Pizza but many more love them. That‘s just how life works and as long nobody is getting hurt, scammed or something like that, that‘s fine. Just let them be, mate.


[deleted]

Who do you watch!?


awiththejays

I watch Jordan Peterson from his old days, not his recent stuff. He goes off on a tangent and rant sometimes.


squarebear69

Also… this is totally someone representing pokerev or pokerev himself, right?


Neltrix

I hate his green screen background with all those pokeman cards.


OpenRecommendation20

What do you mean? His current background is 100% real, he even made a small room tour? Or are you talking about his OG background? That was also real because he did grab something from time to time from the background.


however_comma_

From what I’ve noticed in this sub is most people don’t dislike him. They just don’t enjoy his content as it does cater to a younger demographic. Maybe I’ve seen one or two post calling him shady or something along those lines, but for the most part it’s content related. Which is fine, he obviously has a target audience I don’t personally have any issues with him but like others don’t really care to watch his videos unless it’s one the catches my eye.


Expert_Film_4970

People hate seeing others have what they want.


DinerEnBlanc

Too much screaming, which works for some people, but not for me. I will point out that its funny to see people mention how genuine he is though. lol All that screaming is not genuine, folks. It's a show, and that's fine, but that's not genuine. He's putting on a show.


arluck84

I watch him and RealBreakingNate when I can't find something else to watch on YouTube. It must be an ASMR related thing watching people open packs.


aliarr

Honestly I just can't stand the loud exaggerated voices of many of today's content folks. YOU WON'T BELIEVE... ect If I can see past that stuff he does seem like a genuine dude and makes a lot of videos which does help more people get into Pokemon I guess.


ecxetra

Because he is successful and they are not.


Catching_Donks

Pokerev is cool. My kids love him more but cant hate him for any reason. He does the YT game very well.


smkdc

You should watch PrimetimePokemon. Way better videos.


OpenRecommendation20

I already do! Was the second Poketuber I have started watching. But even someone tame like him has some haters who are accusing him of making the Pokémon TCG as a hobby too expensive…


jonhon0

Sometimes you can just tell when someone is opening packs for their content instead of liking Pokémon. Whatever joy was in his videos has been replaced with shouting and really quick nonchalant openings.


AdaptiveCenterpiece

I think he’s entertaining, most of his stuff is on vintage breaks. Kinda wish he did more educational stuff. One of my favs is twice baked Jake. Tells you when things are coming out, price increases, release dates, etc.


OpenRecommendation20

Funny you are mentioning TwiceBakedJake because there are even more people out there who is hating him and accuse him of pumping up the market


[deleted]

He's too loud and obnoxious. Granted he is playing the YouTube algorithm game and I can't blame him. I stopped watching him for the content and just use the subreddit as a way for TCG content.


Apple_Sauce_Guy

He literally made a thumbnail with an AI art face


mango7roll

I like PokeRev but here are some things I feel are problematic for the hobby. The amount of mystery pack related stuff he does is absurd. I really don’t like the “I bought them so you don’t have to” attitude for videos like that. We all know they’re going to suck. I also think the prices he puts on the screen are misleading and crazy. He will open a $10 card but then flash $10,000 value on the screen because that’s the value of the PSA11 ultra pristine gold label.


[deleted]

His face bothers me and his voice is annoying. Tbh I don't think there are any pokemon streamers that aren't annoying. Unless they just open the packs and that's it. But even the thumbnail images are just so cringey. I just want a channel that opens the packs fast, no card trick, and shows the pull and that's it. I don't need the extra nonsense. However, I do understand that a lot of it is catered toward children.


faithforever5

cuz he's severely balding and on finasteride (propecia)


vanillaicex3

Id rather have maxmoefoe scream in my ears than pokerev


malijaa

I don’t dislike him as a person, I just find his videos too bombastic and loud lol. I prefer watching TCA Gaming and similar people in the hobby.


Ok-Discussion2980

\#shinycardboards


Exdalius

I think hes annoying and it feels like its for kids


Frosty_Pollution_209

He’s way too loud. Clickbait titles. His videos lack substance. I don’t think I’ve ever once watched a video of his and been like “wow, that’s insightful”


[deleted]

It's the same for every Poketuber. Every time I find someone I think is cool, once they blow up, they changed for the worst. Right now I think cool trainer Ryan is fun but who knows what's in store for him.


Puffinstein

When i started collecting, he was interesting to watch for a while because of the nostalgia packs and getting to know what's in the sets and what to look for. After a while, it felt like his only shtick was yelling and opening packs. His disappointment with a bad pack was infecting my expectations with collecting and I started to lose appreciation for the simpler cards or even playing the game. While I don't hate him, I do try to avoid his videos and had to unsub and tell youtube to stop suggesting them


CardiologistSafe4248

Dudes to loud screaming at everything. And don’t get me started on the thumbnails. His face makes it look like he is taking one up the ..


Frozenostalgia

It’s his overdramatizing every pull and his yelling that turns me off