I Opened Pokémon’s Worst Sets of All Time

[@gengxr625]

"The main issue with these sets is you can't make any money on them."

[@thundyty]

litterialy LMAO steam seige had some crazy good cards for playability at the time

[@Looticus9714]

If you’re in it just for the money you’re playing a losing game, and you’re not understanding the point of pokemon cards

[@gengxr625]

@@Looticus9714 Yeah that's pretty much the original point of my comment.

[@bonelesschickennuggets1868]

Thank you for sparring me 15 minutes of my life

[@TheRealR3mix]

Basically all he says for most of this, the only set in this where it is actually bad is emerging powers bc there is only 2 kinda interesting cards

[@hawkteflon]

ETB collector here: The reason the RC ETB is so high is because they didn't really have a long run of them due to the pandemic. Rebel Clash released in May of 2020, right at the beginning of it all (in the US). Things hadn't really been put on hold until the next set or two, though (since they print in advance). But they went back and reprinted from Darkness Ablaze on. The Darkness Ablaze ETB was really taking off as well until they eventually reprinted it. I remember seeing DA ETBs for $140. Then the mass influx of them with the reprint dropped them down to MSRP. Same thing happened with Vivid Voltage. Eventually they went back and reprinted the SWSH base ETBs as well, which brought those prices down. If you can find the SWSH Base ETBs with the poke ball wrap on them, those are "1st print" and sell for a higher price because there are much fewer of those. I've written a lot and no one will read this far.

[@RawrasauRX-78]

Ay man, I read the whole thing. I appreciate the knowledge

[@kw7329]

I read it. Cause it facts and your right. I collect and keep sealed product. This thing however, Unfortunately this KZbinr, isn’t a 90s collector. “it’s obvious” and shouldn’t have a voice to be telling what’s what in Pokemon. Just another loser trying to have an opinion. 🤷🏻😂

[@al3h4ndr05]

​@@RawrasauRX-78same I read everything

[@GrimmRipper88]

You're absolutely right. And i read it all!

[@radiant3921]

@@kw7329 Imagine collecting sealed products and trying to call someone else a loser

[@justsomekirbowithoutamusta1852]

Notice how none of the 15 Sun and Moon sets were included. That's how goated that era was

[@xtremejeffhardy]

You pulled the only card worth pulling in Emerging Powers though. Pokémon Catcher. Before the nerf errata, it was a $20-30 uncommon.

[@Voixxy]

damn bru $20 is kinda goated

[@Nahiythegreat]

Same thing starting to happen with buddy buddy poffin 😮

[@Bananasforthesoul]

Emerging powers was actually huge competitively when it came out. Lots of great cards. Crimson invasion is an actual terrible set that he doesn’t even mention.

[@motaboat5187]

The cards in Steam Siege aren't terrible, the real reason why it's gotta bad rep is because it's got bad pull rates and they overprinted the set and packs of it came in almost every promo box throughout sun and moon.

[@Voixxy]

real

[@queenautumnween2796]

I think if a pack gets overprinted, it does make the set feel less desirable to open. In my opinion, one of my least favorite sets was xy evolutions because it was just a nostalgia bait set and it was in basically every product for a couple of years.

[@Bananasforthesoul]

For sure. Evolutions had a terrible reputation for the same reason till all of a sudden in 2020 it shot up. Before that you could barely give them away they were so easy to find.

[@BrandonBurrough]

Fr it's extremely overhated

[@seabit253]

Steam Siege is to this day the only set I ever bought an ETB for. I thought the set was absolutely stunning with it's dual type cards and VERY playable BREAK cards that actually ended up being my first playable deck when I was a teenager! That Xerneas and Florges deck was so much fun. Never got the hate for it, it was playable back in the day, it was cool. I guess it's because they overprinted it? It ended up in a lot of products for a LONG time.

[@thatclassysheep1244]

Rebel clash is literally one of the most competitive sets in the sword and shield era it had really cool ultra rares like dragapult and it had scoop up net, boss’s orders, and capture energy. Capacious bucket was also notable along with horror energy. It just wasn’t valuable to collectors because it didn’t have any og Pokémon ultra rares besides ninetails which was just a regular full art

[@Shrin33]

No he put literal reasons. Its objectivly worse than others.

[@Zorroark]

Hearing you say Rebel Clash is one of the more forgettable sets from the sword and shield era hits me in the heart because it was the set that got me into the Pokemon TCG during the pandemic and is currently the only set that I want to 100% collect, including past and future versions of the cards in the set (Which means I'll eventually have to fork out potentially over $300 to get that Boundaries Crossed full art Skyla.)

[@TrainerLeftEar]

Steam Siege is not a bad set at all in my opinion. The worst set definitely goes to Emerging Powers with their lackluster artwork and only 2 full art cards.

[@jackattack347]

steam siege is ass it has the gardevoirs and thats it

[@GoyBenius_0901]

Considering Emerging Powers was basically 3 theme decks and 2 full arts from Japan's BW base set in a trenchcoat there's a reason it's such a lame set. Originally Tornadus was in Black Collection and Thundurus was in White Collection (BW 1B and BW 1W)

[@Bananasforthesoul]

Emerging powers was actually a great set when it launched. Lots of competitive cards came from it. Similarly to steam siege. Crimson invasion, oddly not in this video, was a TCG store killer with how bad it sold on launch.

[@charganium6734]

@@Bananasforthesoul The only good cards I remember from Emerging Powers are Gothitelle and Catcher

[@PokeRetroFan]

Exactly he has no idea what he’s talking about. Imagine saying darkness ablaze is better than steam siege smh

[@brentsmith6234]

People seem to only like expensive cards so the go set by proxy was bound for failure

[@Kai.Kollects]

Id love to see "Opening the BEST sets of every generation" video

[@5to3henry]

Evolving skies:

[@shindarygermangodzilla3799]

@@5to3henry The BEST sets not the most EXPENSIVE sets.

[@FaZe-StyL]

@@shindarygermangodzilla3799that is one of the best though

[@CoopsCards23]

Just started making videos about 3 days ago, I have wanted to make videos for years but I've always been way too nervous, but after having my kid I realized I want him to chase his dreams no matter what people think so I just sucked it up and made my first video and I couldn't be happier with the response‼️❤️

[@Velicon_Mike]

Follow your dreams❤

[@Velicon_Mike]

I’m nervous as well but I’m going to make a video probably in december😅

[@mysticrips]

Congrats homie good luck with the journey! Consistency in your upload frequency and your quality improvement is key. I BELIEVE!

[@user-yo5pm8hx7x]

Same! I just started a new channel and ive always wanted to do a Pokemon channel, sadly, right now, that's out of the budget. From, MudskippersRus

[@Mr.enmentation224]

I subbed, chase your dreams man

[@FlyinLionQuinn]

That reverse holo Pokestop was the most valuable card you pulled from GO... and your reverse holo Spinarak was a Ditto.

[@joebettencourt8399]

Nobody wanted evolutions for a few years after it came out. I was shocked some of the cards became valuable with the hate it got.

[@connorhagy2682]

Had a sort of what felt like a glitch in the matrix with steam siege one day when I was a kid. I was opening up packs with my dad, I got four total and gave him two to open. I open one of em and it’s nothing, he gets nothing. But I open one with two of the full art Gardevoir EX with Yveltal in the art plus the full art Volcanion EX, and he proceeds to pull the exact same cards in the pack he had, two gardevoirs and one volcanion. They had to be errors, but back to back was even more insane. I wish I could post images on here because I have genuine proof of having them.

[@EmporerDragon]

Imagine if, rather than doing something like Base Set 2, they went the route Decipher went with their Reflections sets for the Star Trek and Star Wars CCGs. How those worked is the packs contained a complete random assortment of almost all cards (including promos) from an era of the game (usually 6-7 sets), plus a special foil version of one of the 100 best cards from those sets. The non-foil cards could be any rarity and in any quantity, and while I never pulled a pure rare pack personally, I have had packs where the rares outnumbered the commons/uncommons.

[@blazingowen113]

2:29 he sounded like Batman

[@David_Quinn1995]

I loved PO GO on release and bought a ETB my self but was not happy with any of the pulls didn't know any of the cards were peels

[@xiphiasoffishwell4781]

I just don't understand how the Pokemon Go set relates to Pokemon Go specifically and not to Pokemon as a whole. I haven't opened it because I wasn't collecting at the time but I've certainly heard rash things about it. It just strikes me as another Pokemon set. I will say right off the bat, I don't enjoy the Pokemon Go stamp that is on every card. I'm okay with stamps on certain sets but this one is specifically kind of a "LOOK AT ME I'M A STAMP" stamp. It just sticks out a lot. Other than that, peelable dittos actually sound awesome and I think I would have to try the set out for myself before I come to conclusion about how I feel about it. I'm sure there are some people out there that love it, right?

[@Its_Me_Nathan666]

Very happy to have been watching your vids again Brandon. I watched you a huge amount when I was getting lvl 40 on pogo (when it was still lvl 40 max). But when I quit pogo after that, I eventually also got less excited to watch pogo content in general. Now I been into collecting for like half a year and was so happy to find out you are too. Love seeing you (and Jake) again in the vids, and also great content thanks a lot!! :)

[@scylloid]

15:47 you can see the light leaving his eyes. tragic, honestly

[@jojop9609]

Steam Siege was fine, the Gardevoir Ex Full Art was awesome, the only problem was that there was no giga nuclear art Charizard so the Flippers didn’t buy it, so it sat on the shelfs too long since they throw Sets out in gigantic quantities

[@shindarygermangodzilla3799]

Getting trolled by beedrill in Base Set was bad, but in Base Set 2 it’s just an insult 💀

[@Himathyyy]

Mystic , I have pretty much everything you’re looking for, Black/white, XY, Sword/shield and etc. i also have a guy with Fossil /jungle heavy packs and complete binders. I also know how you like evolving skies , I can still get those for $4 a pack

[@OreoOreo-lz8nq]

my favorite pokemon youtuber

[@ThePokeSlavs]

The Pokemon Go set is always fun to open for me. But your video is just amazing. I think you inspired me to actually open some of the older sets on my channel 🔥🔥

[@sirjamieray]

The "let me in!" sent me bro lol. Thank you this was actually very helpful. About to order my master set of steam siege rn lmao

[@QuiteCringe]

they shouldve definitely released the pokemon go one in when it came out

[@GrimmRipper88]

Great info for those still learning about why aome sets are worse than others. One reason raw prices on older sets are so low is bc most ppl grade those cards. The higher grades go for much more. Raw prices should match modern raw prices. But, most average collectors move on after msstering the set. And like u said, if the set was declared underwhelming by fans, then it still reflects on the raw/graded prices. Ppl wonder why older sets like Primal Clash's BB's are $650 when the top card is 37 raw. The reason is the booster boxes aren't meant to be opened. It's a sealed investment. Imagine paying $3000 for the Groudon ETB and opening it... Those early ETB's are expensive bc they're rare, period. If u wanna open the product, just buy loose packs and hope they weren't weighed.

[@jmstransit]

4:50 the only reason Emerging powers was popular in the first place was because that Pokemon catcher card was OP in the TCG game. It sold for 20 bucks a pop.

[@VRO911]

People can call the Pokémon Go set one of the worst set ever but personally I like it a lot as a player, but would I buy a ton of them? Probably not but getting a few here & there I like em.

[@RealSeanSmart]

Base Set 2 reprinted cards from Base Set & Jungle. The Cubone was from Jungle

[@chisox52993]

You’re partially right, base set 2 was just base set and jungle (no fossil). Cubone was from jungle and Dodrio was as well.

[@jumpanama]

Tornadus was huge in competitive play, and Catcher was over $20 for years. Gothitelle was designed to be the chase card from the set but absolutely failed as BW era was all about basic attackers.

[@niteslayer11wjot71]

The Go set needed a team go rocket leader full arts or SIRs that would have slapped because we all know Sierra would be a huge wifu card

[@Eggzy-b7f]

Grow up

[@kirbstagoontheaxolotl]

The only reason I remember Rebel Clash is because of the count of TWO playable cards I can remember (There may be more) but the only two I remember were the Boltund V, which was a solid card until rotating out, and Boss' Orders which keeps getting reprinted. It just got overshadowed by the sets before and after, having the absurd Zacian V for Sword Shield Base and the Eternatus VMAX for Darkness Ablaze

[@MrAndersonAFK]

Great video! And I don't ALWAYS say that, I really liked the concept here.

[@captainsonata8394]

13:45 Hated Baseset 2. Growing up at the time and trying to collect all the three main sets, it just felt dirty to me as a child seeing that 2 symbol in my binder. Even though it looked complete others at a glance. To me, it felt like cheating.

[@seanoluinigh]

When base set 2 came out and I can actually remember my disappointment, it truly was an underwhelming set even at the release.

[@Witch202]

0:02 English base set was made in 1999. Japanese base set (first one ever) was made in 1996

[@itve1296]

At the time darkness ablaze released it was probably the most meta defining set to come out in the sword and shield block so far

[@TheInstinctWithinV2]

Crapping on darkness ablaze is funny, cause I bought a half booster box kinda thing, and in the 2nd or 3rd pack, I got the Vmax Charizard. It was really hype. And the best part is that half booster boxes (18 packs) are marked down to half price on the regular because of low interest. People obviously want real booster boxes, not halves, but they're genuinely good.

[@bryannoard3292]

Could have swore that Crimson invasion is considered one of the worst sets

[@staceybarnes6165]

I have the mega gardevoir from when I FIRST started

[@ValenteXD]

I remember opening a lot of emerging powers back in the day, still got thundurus and tornadus in the "full art" form

[@witz]

i love the pokemon go set they did a great job capturing those OG pokemon go ads with people flocking to the city to capture them

[@junzaragoza608]

I honestly love the Pokemon Go packs. To this day, I am still chasing the radiant cards and the alt art Mewtwo V is just beautiful

[@AliacadosDuelistas]

Bro, I never saw someone complaining about Pokemon GO set. In fact, the set became more important through the next Scarlet Violet sets, most of the "GO cards" are pretty useful and, at least in my Country, most Pokemon fans (including GO players) were excited for the collection, especially with the Ditto thing

[@Jesse-p8b9e]

I used to have the volcanion and Really cared for it but then we moved and lost lost of cards

[@Samurais_ghost]

The only two saving graces for the pokemon go set for me are the fact I pulled my first alt art from it and because I play Pokémon go but the pull rates are so terrible

[@TheRealNetherDog]

The way he just throws the trash behind him😂😂

[@GregTheLion]

I remember I pulled FA Sonia twice back when the set was still in print

[@grumpymaster4643]

Just like the extra darkness ablaze pack, I was opening a temporal forces booster box and one pack was hidden in the backboard. It was crazy because I got the Gastly IR from it. My best pull out of the whole box.

[@Faelocke]

Pokémon GO had some good playable cards though, the Snorlax and Pokéstop are competitive staples and other cards like Zapdos see pretty niche play. Emerging Powers gave us some decent Trainers, but most of them have been reprinted so who cares about it anymore :P Rebel Clash like you mentioned didn't have much, but Darkness Ablaze did give us Eternatus VMAX which I heard was pretty playable, and Crobat V was apparently a meta staple. I didn't play when D block was legal though so... Steam Siege had some playable cards like the BREAKs, the Volcanions and M Gardevoir EX, but MY GOD it was overprinted. They printed so much of it that was still showing up in tins and such long after it rotated, which is where a lot of the hate comes from. Base Set 2 was a mistake.

[@FuegoJustinnn]

Him and many others only collect cards for the money.

[@resdraon]

Honestly I didnt like the pokemon go set simply because none of the cards remind me of pokemon go or like the start of the game. Honestly just felt like a normal set with the logo painted on and was very udnerwhelming because of it

[@mshadow5513]

I had that full art Gardevoir EX and thought nothing of it until now 😂

[@RemixerDarken]

Welp, explains why back in late 2017, there was local store selling real packs of XY Steam Siege for $2.00 CDN each...

[@loganhager592]

12:44 I have that secret rare, first one I ever pulled. Got it out of a loose pack I picked up at GameStop

[@breadandturtle]

It’s a crime that Shrouded Fabled isn’t in this video.

[@PlanesNstuff158]

10:17 what was the accent💀💀💀

[@liquidbiden]

Chris chan

[@pokecattos]

Just started making KZbin videos and collecting cards because of your account and advice, hope it goes well!

[@budew_plushie]

tbh, steam siege is my favorite set cause of the shiny cards. they're a fun addition, and my favorite card was pulled from that, a shiny mega gardevoir ex. i didn't know it was hated on that much :(

[@worldwolf5950]

11:17 most eager i've seen anyone opening steam siege

[@juanito2.039]

love these kind of videos 🙌🏽

[@Vaak4791]

Honestly for pokemon go they shouldve made for example the mewtwo armored mewtwo from the game, also shouldve included shadow pokemon and more pokemon go stuff

[@CameronVR4]

Darkness ablaze will always be my fav set! I have made SO much memories opening this

[@greaterglider]

the beedril looks pretty cool ngl

[@B1gbossn1nja]

Ngl steam siege is so underrated I love that set❤ and great video mate👌

[@andregamarra6804]

10:20 “Bout to give him the work in my DURA-max” if you know you know

[@n3rd_chris520]

Funny enough, when first started collecting. I loved pokemon go and bought the box without knowing it was so bad😂

[@goofyahh8373]

I actually have both of the best chase cards from darkness ablaze and those are some of my favorites of all time

[@ryannuijten6319]

Rebel clash used to be a good set due to its early playability cards (Scoop up net, boss order etc)

[@MarathonTheGamer]

when ever i can find a ETB for Evolving Skies its 300... where can i find one that is even half that exactly cause.. i want the one with espeon on it >>

[@MendedPearl]

I only got the Pokemon Go box that came with the Team Mystic pin ONLY for the pin lol

[@kasperlindmark]

I loved the first ETB in this video

[@LargeMouthLou]

Rebel Clash is my favorite after Triplet Beat and Clay Burst

[@jakeryanoc7870]

Mewtwo alt art card is pretty crazy honestly

[@yewbacca]

Painful to hear you name 3 of my more favorite sets, but ah well... fun to watch though. The Cubone is from Pokemon Jungle set btw, #50/#64. Team Rocket released exactly 2 months after Base Set 2 ;)

[@litkingbee7476]

When I got to collecting poking cards emerging powers was the set that was out. I stopped collecting shortly after

[@Dinomanb]

Steam Siege is my absolute favorite set to date and I wished I saved a few from the days. Not only are there break cards which was amazing, but also Dual Typings that were SHINY! Just putting it here though.. 151 definitely worst set today

[@Bananasforthesoul]

Crimson invasion is by far the worst set Pokémon has made. At least for its time, emerging powers was huge in competitive games, similar to steam siege. Crimson invasion came off of guardians rising, a huge set with tapu lele, only to have next to nothing worth playing. Lots of shops lost a ton of money on it.

[@LilShortKing]

at the NPS store i bought a stem sedge pack for 20 cents and a evolving sky's for 3 dollars

[@Mr.pokécard]

The beedrill was disapointing😢 15:50

[@midnighttaylorr]

Calling stuff from the 2000s vintage hurts my soul 😭

[@Aryeth377]

I have to be one of the few who really LOVED steam siege and break cards lmfao

[@Elijahheels]

Steamsiege can't be the worst set ever. That gardevoir card is 10x better than any rebel clash card.

[@stevenroberts2121]

I love the pokemon go set! I also have played the actual game since day 1 the ditto cards are a cool thing they did they should do that more in sets

[@DJVolte]

Why are the emerging powers so pricey when the best card is $3

[@anakinsmith4770]

Win exception to 151 paldea has been forgettable it had another failed charizard set

[@flarepie24]

hot take, base set 2's holos look nicer then base set

[@bryanlee6065]

than

[@rheahinshaw7471]

I still need the rarest 4 cards to complete Pokemon Go set. Numbers 79, 81, 84, 86.

[@PokemonHomeAdventures]

Finally we got the profile picture back

[@GavinMoyer]

Is this Jort storm in the background 👀

[@theexplodingDarkrai]

You should open ancient origins sometime

[@PokeVmaxer]

Yeah i got a booster box i love this set

[@theexplodingDarkrai]

@@PokeVmaxer literally one of the best sets imo

[@PokeVmaxer]

@@theexplodingDarkrai i even have the m rayquaza ex psa 10❤️❤️

[@theexplodingDarkrai]

@@PokeVmaxer nice, love that card

[@TheoNizamidis]

Bro got a Demon inside of him for a second he’s like Pikachu😈

[@jeanpierreforciolli4814]

Is that jortstorm in the background!

[@VRO911]

Unlisted but in my personal opinion Temporal Forces is worse than the Pokémon Go set, just my opinion I guess though. I just feel like the main hits are really bad.

[@Capoian618Pulls]

I really like darkness ablaze is a great set. I pulled the VMAX zard on me bday. First booster box I ever brought

[@Capoian618Pulls]

Usually the big hit is on the right like 3 packs in

[@stpworld]

I just got some plasma blast i can't wait to open it

[@bestviearth_real]

i could have sworn skyridge was the worst selling pokemon set