My Top 5 Worst Pokémon Investment Mistakes!

[@chevals5840]

Respect for the honesty man! Some Pokétubers seem to think highly of themselves, not often do we get tangible examples of vulnerability and mistakes. I made most of those too, you’re not alone. Can’t wait for the top 5 best purchases!

[@dongeders8020]

Love to see someone with humility and going over some personal misses in the hobby. Really informative stuff, especially for the many people like me who re-entered the Poke-sphere in the last 18 months after a 20ish year hiatus.

[@hichaelmartline]

I think now we've had 2 consecutive anniversary years (2016/2021)/(20 & 25th) where there has been these giant rises in prices. With afterwards large falls. I just think that's really the best thing to plan for in the semi-long term. Stock up till 2023/24, then begin waiting for the rise during the 30th anniversary. Trollandtoad basically admits that their NM is LP- compared to how tcgplayer classifies their NM.

[@agentcrypto7741]

I would say some other solid advice: 1. Trade with people you trust. 2. Don’t keep so much inventory: Always be selling in congruency to buying. 3. All prices are negotiable so work on negotiating skills.

[@xileets]

# 2 is a big one that I have to work on. heh.

[@TG-jv8lf]

Love the video! I had a sort of similar experience I had a few gold stars psa 9 and 10 I sold right before Pokémon prices really took off again a couple years ago because I needed the money and I still made some money but I only sold them because I needed the money and if I kept them they all went up by hundreds if not thousands of dollars almost right after I sold them. Because of current life things going on I’ve sort of had to put collecting and buying and selling on hold, I just don’t have the time to do the research and put the time into it where I feel like I know the market like the back of my hand and I really don’t like buying and selling when I’m not following the market closely like that. I’m sure I’ll get back into it at some point but I still appreciate your videos!

[@aaronscott2278]

Me and the family don't invest into pokemon so we will never have to worrie we open everything we buy and don't own any slabs got our first one ever roaked to us recently great video man!!

[@aaronscott2278]

A plus side of not investing into pokemon never have regrets within the Hobbie keep up your amazing investments 🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑

[@Iranian_Cowboy]

This is exactly why I respect you man. You’ve been collecting since day 1 like me & you always keep it 100% real like me & a lot of us OG Pokémanics so I totally respect that! You’re the man! Keep up the great work bro

[@fireftw_tcg1633]

Thanks for sharing! It's good to hear from other collectors about their mistakes, everyone makes them and it's how we learn. I imagine most people overpaid for at least one card in the past couple of years at some point. I know I did, but luckily I also sold stuff at the right time too. Always will have highs and lows in collecting

[@ryanw4334]

I’m in the exact same boat. Some of my worst blunders we’re not buying something that went way up in value, and my other big mistake was overpaying for something that didn’t go up in value. Crazy

[@boosterbrosllc4681]

Thanks for making this video. FOMO has absolutely ripped me past couple years but I’ve learned my lesson (hopefully) it’s not all bad though, got a couple gems too. I would also like to see a top 5 best investments from you. Keep up the good content TTP!

[@justineskra1037]

Great advice! When I had my first move I dumped my card collection because of pressure. Biggest regret was taking the first offer because I was in a rush and the cash could be used for the move.

[@sneakernerd8458]

I made plenty of mistakes to I started buying last year when market was highest. Well glad u came out cuz u made me feel a lot better. I was going in a dark place this month just stressing about my investments but the damage is already done.

[@Rockys_TCG]

You aren’t the only 1 XD, it’s okay bud I think a lot of investments are taking big hits this year.

[@csbiscuit7225]

This is the reality of Pokémon, thanks for showing us the other side we don’t often see online

[@sn7991]

Your respect graph📈. Subscribed to your channel after watching this one video. Never done this before. I'm a collector and made a lot of mistakes. I learned from them and moved on. That's all I can do. Don't think much about the mistakes all the time, but will keep them in mind.

[@anonymousamerican4580]

My biggest mistake was thinking my original Pokémon collection from 1999 would be safe in my fathers attic. The man lost my entire collection when moving.

Brother you said everything that happens to the average poketuber. Patience is key and when the iron is hot strike a deal especially with vintage👍. My mistake was over paying for a base set 2 zard in the peak of the hype of last year and not inspecting it better something that I normally do, only to find a hidden print line bringing it to a possible 9 still havent sent it out because of that flop. You win some you lose some.

[@Dgcamarena]

I love how you talk about your mistakes please videos of these please

[@boxbreaks805]

I remember seeing those 1st edition boxes online years ago for thousands and thought to myself “there’s no way people spend that” Well, now we see that was a damn bargain price 😂

[@soberseth88]

Great advice! Been a fan of the channel for a while!

[@Carl_McMelvin]

Most of my mistakes are not buying. Then they go up thousands of percent over the years. Or trying to get something cheaper on eBay because the seller has it listed too high at the time. But as time goes on then the prices go way higher. If you want something, just pull the trigger if it’s somewhat within reason. Same thing as your first one. Don’t always try to buy for the absolute minimum.

[@sportscarddinner8018]

Loosing on a card sucks but you work it in it’s a possibility. But the deals that get away that would of paid off huge or the card you sell off to early have to be the most memorable?

[@youcanthandlemyname7393]

my biggest mistakes were not keeping my cards nice or keeping track of them and opening every booster i got instead of saving some. but thats pretty much every ones biggest mistakes lol. i lost my entire collection twice and i was a pretty spoiled kid so had i not done that then id probably not be living in an apartment right now lol.

[@doct101]

I spent around $1000 chasing the celebrations charizard litterally pulled every other card multiple times (6 blastoise ) lol finally got it and the complete set can be found for sale for $350 -$500 all bad

[@tomhynes64]

still tho the second u pulled it your self i bet the hype was real

[@overconstruction]

Appreciate the vulnerability you shared.. ive made some mistakes too. Sold the SL lugia psa 10 from call of legends for around 1k a few months before it sold for 11k

[@bladesinger2002]

Can't beat yourself up over that last one too much. That's a lot of capital to keep liquidated and ready. We have all been in those shoes though, I got at least three like stories between pokemon, flesh and blood, and magic the gathering. Though when you win big. :)

[@aaronscott2278]

Never invested into pokemon but many many people do excited see how this goes

[@dougm2738]

Thanks for advising us through your experiences

[@Kaymon]

i pulled the champions path zard and people was spending 500 plus at the time on it now its worth like 100 i kept onto it and wish i sold it because now you can pick up the psa 10 for the price it was selling for raw

[@WankZilla]

Thanks for sharing the other side of investing which are missed opportunities or fumbled situations. There is too many "hype" videos/stories out there for only the upside and people need to know the other side of the coin. Always appreciate your videos and am a huge fan. Thanks for your content!

[@mcclintick]

Everyone should read or know the beanie baby story.

[@xmambax6026]

I remember buying my 1st ed psa9 gengar from fossil for like $45-$50... Good times!

[@eunit599]

Sub'd. Someone in e4 posted a link to the top 10 worst cards .Very interesting to look back on the hype train.

[@ClaysCollectibles]

I bought some psa 10 Umbreons during the peak😅 but also sold some stuff so I guess it kinda evens out. I still get a little grrr about it but I take it as a learning lesson and remember I MADE the purchase. Still happily have the cards

[@chevals5840]

Which umbreons if you don’t mind me asking?

[@ClaysCollectibles]

@@chevals5840 aquap 10s, staff promo 10 low pop the only ever sold publicly which I’m still happy for the price.

[@chevals5840]

@@ClaysCollectibles IMO just hold on to that, you’ll be fine in the long run.

[@ClaysCollectibles]

@@chevals5840 100% planned too! Ty btw Just always love getting deals on stuff haha😜 I have a lot of Umbreons 9-10s I’ve been collecting.

[@KetchumAllCollectibles]

Probably the same box I saw and didn't buy. Rusty from TCA ended up buying the one I'm talking about and cracking it if it was the one from Collector's Cache on eBay. I would have cracked it as well which would have stung a bit in hindsight lol and I did have the capital ready to go but didn't pull the trigger.

[@ultimatum.]

Well done, really liking your videos. Subscribed, well spoken and humble.

[@clubemcgroober6005]

Heyyyooo one of my kids PSA 10s was that charizard, but I bought a PSA 10 for less than $100.

[@BobbyReborn]

#5 - holding onto a base set Zard is never a mistake.. in a cashless society, ZARD is king . Also every card is individual and unique, even if they both have the same grade, so if you pick up a card 2 months early, you would never be able to get that card again if you waited. .. everyone makes investment blunders, especially now in an Algorithm led market

[@DavidWelker]

Totally agree. This past spike was just one of its first huge jumps. There won’t be many more graded base set cards as everyone and their grandmother flooded PSA with their golden binders in the attic. The people who bought those charizards at $5k will be holding those cards, taking them off the market. The next spike will be even higher. Holding now wont look like a mistake when he’s selling for 10k on the next big wave.

[@powerlifting1012]

I got cut pretty bad by trying to catch the falling knife on 1st edition monarch

[@hastingsrobinette144]

Man, good stuff. My biggest flaw is definitely the FOMO aspect. A new set comes out and I have to have a certain card or set and pay wayyy too much.

[@youcanthandlemyname7393]

ive said it before and ill say it again. the popularity of psa grading is ruining this hobby. its one thing if you grade when nobody is doing it so the population of psa cards is low but when every body starts doing it then the grading itself looses value. eventually graded cards will cost as much as none graded nm cards to buy and none graded nm cards will drop in price significantly meaning that the only thing psa cards will have done is added a cost to long term collecting and reduced the overall value of the cards significantly. cards only go up in price when they become rarer but psa cards prevent that from happening since nearly all the cards that get graded at a 10 will stay in circulation and stay at that 10 for ever. the more cards that get graded at 10s means the less rare the card is so the price can only go down not up.

[@clubemcgroober6005]

Great kudos to you for being honest with your prior investment experience

[@tonymunoz7400]

😭😭 I feel these mistakes! I think we can all relate as Pokemon collectors

[@Nicolasszu]

I really love your Chanel man! Please do this type of videos more often! I really appreciate it

[@robpark93]

Respect the honesty bro ✊🏼

[@jamesdante2730]

This guy is honest and knowledgeable

[@azurwindpyr]

Cool video. Thanks for your honesty and transparency. Hopefully it helps your watchers and grows your subscribers. Take care.

[@POCKETNATIONS]

Loved this video! Would appreciate more of these,. Defiantly helps and makes me feel not so bad with my mistakes this year lol. XD

[@mav1877]

I like this video. Few KZbinrs are willing to admit they take major losses or mistakes. You should do another video with your wins too.

[@aswadabdaziz6533]

I learned a lot from your mistakes. Thanks for sharing. Dropped a sub.

[@A12-b1x]

Wow Top Ten. Thank you for sharing!!!! It makes it easier to digest a mistake made. (As long as we learn from it)

[@Oz__MTG]

It wouldn’t be considered a mistake if people would be for collection purposes and not for just investing.

[@donttreadonme4394]

I had a chance at a psa 9 1st edition charizard in 2016 should have bought it i got a 1st rocket box and something else i forget now i used to buy alot of wotc boxes which is another mistake shoulda bought more and kept more sealed!!

[@lousawyer8016]

Takes a real man to admit this. Thank you for the video. You earned a nee subscriber!

[@thisiskjsworld]

I’ve been on the fence about buying a case of Evolving Skies at $149.99 CAD/box. Still on the fence, as I don’t know what vendors have the cheaper rates out there. Decisions, decisions..

[@maxjones4924]

I am telling you now is the time to buy cases because evolving skies is a very good set so it's gonna keep going up in value

[@BryanKeith01]

1st Ed Neo Genesis Lugia’s are still undervalued IMO

[@BlueGooseCollectibles]

Bro you bought a 1st edition Team Rocket booster box for 18k lol rip where's that on the list

[@Top10Pokemon]

Whaaaat!?!?! I most certainly did not!

[@Black_Magic_Pearl]

Don't let it discorage you because it happens to the best of us.

[@machampioninvestments4242]

Thanks man, good perspective. i've definitely made some mistakes myself over the years.

[@marcossolis245]

Just found ur channel and really enjoy it. Subscribed

[@cyrax83]

Hi there those metal charizards in the back look interesting haha. I know they are fake but do you have a link to them?

[@MeshTheSnake]

appreciate the honesty in this one, you the goat freal!

[@Top10Pokemon]

Thanks man!

[@xileets]

TTP, do you think with the lack-luster performance of modern PSAs, do you think this will heavily impact grading after the backlog has largely cleared?

[@badmarumaruchang9861]

how about charizard gold star im planing to buy that card un slab card i think 7-8 grade

[@Ryan____Z]

Being sad about not paying 10k for the base set box. Imagine how the guy feels who sold it for 10k! 😂

[@RobertPaulson87]

Was Mistake #5 meant to be about a PSA 9 or PSA 10 unlimited Charizard? Did PSA 9 Zards really sell for over $5000 USD at the peak?! Damnnn

Yes and the 10 was near 20k psa 9 is sitting at 1000 today vs 5k

[@mattp9457]

What website are you using to track the population of the current graded cards in existence? Thanks

[@realbillymiller1011]

Thanks TTP, great transparency and openness. If only we knew then what we know. :)

[@kaandiddy7038]

Really awesome advice, thank you!

[@birdo18]

If you are get into Parainu, shibnobi, saitama and yeti ! All have utility

[@DaGai]

What's that site to track PSA of pokemon cards?

[@jerrysanchez5453]

Idk maybe it's just me but it's nice to hear about a investment mistake where it'd someone not makeing money on pokemon instead of loosening it

[@EiquMiller]

Great video man

[@DOC_951]

I think I speak for us all when I say…. Selling my cards as a young adult thinking we “grew” out of it :(

[@marcusXV]

That's hilarious that I also have a cursed Raichu. I had every single PSA 10 1st Fossil Holo except for raichu, so I let emotions take over and I paid a record price for the only one listed on ebay. So i feel you bro, we are raichu regret bros

[@joshl5658]

Your fossil collection is complete though... at least the desire has cooled down and you can have peace of mind 😄

[@manithecomiccollector6361]

Even if you had the cash to buy the 1st edition base set booster box chances it would of been a legit box would of been low especially if your buying it off eBay🤔 so many videos of plp who purchased base set boxes way back in the days thinking they where real only to find out the box where fake

[@airdrifter9578]

How about a top 10 sets ? In your opinion what are the top 10 sets of all time

[@Pokezard123]

I dont know much about making profit from buying and selling pokemon cards but I could be totally wrong about this but could you help me out Top 10 Pokemon well since psa is less strict then most grading companies would it be good to get like a cgc 9.5 and turn it to a psa 10 would people want it more? Idk please help lol

[@KodamaBoy69]

Honestly man this is a great video

[@electrictrip2901]

Awesome vid bro! Good lessons for sure, thanks for sharing

[@wizzylizzy69]

You can say that about anything though. If you spent the 10k on Lugias, zards, ray rays, or any other booster box your return would have been similar.

[@maildaymadness8846]

Don't feel bad about darkness ablaze zard lol I got 2 bb from my lgs for 160 each and bought the zard for $100 there same time jic we didn't pull it 😅 the things you do lol 😄

[@kyleswartz2846]

I sold my psa 10 1st edition blaines charizard that I pulled in 2017 for $250 😭😭

[@wooboichicken]

I would absolutely love to buy a psa 10 base set charizard for $5000

[@clive_clive]

logan paul has enter the chat

[@Jarke]

My worst mistake was buying the Holo mew from 25th anniversary for $40 before it came out and it dropped down to like $2-5 bucks rn lol dumb move. My best was a holon tower PSA 10 JP rayquaza I won for 250 in an auction then resold a month later for almost 400 😎

[@banditkeithkingofduelmonsters]

What holo mew? The gold mew from celebrations? Or the regular one because that one is 20 cents.

[@philwalker9027]

@@banditkeithkingofduelmonsters 😂😂😂 that’s what I was thinking . Be funny to know if he bought the Holo mew for 40 smackers 😂😂

[@Jarke]

@@banditkeithkingofduelmonsters the regular one worth 20 cents LOL

[@brettly3924]

Best video in yonks, subbed

[@agentcrypto7741]

Solid advice bro luv it 🙏🏻

[@TheBeardedEagle]

Man 10k for a base set box in 2016. They were only around 500$ in 2007. Now that’s a miss I think a lot of us made.

[@VIVIDTCG]

Very transparent, thanks!

[@tombystander]

Made my biggest sale ever this week. Hoping one day I might end up on one of ur videos lol

[@leop12768]

If you bought the PSA 9 Base Set Charizard prior to prelogan hype it wasn’t a bad investment. Also 6000 copies of a PSA 9 Mint Base Zard is not a lot of copies. I am sure there are more than 6000 plus collectors. I do agree that modern is a terrible investment.

[@darrenlim5112]

I spent $45 on mewtwo ex full art 160/162. But luckily I only spent $27 on mewtwo ex full art 159/162. Give and take perhaps.

[@michaelfrench1807]

PSA has no ethics on business practices. In your charizard example, assuming PSA would actually do there job and not hand out 10s to every card they see was a mistake for sure

[@stompkiller6370]

Bro after 20 years 25 years the prices will be crazy.

[@jfy1]

A lot of your regrets are based off knowing the future. No one woulda guessed Pokémon would get this big. I wouldn’t have paid 10k 5 years ago either. It’s not a mistake, you can’t tell the future

[@pearcey1113]

You say it was a huge mistake not buying the 1st edition booster box, but if you did buy it do you honestly think you would still have it? I don’t think so as you must likely would if sold it for $50k

[@Top10Pokemon]

I can't confidently say that I would have kept it till now.

[@pearcey1113]

@@Top10Pokemon Yeah true I respect the honesty love ya channel thanks for content all year

[@gangstaworldtv]

Great advice and tips thanks keep winning 👍

[@stainlessmadethis3720]

my worse investment mistake was not buying call of legends booster packs last year at a decent price

[@deathbymazda]

Mine: Opening sealed product I can’t help it lol

[@MisterStubstep]

Such a nice Raichu card

[@Bad888Max]

damn i get everything but lugia thing wow