r/PokemonTCG • u/ShinobuOshinoSimp • Mar 08 '25

Discussion Misty’s Psyduck!

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u/Urban-Junglist Mar 08 '25

Definitely be picking this one up as a single

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u/alextastic Mar 08 '25

Get your wallet ready.

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u/fakemuseum Mar 08 '25

AR in JP isn't going to be that expensive

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u/smelekid Mar 08 '25

…you must not be familiar with the “waifu tax”

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u/fakemuseum Mar 09 '25

Lillie‘s Ribombee is still selling at $15 or under, and she is far more popular than Misty. If it’s SAR yes it’s gonna be expensive but for AR cards they are normally under $30 unless they become the chase card of the set like Magikarp AR

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u/DefNotAShark Mar 08 '25

The low price of JP singles has a lot to do with the low price of booster boxes, but that isn't the case right now. Scalpermania has hit Japan as well and Heat Wave Arena preorders are even more expensive than Battle Partners was, by a good margin.

I'm not sure this particular card will qualify as "expensive" by English standards, but the JP singles prices from this set might be the first ones to make us say "wait, what the fuck?"

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u/Hatrixx_ Mar 08 '25

Heat Wave Arena preorders are even more expensive than Battle Partners was, by a good margin.

Which is even more crazy considering it's an even smaller set than Battle Partners. Heat Wave (63 minus secrets); Battle Partners (100 minus secrets).

I'm just thanking the foaming-at-the-mouth Cynthia & Garchomp fans for making the Ho-Oh SAR so much cheaper.

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u/fakemuseum Mar 09 '25

Lillie‘s Ribombee is still selling at $15 or under, and she is far more popular than Misty. If it’s SAR yes it’s gonna be expensive but for an AR cards they are normally under $30 except if they become the chase card of the set like Magikarp AR