PKMTCG - Is It Worth It To Buy a Pokémon Tin? A Pokemon TCG Review and Opening
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Many Pokémon Trainers ask the question: Is it worth it to buy a Pokemon tin. Once used as a way to introduce new cards into standard, Pokemon Tins now attempt to deliver needed reprints, a stylish storage system, and a barrage of boosters. But is this an item that raises the value of your Poke Dollars, or an
While this review will focus on the recently released tins for sun & moon, it is also going to attempt to take a larger overview of the product, examining past trends and making future predictions. As always, my evaluation of this product is just that, my own. In the end it is your evaluation which matter most. With that being said, let’s take looK!
A Pokemon Tin contains the following...
* 1 of 2 foil Pokémon-GX or previously EX cards:
* 4 Pokmon TCG booster packs.
* A code card to unlock the foil GX cards as well as a playable deck in the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online
There’s a lot of value here. Excluding the tin, which I will discuss in a moment, if we use an over the counter price of $4.00 each for the Pokemon booster packs, and the online code at $1.00 each, we see a total value of $17.00 on this product. At an average cost of 17.99, it means you are paying 99 cents for the foil GX card.
Now, if we wanted to be a bit more conservative here, we can look at the fact a booster box costs about $100 for 36 packs, thus bulk buys result in a cost of about 2.75 each. That gives us a bulk value of 11 dollars and, thus means you are on average paying about 5.99 for the included foil GX card. Oh, and of course there’s the included tin. - Hry
of course you find Lillie right behind Cosmog
GET IN THE BAG NEBBY!
Right!?!? Flavor win.
As for usefulness of the tin: My second monitor is sitting on one right now.
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As an MTG fan it kind of disappoints me that we don't see similar treatment with items like solid reprint tins
I have a few of these tins from my younger days. While obviously not great as a deck box, I use them to store tokens, dice, coins, and extra cards as well as instructions and play mats. Basically everything but your deck should go in them.
I'm just waiting for the day the professor says: "Many Magic the Gathering players ask the question: 'Is it worth it to buy the Pokémon _______?'"
Yes yes it is.
I think the greatest charm of a tin is how no matter what you pick, a child a parent would buy it for would think this is the coolest thing they've ever seen.
The real value here is you'll be the coolest kid in school with this swanky new lunchbox!
i would not want my sandwich in there
Sigh... I wish WotC would pickup their game, these pokemon products are so much better than almost every supplemental MTG product, they hit high price cards. And the foiling looks a hell of a lot better than it does on recent MTG cards which is so dark you can hardly see any detail.
You also gotta remember that when you get a tin you’re usually always guaranteed an extra non promo ultra rare. Also blister packs are 4.19
I left MTG for Pokémon because money so I'm very happy the Professor is reviewing these cards. I don't want to see anymore Pokémon products reviewed as there isn't much left but can you do an examination of Pokémon meta or even budget decks? I think that would help new players a lot
Garrett Lefler curious why did you leave MTG over money? rares and secret rares fetch high prices in Pokemon similar to mythics and rares in MTG
Joshuabrutl The secret rares are expensive but you don't NEED them. Secret rares are the full art or rainbow holos, not the regular GX or EX cards. And even then those aren't expensive. If I want a play set of Decidueye it's like 45$ where as a card like that in MTG is 20$ each easily
I play MTG more but an example of the price difference is that the most played deck in Pokemon's equivalent of modern is the same price as the most played deck in the current standard format.
As the professor mentioned in the video, Mewtwo EX went well above and beyond that.
Fuck Mewtwo EX.
I have no money for Modern too, but I just play EDH, because it's more fun for me either
payed about 400 euros for a xenagos deck
100 euros for hateenchantments w/b
70 euros for Medomai control
50 euros for snaketribal
As a MTG player, it really surprised me when I found out how much some of the newer Pokemon cards are going for. I really didnt believe that was there was such a fairly decent secondary market for the cards considering I never see or hear about any tournaments being held for the game at the LGS level. If it prints money though, Im game.
I don't have a single Pokemon or Magic card but I can't stop watching videos like these, especially the pack openings!
Thank you for providing breakdowns of Pokémon products that are so well said and easy to understand. Love what you do man.
I love seeing Tolarian Community College do Pokémon videos. I've been a long time viewer, even though I haven't played Magic in years. I'd love to see reviews of the Pokémoncenter.com tcg products.
Yeah, not a fan of the show or the TCG (is that sacrilegious to admit?), but I absolutely love the products they release. I wish Wizards would do special edition tins, boxes, collections, and make foils that don't curl as easily (Pokemon has figured this problem out). Could you imagine MTG products like the EX Collection boxes? Little Jace figurines, special foils, ect. I rarely crack packs as I don't want to spend $40 or $100 for mostly bulk, but I would love the chance to do so when buying affordable collections that contain only 4-8 boosters. The online code and ability to play the Pokemon TCG client on both Mac and Windows is also brilliant.
It's so nice to see this kind of content here. I'll return more frequently because of it.
Those tins really do contain some nice holo rares that people need- Mewtwo EX was a really good one like you mentioned.
I know the tins aren't the best storage option, so I opt to use them to store booster pack art and PTCG accessories from the Elite Trainer boxes.
Wow Wizzards really went left field with this Amonkhet set.
I always had mad luck with these tins. The last 2 I had were Platinum Arceus tins (platinum series years ago.) and I got a Drapion LV.X and Palkia G (team galactic) LV.X
In the supreme victors tins Rayquaza and Garchomp(cynthia) I got a Garchomp LV.X and a Rayquaza (in their respective tins) And I got a Lucario LV.X in the Lucario diamond/pearl tin.
This luck didn't extend into MTG sadly...
i had similar luck but with elite trainer boxes. and i guess my luck carried over to mtg. i pulled a hydroid krasis, a nicol bolas dragon-god, and a leyline of the void from packs
I have been waiting on this video for such a long time!
Really happy to see my favorite mtg channel feature Pokemon TCG as well. Great video Professor!
Black Friday this year had all tins for $10 at Target. Great video, I’m enjoying these breakdowns. Thank You!
Hey Prof just a thouggt but have you ever thought of doing a pokemon edition of the booster box game? Great video as always thanks for all the great content!
AHHHHHHHHHH! You pulled a Full Art Lillie, that is my favorite card from this set I do believe >.
Thanks for the in-depth review on the pokemon tins. GREAT JOB!
Can you do a video comparing Pokémon to MTG? I don't know anything about Pokémon, so the packs just kind of seem like random cards, and I can't even tell what's good out of them :-/. I don't know how rarity works in Pokémon either or how the sets work. Is Sun and Moon somehow the equivalent of Kaladesh - a recently released set w some cards that may see play in a variety of formats?
Yes Pokemon is finnaly uploaded
I'd love to see a review on deck boxes. I'm just starting to make my own Pokemno TCG deck, but I'm not really sure what the differences are or what brands have higher quality/durable deck boxes and what to look out for ;)
Okay... so I had two of those $60 mewtwos my brother traded me because he didn’t like legendaries. I sold them at a yard sale for $1 apiece because I had no idea what they were worth. :,(
for what its worth i tend to use the tin to carry my old deck boxes, some of the art boxes i've had for years will occasionally pop open so when the box is in a tin the cards can't go anywhere. and if you are unaware the code cards in tins give you a full playable deck online.
The problem here is that most retailers sell these tins for around $20 USD which makes me question the value more than I should
I wish Magic did these types of products, I'd be buying more sealed product and have some cool merch.
I remember the kyruem and Keldio tins which also had a meloetta promo
Good video, I am going to add to a little favorites Playlist that I am going to use to show some friends
Also value of the tins can go by the different packs inside. Say a 2012 turtwig tin will be worth alot more than a venesour ex tin because it has older packs that were not printed into oblivion and are more sought after because they are more finite as well as older and harder to obtain.
actually there are some “deckbox-like” tins, and they even have a little space for dices, counters, etc. They are pretty cool in my opinion! (and, of course, you can fit a sleeved deck inside the box)
Gee, wouldn't it be nice if Magic did this? 17.99 for 4 packs and a foil Gideon, ally of Zendikar or Chandra, Torch of Defiance?
But then you'd be able to play Standard too easily.
Would like to see an EDH deck tech, upgrading the Meren of Clan Tel-Noth deck.
I didn't check the price but you got the wrong picture for the mewtwo ex tin. The tin that you showed was a more recent mewtwo ex tin that released last year while the 60$ mewtwo ex that got a reprint was about 5 years old
Can you get EX GX cards in booster packs? I've been playing MTG since day 1 but I'm tempted to start Pokemon just to collect and maybe play solitaire but not sure where I should start.
Yes you can pull EX GX cards from boosters, these are the regular versions with a number xx off xx, Solgaleo GX is 89/149 followed by a small star to denote it's a rare. These cards that come separate in tins etc are promo versions of the cards and are identified with a code that represents the expansion and promo card number SM16 followed by a larger star that has PROMO written through it.
Even if Pokémon doesn't seem to be in focus here anymore, I feel like sharing my opinion on the the new tag team tins. They are much bigger and have an alright fit, a little awkward since the shape is still a little weird, but much better than these small ones. It also comes with a metal GX marker.
I use the tins to store extra cards or i line it with wax paper and put sweets in it like home made fudge and give them as gifts.
why has no company produced a foam insert for the tins? would make alot of sense, the extra space could be used for counters or coins!
That moment when you get both legendaries in the same tin :D
They changed the code card for this particular tin.
They used to provide a trade-able pack in game.
Now it automatically provides the contents of the pack, and the deckbox from the code is no longer trade-able.
That's really frustrating for F2P players of the online game, since they can no longer trade for the deckbox.
You did a great job with this video! Just bought my first tin and wanted to know if I got a good deal out of it. Keep it up :)
Wow - pretty generous when compared to MTGs offerings (Duel Decks / Planeswalker Decks).
Especially considering you're also getting cards online as well.
That Holo full art Lillie card looks so cool!
What a pleasant surprise and coincidence, I bought a Pokemon tin yesterday (Mewtwo EX - BREAKthrough) and thought to myself "Huh, I haven't seen the professor make a financial review on a Pokemon product recently, I wonder if he will put one up soon? "
Then I see this video and my question was answered!
Thanks for the review Professor!
what do you think about single sleeving with perfect fits?
Jokes aside, I went out and got one of these for the Solgaleo + Packs, but putting a snorlax card in it and putting it on my desk actually DOES look pretty groovy. I'm tempted to get another for lunala just to keep everything symmetrical XD good as always prof!
was talking to a customer about these tins just today, and yeah it really does come down to the value of the ex/gx, mind you the pricing is abit different in australia (basically double everything)
I like to see a review about the treasure chest (some people call them lunch box)! Great video!
...I actually had no idea that tins had booster packs. I thought that they had those old fashioned decks w/ the promo card.
The tin needs to come with a 2 part insert. One to hold a deck steadily, and a second part ( that is removable) to nicely hold the retail contents . That one small thing would immensely increase the value to the customer.
hey brotha quick question.. where do u look up the cards worth ? thanks for the vid man your amazing
Wow, I've been trying to discourage my son from getting these because I'd assumed that the foil had no real value, since it's in every tin. I guess I should look at them again.
I very much enjoy your reviews. I hope they continue!
Super informative! Thanks :)
The best value for Pokémon cards I feel is the three boosters + a card or pin. 3 out of 4 packs I bought this way always had on ultra rare in one of the boosters
Yeah the blisters are dope. Best blister ever was the Celebi XY93 one, I have never seen anyone else use that card but the deck I use with it and Roaring Skies Shedinja, Burst Balloon (Celebi combo) Recycling Arm and Mew-EX has the best win rate of all my decks, around 93% last time I checked. Tiny Pokémon promos can be hidden gems. Also it's just damn fun to do 1100 damage with Mew-EX (Hopeless Scream with 11 damage counters on Mew against a Pokémon with weakness)
2:22 Ha! I get that reference.
The first and only tin I got was a black and white tin which didn't have a gx or anything that actually looked cool
I use these to hold my dragon tears I use as damage/standard counters.
my card shop sells the Pokemon Tin for a couple bucks. I usually buy it... to store my EDH!
i bought both of these tins a week apart and got 3 ultra rares from the packs in each tin :D
both of them ended up having contents worth double what i paid!!!
well in Germany the new tins are 24€ which is around 26.5$ ... so here its normally not worth it ..
Wow, if they ever created a product upon release that had a break even guarantee in singles it would sell out over night. Could you imagine the value being at bulk booster prices plus a $4-8 foil rare after reprint price drop all for $18.
this dude is such a dapper man...just saying love the vids
You forgot to mention the wrapper which is part of the tin's content
have you done a review of the legacy collection? when the Mega power collection comes out definitely review that. Have you reviewed trainer kits?
Another thing to consider is whether the included packs are still in standard play or not because they come from different sets. :-)
Could you do a video on world tournament decks for pokemon? I'm really curious about them and if they are worth getting
Man a couple years ago tins were the shit. The Darkrai, Mewtwo & Rayquaza ex tin made those cards much more affordable. Also, the later on plasma freeze tins made the plasma deck affordable, having deoxys, thundurus and lugia ex. you could buy those tins and from the packs you get make a plasma deck.
cant you also get a mini binder and put it in the tin?
hey professor, can you make a video of, is it worth it to buy a Pokemon 20th Aniversry elite trainer box?
You can cut out pieces of cardboard to make space for your deck and dice
in my lunala it was so worth it i got McharizardEX full art worth around $30.00 U.S.
Hey Professor, with the set Guardians Rising coming out soon, there are pre-releases for the set (My local game store is holding them after the pre-release for Amonkhet). I already went to a few and I found them fun, but I was wondering if you were going to do a video on Pokemon TCG pre-releases?
Also a side comment, that was pretty neat pack having both a full art Lillie and reverse holo Cosmog (Nebby).
Hey professor, what if MTG did this? including a promo version of a common and fairly valueable standard card, like on release Chandra torch of defiance, or Heart of Kiran? then included 4 packs of standard sets? you think it would be healthy?
Couldn't you use the tin for storing counters and such?
Tins would be insane if they had full art trainers. Or a promo full art trainer.
Ooooooo, a full art Lillie. Nice.
Great videos. Thank you. What about elite trainer boxes?
I usually have amazing luck with tins, so yeah it is worth it. looks like you did too. that Lily card you got not only paid for the tin, but earned you a 15$ profit.
Professor, the image of the Mewtwo tin you put up was actually not the tin containing the reprint of the $60+ Mewtwo. The tin you provided was a reprint of the Mewtwo from Breakthrough, which was worth around $6 pre-reprint. The tin you are looking for is most likely out of print and impossible to find in stores.
Amazing yt channel dude
Quick question, where are you getting the prices for these cards?
Lillie is not a secret ultra rare, it's just a full art
Geometry Dash MEpic its ultra rare full art
After the cosmog reverse, a secret rare Lillie, Illuminati conferm!?!?
This channel will make it big
Would a misprinted/error tin change the value of the tin?
I think the Furious Fists Pack in your Solgaleo Tin was an error!
Can you re-review kmc perfect fits? Because I am wondering whether they were affected like the hyper mattes were?
working on it.
What website do you use to figure out the value of a card?
can u make video about is it worth to get a trainer kit?
professer what's your favourite up to date pokemon and or Pokemon card?
Could you still review the world championship decks? Even though I want them Id love to hear what the professor thinks.
The answer is yes it is! You get a cool looking collectible tin at the very least
Thx for the video. I've always wondered if the tins were worth the price?
can you do a commander video on chainer, dementia master. he is a awesome commander but I don't see much love for him, thanks.