Anyone Collect Pokemon Cards?

[WaterWings]

So basically, I stumbled upon Pokemon Indigo league on Netflix and it reignited my love for collecting cards.

I'm a bit of a noob to the newer cards, any advice would be great! I'm not looking to battle, so what's the best way to "catch em all"? Booster packs or?

[Sinnamoon]

I used to collect them, but I just recently sold all my old cards as an eBay lot.

I'd say your best bet would be to get one of those lots on eBay, that's like 1000 cards? You could probably get that for like $50 or so. That would probably be older cards. For newer, it might be easier to get booster packs. c:

[Munna]

On Toywiz you can buy individual cards (old and new) for like $.10-$2 each :)

[yellowbomb04]

I have close to 5000 cards. If you want to buy them new from packs and such as suggest you only buy booster boxes or blister packs. If you buy single indv packs they most likely have been weighted by other buys and have no chance for good cards.

[Lindsay]

I used to me a mad collector when I was a kid.. I had pages upon pages upon PAGES of pokemon cards... I wonder where they all went to... :C

[WaterWings]

Sweet, I'll have to check that site. I only need 3 to complete the old first gen sets.

When buying boosters are certain packs for certain types of cards? Thanks for all the helps friends.

[Poem]

i used to! now i realize what a grand waste of money it was (to me at least) :P

[WaterWings]

I would like to at least finish my old set. I had it completed but then a bully stole some and I gave up. I need a Charizard, Blastoise, Venomoth, NidoQueen, Alakazam & Mew.

[yellowbomb04]

The new sets are all like certain Pokemon. Like the new phantom forces specializes in ghost and psychic type Pokemon. If you look up the sets on Google you can find a wiki page showing each card in it. Each set has from 90-120 cards per set.

[BEDDOEDv]

i used to! now i realize what a grand waste of money it was (to me at least) :P
i can relate too this, oh what a waste off money it was but enjoyable thing to do with my pals.

[Misha]

I want to find my cards. I actually just started watching Pok�mon Black and White on Netflix yesterday lol

[WaterWings]

I want to find my cards. I actually just started watching Pok�mon Black and White on Netflix yesterday lol

Once I finish the first season I'll be onto this :). Yay Netflix!

[spleef35]

I never collected after gen 1. I have the first 151. I had a dream of collecting not just each Pokemon, but one of each of the packs too, like having a standard Pikachu, jungle Pikachu, etc. Never got that far. I probably spent over 100 bucks on those card packs and boxes. Nowadays, unless you go on ebay, those cards like the ones I have are hard to find. I don't sell them, because there was hours upon hours of card collecting and trading spent on those, and they man a lot to me.

[Sakuras]

I'm still into the TCG but I don't collect the cards as much. I've been barely paying attention to the most recent sets. If you want to collect a complete set, buying a booster box is the best way to go. If you just want certain cards in a set, buying single cards is the most affordable. Buying booster packs is kinda a waste of money if you're trying to find something specific. Sometimes I like buying booster packs of the newest sets though just to see what it has to offer, and of course it's fun to open the packs.

[Munna]

I would like to at least finish my old set. I had it completed but then a bully stole some and I gave up. I need a Charizard, Blastoise, Venomoth, NidoQueen, Alakazam & Mew.

Those shouldn't be too bad except for the old Charizard I've seen go for a few hundred/thousands... O_O

[WaterWings]

Those shouldn't be too bad except for the old Charizard I've seen go for a few hundred/thousands... O_O


I actually got him for $30, I managed to finish my set and then ended up buying some new ones too :P. Slightly addicted.

[Lisbeth]

I have a binder chock full of those really really old trading cards - not the playable game but just those little artwork cards that were being released with the first gen of the tv series/games. Anyone know if those are worth anything? I have almost the entire first set (they only released up to like 60-70 at first) and quite a few from beyond that. They might not be worth much, but I was looking over them a couple months ago, and jeez some of that artwork is really really cool. Especially when you consider how much pokemon has changed over the years.

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[winston_tiu]

I collect and play competitive pokemon tcg as well. As a collector, I would prioritize the quality of the card over its rarity. Those little dings and folds in the card makes it not attractive at all. I would suggest inserting the cards in double sleeves (just get the KMC inner and outer sleeves) and putting them in a sidewards binder (Ultra Pro sidewards binder). They are spacy, so it means less pushing and squeezing, also means less pressure and better quality. Btw, new-gen cards have Full arts and secret rares. The texture of the card makes it so much lovable, get those and you will know... Enjoy collecting!!!

[Lightz]

all my card sucks... Didnt took care of it when i was young...

[Luthiel]

all my card sucks... Didnt took care of it when i was young...

what? it's a run for clraik rank?

[Wooloo]

I got back into Pokemon cards because the kids I work with are obsessed with them! :$

These kids spoil me with rare cards all the time, but if you don't have kids readily available to leech off of, I think booster packs are the way to go.

[Melissa]

I had a japanese holographic pikachu that I was obsessed with as a kid. I have no idea where my cards are now.

[Luthiel]

Pok�mon Cards exist?