Not just for pokemon cards? Meowth or Mew?

One of your best friends is newly into Pokemon Investing. He's entrusting you to buy what you think would appreciate the most What type of portfolio would you build for him for $3k? This is something I'm currently working on for my buddy, but I want to hear YOUR thoughts! NO WRONG ANSWERS.

How would you guys comp this

Not sure if it’s just me but I’m seeing a sense of fatigue in Pokemon as we are getting flooded with new sets. When I re-entered in 2024 the landscape was much easier to navigate. SV sets were readily available, secondary market was at most 20-30% over MSRP for SV sealed products. Now you can’t get any newer ETB for less than $100 . We are so used to inflation-deflation-inflation now it’s just inflation. Target and Walmart raised prices about 10%, GameStop is basically a secondary market place. Buyers’ dollar isn’t going as far as it used to and I do think we are at the boiling point. Just like the sneaker crash a few years ago, I see similarities. How are you guys feeling and what are your thoughts?

Are you in it for the Cards or the Chase?