BIG NEWS for Pokemon Collectors, Investors, and Fans! (News Update)

Published 2024-07-02
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This month featured some big news for Pokemon card collectors, investors, and fans including some new discoveries, notable controversies, and unfortunate announcements. Despite these developments, I'm still convinced that the Pokemon market is still alive and well! Today, I invite you to join me, Pokemon Classics, as we break down all of the biggest news stories in Pokemon collecting in this market update. Also, don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to catch future episodes of "Breaking News!"

Thanks for watching,
Pokemon Classics

TOP POKEMON NEWS STORIES:
0:39 - Modern Print and Glory of Team Rocket Set
2:25 - Pokemon Illustration Constant Controversy
4:16 - Trick or Trade and Pokemon Holiday Calendar
6:12 - PSA Vault and Grading Notes Updates
8:36 - Card Party 2 and World Championships

TOP 5 POKEMON VIDEOS:
11:18 - BLURR TCG "Card Party Tier List"
11:58 - SMPratte "Population Control"
12:41 - PokiChloe "Collector's Cardhouse Opening"
13:18 - JavaAkuma "TAG Crossover Experiment"
13:57 - Deep Pocket Monster "Gigabinder Challenge"

LINKS TO YOUTUBE VIDEOS:
◾ BLURR TCG:    • Pokémon Fans Create a Tier List of th...  
◾ SMPratte:    • Do Grading Companies Control The Pop ...  
◾ PokiChloe:    • What Its Really Like Running a Pokemo...  
◾ JavaAkuma:    • PSA & CGC ➜ TAG Cross Grading Experim...  
◾ Deep Pocket Monster:    • Collect ALL 1,000+ Pokémon in ONE Bin...  

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*Produced by Mikel and Mastered by Dj CUTMAN

*Note: These are merely my observations and not to be taken as financial advice or investing strategy. Always do your research before making any purchases.

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All Comments (21)
  • @Mod_Kult
    Grader notes should be included for free. Perhaps it's my experience with CGC, where comics are graded without extra costs. As a paying subscriber, it feels like PSA is trying to squeeze every dime out of the customer by charging for an additional service. I don't hate PSA—I happily own many graded cards from PSA and other graders—but that's just how it seems to me.
  • @DallasJWebb
    Grader notes and sub grades should be a standard
  • Grader notes.... Sounds like selling something they should have been including for free.
  • Was super happy to see you at Card Party! Thank you so much for a quick recap in your video and the kind words, as well as mentioning my binder series too! 🤝
  • @johnnyVSpok
    I think grader notes could prevent a small percentage of grader bias. I always hear that grades could be up to the mood or opinions of the grader, and if they need to provide notes it could challenge graders to be more accurate.
  • @jaimzlo
    Awesome stuff as always! Really enjoyed vending next to you at the MN Card show!
  • @kyuremcjn8406
    If we get that team rocket set I want black border cards surrounding the card just like they did with team plasma cards. I would love a team Rocket Nidoking holo for the set ☺️
  • @SakuraCache
    We've had our hands on the new PSA slabs... not a fan. While yes theyve pretty much eliminated the rattle issue, they appear to have gone too far. We've had a few cards bowed in the case from a lack of width in the frame, and 1 card completely rippled like a letter that didn't fit inside an envelope. They're also a nightmare to crack, as the plastic wants to bend and fold rather than split apart like the old ones would.
  • Am I the only one that thinks that could pump up the prizes for the illustration contest? They are the biggest media franchise in the world, they could have bigger prizes
  • @Blastboost86
    Dark Blastoise is my fave Blastoise art ever and my fave Pokemon ever. I’ve always loved Team Rocket. My fave set all time is Team Rocket. So I am absolutely looking forward to this set.
  • @maxpotion
    All of this year’s illustration contest Bidoof’s are bangers
  • @naturesepyon
    I'm hoping to get a few 151 stamp variants from the Holiday Calendar and Halloween packs for my master set binder. Sadly the Professor Voltorbs seems like a goal post to far for me. Maybe we'll also get some McDonald's variants as well. The grading industry is in desperate need of an overhaul and potentially regulation/ oversight. PSA being the industry standard but having an inferior slab for years is mind boggling. The art contest, didn't technically have AI being against the rules, you can view them yourself. The vaporeon pose is similar, sure, but also different, how many poses can you draw a pokemon in reality though? I think AI art is art, and its no different then when digital art began to overshadow hand drawn years ago. So many digital art programs also utilize AI as an artist assist within them, so where do you draw the line? I don't see how its unfair either, since anyone could technically use ai for the contest as well, creating a fair playing field. I don't think grades are suppressed, I see more cards getting 10's when they look like 9's.
  • Man I can’t wait for you to become a top 5 poketuber. Your videos are S tier! I was so happy to meet you at card party.
  • @MrMasterSet
    Awesome update, as always. Thanks for all the time and energy you put into making these for us!
  • I'm excited about the Team Rocket set. It's been a long time since we've seen unique versions of Pokemon (Light & Dark). Definitely not overplayed like EX/V/VMAX/GX. I do enjoy the sub grades option with other companies so I'm pleased with PSA opting to be more transparent too. Card Party truly is unique from any other convention out there. I'm looking forward to seeing you again next year!
  • @elvistcg
    Great video classics, only wish we had more content from you
  • @Monster003
    That production information is amazing 😮
  • Great content as always. I really hope they make the team rocket set as a main set. I can’t wait.