This list isn’t in any specific order. What you buy should depend on whether you’re aiming for short-term gains or long-term upside, your risk-reward tolerance, and honestly — what you personally like. Nothing here is guaranteed. That said, sealed as a category tends to perform well over time. As a general framework: - Out-of-print sets usually move faster in the short term because supply is fixed. - High total set value is what drives the biggest long-term winners once sets leave print. With that in mind, here are my top sealed product buys and why: 1. 151 Booster Bundles 151 taps into pure nostalgia in a way modern sets almost never do, and booster bundles sit at the perfect intersection of affordability, liquidity, and pack count. Everyone Knows 151. New collectors keep entering through 151, and existing collectors keep stacking it. Steady demand + iconic Pokémon = continued growth pressure. 2. Prismatic Evolutions Booster Bundles Still early. Still in print. And still — in my view — the best long-term sealed asset of the next decade. The total set value here is the highest of any modern set, and history consistently rewards sets with deep value across many cards (Eveelutions just kill it) once supply shuts off. This is not a quick flip — it’s a patience play — but it’s exactly the kind of set people regret not buying when it was easy to find. 3. Black Bolt ETBs (White Flare is solid too) Completely overlooked, which is why it made the list. Black Bolt has a strong total set value but got overshadowed by Mega Evolutions and Phantasmal Flames. Right now, ETBs around ~$80 give you more packs per dollar than many booster bundle markets sitting closer to $50. This disconnect won't last forever. 4. Crown Zenith bundles/ETBS More expensive, but for good reason. Crown Zenith is fully out of print, universally loved, and already proven to move when demand spikes. Unlike newer sets that still face reprints, this set’s supply is locked, which is why it tends to grow faster in the short term.

There’s some heavy consolidation around that ~$50 mark for Prismatic bundles, meaning it's probably not going to get much lower. At fifty bucks, the price-per-pack is the strongest out of other prismatic products. Meanwhile, the ETBs are still chilling around $120, which tells you demand hasn’t gone anywhere. Prismatic is the no-brainer modern investment of the entire decade.If you ever have money and don’t know what to buy. Just stack Prismatic. Highest total set value in modern. One of the most ripped sets. One of the most chases of some of the most popular Pokemon. Over the next couple years, different prismatic products will continue to be released causing dips. People will warn about the giant reprint coming, and people will dump, prices could dump. Doesn’t matter. Zoom out. Ignore the noise. Keep stacking. Time horizon is 10 years. people will be punching themselves for not loading up more. FYI: The Eveelution prices have also dropped, may be a good opp. to scoop them up if you want them.

What are some places you’ve heard will have or have Pokémon products or actually seen in person that have Pokemon products. Your input might help others find inventory.

Picked one up at the MINTD show for ~20$. Started looking into grading and saw some interesting numbers: Raw card: 20$-25$ LP/NM PSA 10 eBay last solds: 900$, 680$, 850$, 825$ https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=greninja+gold+star+celebrations+psa+10&_sacat=0&_from=R40&LH_Sold=1&LH_Complete=1&LH_All=1&_sop=10 8.14% PSA 10 rate (2508/30825) https://www.psacard.com/pop/tcg-cards/2021/pokemon-swsh-black-star-promo/188712 PSA 9 ebay last solds: ~60$ 💀 46.19% PSA 9 rate (14240/30825) Positions: I've ordered a Beckett 9 with good sub-scores (9,9,9,9.5) and going to try and crack and resend to PSA https://www.ebay.com/itm/197828731013 Also gonna yolo send the pickup from MINTD LCS

Stay patient. Don’t use leverage. Buy what you love & understand.