The greatest bubble of all time

[@jacksonvol1985]

I don't think Pokémon has a large player base, they have a large collector base.

[@darthkoo5000]

Pokemon is anime and video games, with the cards being secondary.

[@darkmatter69420]

​@@darthkoo5000cards are most definitely not secondary. They are their primary profit generator.

[@xcyphs]

you'd be suprised. I believe the world record players at any card game tournament was yugioh with around 7,000 players and the most recent pokemon champions league in japan had 5,000 players

[@Invictus-Solaris]

@@xcyphs the value of Pokemon cards are not tied to the players as much as they are to the collectors. Magic on the other hand is the exact opposite. You really think these expensive af Pokemon cards are priced like that because of their playability first? Your numbers are irrelevant in the grand scheme of things.

[@MrAmadeus1998]

@@Invictus-Solarishe didn’t say the values were tied to playability. He was just arguing that they did have a big player base.

[@KJensen95]

I truly don't think Pokemon expected the Mass hysteria being a thing 25 years later. They just feed the beast at this point

[@luart732]

Its not a beast, it's a ugly abomination that they can feed, chop a part of it and know that It Will regrowth no matter how much they do it, they Just get a bite every once in a while and apologize every time.... Kinda over thinking it but they know what and when they are doing since Black and white era.

[@iamjustguy]

Pokémon has developed the best brand marketing flywheel in existence

[@123456aksu]

The Japanese hate the scalpers and resellers, they even sell their booster boxes without wrapping

[@hieinh]

It's true. people are quick to say we are in a bubble but did we really leave? A bubble is supposed to be a rare occurrence but in the last 4 years it's been high with a small downtime period

[@MrAmadeus1998]

I love ordering things and being up 30% by the time they get to my house.

[@ChillPokePulls]

It's so dumb. But in reality, if they overprinted it to the point where singles didn't have value and everyone could readily get their hands on the product. Then the demand wouldn't be there. So while the complainers shrill about resellers and "greedy LCS", they completely overlook the culprit: Pokemon. They make the fire art, they set the amount printed, and THEY KNOW the demand.

[@Bladewing]

​@@ChillPokePulls You are right! Pokemon did a phenomenal job on Prismatic Evolution...well.. not. NO company knows the exact demand anymore. ;-) But how could you... the whole game has changed. Peace

[@ChillPokePulls]

@@Bladewing they know the demand. Billionaire dollar companies run off data. Their goal is sustained growth. They aren’t worried about fulfilling a demand they have created. They care about steady growth. That’s it. Nothing more. Nothing less.

[@niklas8578]

I always do that with japanese Pokemon. I just buy low 3300yen triplet beat crimson haze shiny treasure etc. And ship it via surface shipping. After 3-5months when it arrives its 2x minimum.

[@Pokepanther15]

@@niklas8578No its not

[@Manysdugjohn]

Rudy you are my bubble

[@k1ndr3dspirits]

Wouldn't have it any other way. 💯😂

[@MaybeHarvey]

Budy you are my rubble

[@mikespandinator2054]

Bubs Rudy

[@ponchoking55]

Bubble butt bubble bubble bubble butt

[@Clarissastefania]

😂

[@TheMultigladius]

Dude, your room reminds me of that episode of CatDog where they go crazy and buy all the limited edition action figures and their home looks just like yours lmao

[@The90sCollector]

I clicked the video because the thumbnail looks like Rudy's about to talk about the aliens and the ancient pyramids.

[@smokerzchoise]

Please Rudy tell us what them drones be

[@Mugen37]

Old National Geographic Meme 😂

[@710moose8]

Look at the average age of a Magic player collector. The best days are behind us boys 😂😂

[@michaelmorgan9086]

That's exactly right Rudy isn't accounting for in 10 years all the old players will be gone and the things that will be worth money are the universe beyond versions of cards. Not the old won't even be considered high powered cards that everybody wants so much money for. I feel bad for him honestly. But he is the one that put himself there

[@TacomaTacos]

Mtg’s primary player base is now in their 40s/50s … don’t think it survives the next decade

[@Treps1]

If you took care of your health not at all.

[@ferdoggferland4207]

I couldn’t even fathom owning that much product. Guess I’ll be a Timmy for life

[@marcburch2633]

It’s easy just make minimum double-triple cost of living ($30k) and then invest it or luck out by being early to obscure investments. Easy right? 😭🔫🤯

[@Pokemomst3r]

Bro is more stocked than the Pokemon center 😂

[@RosylaStreamingNetwork]

Came for the FOOOOOLLLLKKKSSSS, stayed for the conversation! :)

[@Jamesstuff06]

Rudy is the only guy right now who isn’t turning the poke world toxic. Love him for that. Also I agree that the pokemon is driven by collectors more than players.

[@jamwallace24]

Thank you for pointing out the rip+ship thing. These ppl have no problem shaming “investors” who have a case or two saved to make some money down the road but turn right around and support a rip and shipper who shreds through a case per stream at super inflated prices. I can’t get over it. So, super happy you mentioned that.

[@ggletsplay5041]

Pokémon knows exactly what they're doing. They respect their own product. It's why they don't reprint shit like crazy. I mean maybe once a decade they do but is that really that bad? Plus remember pokémon's more than just cardboard.

[@chiragpatel849]

Exactly why would Pokémon jeopardize their longevity reprinting or overprinting sets, when they have a very successful IP and international reach that tens of millions of people collect. They can just create new sets and artworks for Pokémon. They literally have an infinite money making glitch that accidentally happened and I don’t think they wanna mess it up. It’s the number 1 media franchise for a reason doing over 120b in sales since inception so far not counting 2023 or 2024 so it could be 160b now who knows.

[@DontBeALlama]

yup and they allow the scalpers to drive up the price

[@MMK86]

@@DontBeALlama dont forget the shops that cancel your pre-orders and then reprice the item using TCG Player instead of MSRP guidelines

[@johngalt5166]

I know but I can’t genuinely convince myself to collect or invest when they could reprint sets at any time

[@MMK86]

@ all sets are printed in multiple waves from when its released and thats normal, there is a window of time where that occurs, once the set is out of rotation in the card game it stops being printed...they dont go back 3 or 4 years and reprint an older set for example

[@IneptCardCollector]

Never thought I'd sell anything until this week. Now I'm going to take some profits on the stuff I've got plenty of.

[@FraserTrade]

Good luck ❤❤

[@la981]

Am I missing something, the history and brand of pokemon and magic are different is every single aspect besides both being printed on cardboard. How is this even comparable?

[@darthkoo5000]

You aren't missing a thing.

[@soundxplorer]

For most people, "Diversify your portfolio" means investing in different industries such as tech, real estate, health care, collectibles, etc. To Rudy it means investing in both Magic AND Pokemon.

[@kylestasiak]

This is the one. This is the video I have been waiting for SOMEONE to say it out loud. I knew it would be Rudy. This isn't a boom or fake market bubble or any bs hype train pe bs people spouting. The world of pokemon card collecting and investing has changed forever. This is a whole knew Era and I hope you all were buying befor this. We are in for a wild ride and it's going to be insane. Thank you Rudy for your advice and insight. I have made some amazing plays from your words of wisdom. Keep us plebs informed. We need it.

[@AdamCabral-ue2zw]

Rudy is the reason my bathroom is filled with evolving skies

[@N4CR]

its just crypto all over again. dont be left holding the bag

[@adamrenga1523]

I come for the life advice first, cardboard advice second

[@snarlbuckle]

I don't like them printing everything into the ground, but ffs there should at least be enough supply for the initial release.

[@toewstokane9023]

What I learned from this video - Rudy is the old shriveled singular testi sitting in the corner.

[@wafrikano]

😂😂😂

[@tomsnowden6201]

Ppl got mtg bc they liked playing the game. Idk anyone who even knew how to play Pokémon as a kid

[@ScytherStevesy]

Very true I was literally the only kid in my school who could actually play the TCG. The TCG has grown a lot recently but the Pokémon market is driven by collectors

[@anthony7875]

I only knew how to play because of the gameboy game

[@trad3612]

I was playing the game as a kid and won a few tournaments. It was and is still fun.

[@TheMpmpmpmpmpmp]

Tbh the game isn't fun. Vast majority of consumers are collectors

[@ScytherStevesy]

@@anthony7875 I learned that way too and the base set starter deck. The game was very helpful for me

[@blacktiger0095]

I have every holo from 98-03 range of pokemon and im about to sell them all. Take advantage of this bubble and get top dollar while I can.

[@marcburch2633]

Selling doesn’t matter if you’re not putting that money into something with a better return

[@blacktiger0095]

@marcburch2633 huh? I strictly only invest on the stock market. This is going to be money added to what I've been saving for a house.

[@machampioninvestments4242]

That's vintage though? Modern is booming right now. Vintage is up but not as much. Maybe it has more to go?

[@flookaraz]

Vintage isnt in a boom, it peaked a few years ago. Still good money but the bubble is all for modern cards (2017-)

[@Kcpvvy15]

Vintage hasn’t moved at all dude this isn’t 2020. This boom is all modern

[@PokePal.Collectibles]

Upvote if you want Rudy to use the action "$1,000,000 Cardboard Buyout"

[@jonathanmorris7775]

The Pokémon world is overtaking Tolkiens Middle Earth for the most successful fantasy world ever created by man.

[@Treps1]

Wait till GTA6

[@adyscript]

There are absolutely people out there who are upset Evolving Skies and Moonbreon weren’t printed to oblivion.

[@chiragpatel849]

if Pokémon printed everything way past demand there wouldn’t be scarcity driving these markets.

[@jasonfuller2734]

It was printed to oblivion if you look at the registries for PSA, SGC, CGC and BGS. There is no reason for that card being $500 raw let alone $1200 but nothing makes sense in the Pokemon market.

[@adyscript]

@@jasonfuller2734 I guess printed to oblivion means different things to different people lol. I’ve seen comments on some Prismatic threads where people are still salty about Evolving and said they were upset there weren’t more reprints. People really need to go outside and touch grass

[@Inamena777]

In the last reprint of ES, people had over a month to buy boxes at ~$100. If these people didn't buy it then, they didn't truly believe in the product. They're just upset they missed out on one of the greatest modern sets of all time and can't go back and purchase it now.

[@nickcarballo6039]

It was over printed the issue was pull rates and the amount of stock that was separated into waves. Lost origin, crown zenith brilliant stars diverted attention away. If you were not focused on ES then you were not getting ES. A huge lesson really. It's why I'm selling my position on prismatic. The potential for a shining fates situation and the upcoming team rocket set is where I'm going to focus and continue to focus until megas come out.

[@wowsulfate]

came for the video, stayed for the legendary balls

[@madquest8]

In a recent tournament the entire population of Japan played Pokemon, with non native spouses and relatives forced to watch from boats as no more space was available on land.

[@chillchannel2399]

Reading between the lines regarding the piece at the end of the video; that was Rudy referring to himself that he’ll be doing a $1million dollar buy of one of the card games.

[@MTGUnpacked]

It all would've been so much better for MTG if they'd ever gotten that Netflix series off the ground😜

[@TCG-Juice]

Or a animated series based around MTG like "Arcane" honestly think it would do amazing and if done correctly could be so good for Wizards/Hasbro

[@Aband0nAllHope]

They are making a Netflix show, and it's coming they got a new director for it So it is back on

[@paulboulanger00]

30+ years of mostly good lore, certainly enough material to make a phenomenal series if done right.

[@omegainvestments2345]

That's why I started investing heavy 10 years ago. Hasbro mismanaged an IP with more potential than Star Wars worse than Disney did

[@MrAmadeus1998]

I didn’t even know there was MTG lore. I thought it was just random fantasy and historical items and creature thrown on a piece of cardboard 🤣.

[@PokeLaneYT]

Imagine how crazy pokémon would be if they did a set with serialized cards. It would be a bloodbath

[@MRsilvermushroom]

Nxt level price Floor for singles 😂 will make pokemon a asset

[@gitusumbia]

The are not dumb enough to do that

[@BurkaMurka]

Been on a major rudy binge, praise be

[@TraphouseTCG]

Get help quickly that shit won’t go away

[@k1ndr3dspirits]

BASED!

[@chrisreale4326]

I don’t even do cards and his vids are still interesting

[@twhite9615]

Rudy the pokemon IP is what keeps it afloat. Pokemon has been the most popular anime for over 20 years. It appeals to current kids and their parents who grew up with it. This makes the parent much more likely to buy it because it tickles their nostalgia bone plus its something familiar the parent can "pass on" to the kid. Hard times force people to seek comfort with nostalgia and toys. Its the perfect storm.

[@goldmansachs2518]

We are getting 2 folks per vid now. Inflation is crazy.

[@donbosco1907]

9/10 folks. Honorary award for the most METAL folks

[@jackamner]

10:37 WE LIVE IN A SOCIETY!

[@joelbolduc8828]

Best advice I recieved from you in 2019, still holds true today. "Today's prices, are tomorrow's discounts." Especially when it comes to Pokémon sealed.

[@TheNoobzoid]

I prefer magic never reprints existing cards. Make new ones, diff art every set

[@Beckola44]

You give great advice when it comes to Magic and Pokemon. You are right. My complaining does not do anything. Thank you for the video Rudy.

[@Skreebee]

The metalcore tone “Folks” is one that is highly welcomed but was not expecting to hear!! 😂👍❤️🔥 Also I like how you mention that it’s not worth being sucked into all the drama and bashing instead of just observing and learning!

[@trevorbergman5077]

I need to buy stock in Rudy's company when he goes public.

[@XSquidbeatsX]

Those boxes are beautiful hoarding art.

[@MatthiasMaxRosenberger]

Timmy: Life... Rudy: "Maybe this is just not for you."😮😂

[@davidburris8230]

I preordered Journey Together paying $150 a piece for two booster boxes and $60 for one trainer box.

[@jonac8]

Magics pivot to universes beyond will make their base more diversified between collectors and players

[@darrillsmith8398]

I died when you said legendary ball status 😂😂

[@jzarfos]

I was just at a 275 table card show and 95% of the tables were Pokemon. Everything is just based on rarity, because nobody plays the cards.

[@7Alberto7]

Oh c'mon Rudy don't tease us,let us know the card you wanna buy out! Amazing long video as alwais i learn so much everytime! Thanks Rudy! Stay the course everyone!

[@lepuke6854]

Rudy is not just a baller, but an actual ball.

[@iamjustguy]

A “master” ball if you will

[@mebinici]

"Wrecking" ball!

[@erikbuss3282]

Rudy is my spirit animal!

[@BeamOh12]

Damn good point. The Whatnots, rip'n ship, case breakers, streamers are significantly reducing the circulating supply of sealed product. People are still buying and breaking pokemon base set boosters.

[@ManhTran-bn2ot]

Maybe the real bubble was the investor friend we made along the way

[@MrAmadeus1998]

I ordered 2 regular prismatic ETBs and traded them for 6 silver tempest ETBs. People will pay ridiculous prices for these things.

[@irusjohn]

where can i buy twilight masquerade cheap booster box, i want to pull greninja myself.

[@denverboyd9953]

I feel like the difference is magic is a card game first, and pokemon is a collectible first.

[@morrisdweck32]

Rudy has positioned himself into a zero-half loss liquidity corner that he’s never going to be able to dig himself out. For someone so sophisticated in investing how can he not see how we nukes his own positions.

[@gringoguapo]

😂 Rudy I love your openings! You're crazy like me but it's a funny good crazy, not the bad kind.

[@TerrenceAtkinson]

Does anyone know if the patron memberships will come back for sale at any point in the future?

[@cryptocomputer-man6629]

Rudy if I was a patron, would you tell me your theory of whats going on in places above and around us?

[@Mr.MimeisFrench]

The way Pokemon releases sets and artworks is similar to how music is constructed. You can't have the "bass drop" if you never let the rhythm build. You can't just pump crazy arts in every set every year. They give us just enough to keep em hooked, but not enough to sour the taste.

[@N4CR]

You are bang on the money mate. Exact same thing just happened in sneaker world. Bubble crashed and all those goobers who bought everything up are sitting on piles of plummeting value sneakers, good riddance. What happened is the backdooring/prices got so high and so much, that no one could afford or wear the shoes normally, so smart people realised sourcing good reps is easier, cheaper, that combined with most of the sales being just between shoe sellers/b2b, meant the market died as no one was actually buying sneakers but the businesses within the industry lol. Especially now with less people affording stuff. This will be the same fate of these overvalued pieces of cardboard. At least you can wear crappy shoes...

[@brandonnahulu5732]

Legendary ball status 😂 I love Rudy lol

[@jakefeingold1126]

They arguably got incredibly lucky by having an IP that was so loved that the collectors/investors took over the market instead of players, and now they’re printing pure collectibles instead of game pieces. Its kind of like they’re printing sports cards, except they also get to control how well the players do, because theyre all fictional cartoon monsters that they own.

[@cheddar500]

The buy out teases are insane, what card are you buying, Rudy?

[@EcnalKcin]

My mom thought pokemon was a temporary fad. I might have been a kid, but I knew it was not.

[@mikeaxer1625]

Those are some shitty yugioh sets you got behind you

[@volkswagenmember]

i appreciate how you collect. I do the same thing in CS2 skin collecting. People always want to trade etc with me, but I'm a pure collector. Skins enter my collection and go on display. They don't leave.

[@PokeDecksMP]

I always strive to be: LEGENDARY BALL STATUS. Rudy is the bubble, “Folks”.

[@markweaver3497]

Rudy what’s your advice for mtg the LOTR?

[@diamondonny]

Just when you think there are no more possible “folks”.

[@obbldudeTV]

19:44 Price per pack is huge part of my investment has been picking up factory sealed 144 factory sealed boxes for SV and during the down turn I was picking up these boxes for like $350-$400 when people were just giving them away. And now the same boxes are going for between $550 all the way to 700-800 depending on the set just for the sealed box and selling per pack which is what I was doing you can pull an extra 200 bucks out of the box but might take a little more time. If been doing boxes and per pack and per pack eventually yields about $200 more per box in the current market.

[@jeannemoore9843]

Can someone tell me why I can buy every card in dragon vault for less than a sealed booster of dragon vault?

[@hzm8922]

The vid was 10/10 intil 09.45 then i instantly pushed the stop function of the video in a drastic movement.

[@bbq1040]

Pokemon is played in rotation pretty much exclusively. Pokemon can always print for the future without having to worry about cards more than 3 years old. It's a completely different situation than magic. Anyone I've talked to that plays magic plays commander or legacy which can use cards from whenever. It's hard to create cards that have to jive with every card ever printed. Pokemon simply has to wait a few years and can print whatever they want.

[@Just_Pele]

Yes, it's a bubble.

[@monkey39128]

He 100% knows that. It can't go up forever, it will retrace or even crash at some point. Out of print stuff going up makes sense but these newly released sets going for triple the price is just mania. It won't last.

[@AdamCabral-ue2zw]

​@@monkey39128yeah buddy, it wont last a minute, HAHHAHAAH you obv have no sealed or do you follow price trends on it

[@monkey39128]

@AdamCabral-ue2zw I've got sealed and I've also been through several of these cycles. It always calms down eventually.

[@RubexCube1]

Scariest part about this pokemon situation is the line behind is could be bigger and bigger. Team rocket is after journey together. 151 part 2 unova is after that. There will be a wrapup set for SV like crown zenith. Gen 10 should start off hot and oh by the way 2026 is pokemon 30.

[@KunushiH]

It is astonishing to see the sudden card collectible boom happening. Thanks for reporting on it! A million dollar buyout of an MTG single would hopefully be historic enough to make the news. Would you do something reserve list or a standard staple?

[@allennewhausen2541]

Pokemon spent 30 years building a brand so strong that they can make a gazillion dollars on a product just by putting a picture of Eevee on the box. Magic spent 30 years building a brand so weak that the most exciting thing they've done in recent years is put anything *other* than Magic imagery on Magic cards.

[@CARDSTOPTCG]

Haha 😂 💯

[@portalmasterry6765]

Don't forget they're putting sponge bob in their cards! LOL

[@Tekillyah]

Have you seen Captain America bonking you into the abyss?

[@AdamCabral-ue2zw]

Lmfaoooo

[@Wisconsin_Gardener]

Be ready for the bubble to pop. That's when it's time to make some money.

[@zweaters]

Didn’t understand the overall message…. Buying more magic!!

[@jbonetim3759]

Anyone know when MTG LOTR Set booster boxes are out of print?

[@JBakk007]

The popularity for pokemon tcg comes from it's seemingly infinite fan base for the franchise.

[@neblin7]

Water flows toward the path of least resistance

[@foxyhooligans]

"FAAAAAAA" - The sound of Rudy passing gas

[@armydude142dontunderestima9]

You're so right that the Sword & Shield era was an inverse bubble.

[@Absolut3_xLucK]

Rudy is the man. That is all.

[@Petrefied]

Do you have an online store where we can browse?

[@gregz1241]

Wait I thought water was like your stepsister, she goes both ways.

[@steveballmersbaldspot2.095]

Pokemon is also much much bigger than just the TCG, the strength of the IP plays a huge factor too

[@lylewhite8841]

Hey Rudy,,first off I just wanna say that I love you Videos, your videos have me looking at pokemon a lot differently, from a kids game and cartoon to something extremely investable, so before I begin the dark journey of bulk buying and case hoarding, if I was to buy into your patronage, do you ship to Canada? If you do,, cool, I look forward to making many purchases from you,, if not, then I will continue to enjoy your content, thx

[@CubicCoder]

17:16 audible gulp noise

[@fho21]

LOTR Poster arts were the closest Magic has gotten to Pokemon art and collectibles.

[@NolanCardwell-ht3xi]

I agree they need to stop printing old cards. And make new ones. Lets us enjoy a new set before more comes. Lets cards gain value again.

[@eastendmafia]

Confrontation between Del Taco drive thru and customers who didn't get their sauce

[@ricardojnobre]

If FFG controls the number of boxes for the next SWU release this brilliant game will grow to be the 3rd biggest TCG

[@ryanmalloy969]

"Market conditions never change" - Old man Rudy

[@James9000]

I do think the super bubble idea has a lot of merit. Also people finally starting to lose jobs so that could affect stuff we'll see.

[@AdamCabral-ue2zw]

Thats what happened during covid pal, what happened? People spent money they didnt even have! And spent government money!

[@Noname-bq4qc]

Well said Rudy. I’m just going to enjoy my collection. Love you Rudy!!! You’re my 69th favorite human in this world. Gigggidy!!!❤❤❤

[@XskiXedgeX]

Great video, strong advise.

[@DoppelgangerGamers]

It simple Pokemon is for younger audiences, which in turn produces nostalgia in older people. I was into pokemon at 11 in 1999. got into magic of the back of pokemon (collecting cards) at 14. Pokemon has a deep root in my heart for collecting. Magic for me is playing. Love both, but if I had to choose it would be pokemon without a doubt. Also grew up with the tv show that my now 7 years old wants to watch all the time

[@kenerwin5716]

What card is he buying out? He's mentioned it on like 4 videos now at the end...

[@elcheffe86]

„to be able, to navigate the future“ … now we are talking 😅