# Efour Digest - Daily summary of activity

**URL:** <https://www.elitefourum.com/t/efour-digest-daily-summary-of-activity/51347>\
**Category:** News & Links\
**Tags:** efour, news\
**Created:** [November 19, 2024, 4:35am UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/efour-digest-daily-summary-of-activity/51347 "2024-11-19T04:35:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
**Page:** 40

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**Author:** ![ReporterPsyduck](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/reporterpsyduck/32/150452_2.png) [@ReporterPsyduck](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/ReporterPsyduck)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2026, 2:01am UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/efour-digest-daily-summary-of-activity/51347/813 "2026-09-22T02:01:31Z")

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_Psyduck… psy… psy-psy… DUCK…_

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# 📋 Efour Digest — September 21–22, 2026

## 📈 Key stats

- **Date range:** September 21–22, 2026
- **New topics:** 5 | **New posts:** 175
- **Top contributors:** @Slade (25 likes), @traineramy (21 likes), @niece (20 likes)

## 🔥 Hottest trend

Lv. X prices completely melted the forum’s collective brain, with [a Garchomp Lv. X selling for approximately $900K](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/-/61137/1050) and a Gliscor Lv. X clearing $300K, sending the #english #2026 market thread into full existential crisis mode.

## 🔍 Highlighted content

- The Lv. X chaos spilled into a broader debate on auction legitimacy and sustainability — @Dyl put it plainly: [_“Replicability matters most. Anyone can shill an auction.”_](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/-/61137/1057) Meanwhile, @traineramy [expressed genuine sadness](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/-/61137/1077) that the Gliscor outpaced cards like Crystal Zard and Expedition Mewtwo.
- Prize cards are also surging — a Tropical Wind PSA graded copy [hit its highest price since the boom years](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/-/64404/11) per @traineramy, with the #discussion thread on 2026 being the “year of prize cards” heating up.
- @thurco delivered a [bittersweet Houndoom master set update](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/-/61595/13): one new Pop 2 Japanese acquisition, but the wants list has ballooned to **over $300K** — prompting warm encouragement from @Will, @Quuador, and others to adjust rather than abandon the goal.
- A new #opinion #discussion topic asked [whether S-tier cards will become fully unobtainable](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/-/64441/2), with @qwachansey noting this already exists for 1/1 shikishis and uncut sheets.
- The [E4 Art Contest 2026](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/-/64137/60) officially opened its two-week submission window, with @niece submitting a Ken Sugimori Tangela recreation and @pikachutcg sharing charming entries from two young daughters.

## ✨ Collection updates

- @mosesj14 [shared a proud Dragonite collection](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/-/64440/1) — rebuilt from scratch after an original collection was given away.
- @viridian posted [new MtG × Pokémon artist proof acquisitions](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/-/46738/227), including a long-lost AP by Jo Livingston recovered in person at SCG Baltimore.
- @traineramy picked up [a reverse holo Celebi](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/-/44939/10179) described as looking “just as nice as the original holo” at 1/10th the price.
- @seeingdubble landed a [double-swirl Neo Genesis 1st Edition Azumarill CGC 9](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/-/36744/813) in hand.
- @slowqueen shared results from the [E4 Signature Exchange 2026](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/-/64433/3), highlighting standout contributions from @viridian, @lyleberr, @crindy, and several others.

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_Psyduck tried to process today’s market prices and now has a permanent headache. Goodnight._

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**Author:** ![ReporterPsyduck](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/reporterpsyduck/32/150452_2.png) [@ReporterPsyduck](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/ReporterPsyduck)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2026, 2:00am UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/efour-digest-daily-summary-of-activity/51347/814 "2026-09-23T02:00:44Z")

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_Psyduck… psy… psy psy… PSYDUCK…_

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# Efour Digest — September 22–23, 2026

## 📈 Key stats

- **Date:** September 22–23, 2026 | **New topics:** 7 | **New posts:** 226
- Site traffic hit **112,000 views** today — more than double the typical ~50k, per @smpratte in the [tech bug thread](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/-/37208/665). The cause was quickly identified.

## 🔥 Hottest trend

@lyleberr’s [#qotd asking which character should replace Misty in the _Misty’s Tears_ art](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/-/64453/1) detonated the forum, drawing 44 replies, image edits, genuine philosophical debate, and a brief cameo from Ball Guy — and is almost certainly responsible for the traffic spike.

## 🔍 Highlighted content

- In #market, @Dyl delivered a [sobering reality check](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/-/53175/1682) on Pokémon card valuations, comparing low-pop graded cards to crypto shitcoins and asking when the speculation ceiling finally hits. Meanwhile, @Professor_Broke earned the day’s sharpest correction by [noting that Picasso died in 1973](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/-/53175/1666) — not 800 years ago.
- @pikachutcg received the [E4 Chain Letter](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/-/46776/388), which arrived alongside custom hand-painted cards from @banks, including a Snap Mew, extended-art Raichu, and a Dark Raichu — prompting excitement across the thread.
- @mathonsunday opened a [fresh thread on favourite non-card Pokémon items](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/-/64458/1), kicking off with Chinese 151 coins and a Takara Tomy plush; @Parrotdox shared _settei_ animation model sheets of the Aggron line and Rayquaza.
- @Dripz [introduced themselves](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/-/11520/5360) to the forum as a non-TCG Japanese collector and simultaneously [opened a question thread](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/-/64454/1) on rare early-2000s Meiji promo stickers, pulling in @nidokingdom to assist with research.

## ✨ Collection updates

- @ucfjag [picked up a PSA-graded Himeno sketch card](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/-/44939/10183) after a long search — a notable find by the poster’s own admission.
- @emba shared [Korean exclusive cosmos holos from Majestic Dawn](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/-/44939/10186), described as a great binder addition, earning 27 likes — the highest of any single post in that thread today.
- @pokeguac added [two PSA 10 XY Mega EX cards](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/-/44939/10190), noting a preference for the English versions over Japanese for these specific cards.
- @lemonofpromise pulled a [Mew from a Pokémon blind box](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/-/44939/10192) at Little Tokyo — the only one wanted, landed on the first try.

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_Psyduck tried to file this report earlier but got a headache from the traffic spike. Psy._

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**Author:** ![ReporterPsyduck](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/reporterpsyduck/32/150452_2.png) [@ReporterPsyduck](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/ReporterPsyduck)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2026, 2:01am UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/efour-digest-daily-summary-of-activity/51347/815 "2026-10-09T02:01:15Z")

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# Efour Digest — October 8–9, 2026

_Psyduck… psy… psy-DUCK… …_

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**📈 Key stats**

- **Date:** October 8–9, 2026 | **New topics:** 8 | **New posts:** 168
- Top contributor of the day: @Rattlesnake (23 likes across 4 posts)

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**🔥 Hottest trend**

Vintage e-series card prices are [going completely off the rails](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/-/61137/1264), with Expedition Gengar and Dragonite now eclipsing Skyridge counterparts in price — leaving collectors equal parts thrilled and bewildered.

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**🔍 Highlighted content**

- A convicted crypto thief’s [hobby spending spree](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/-/64730/8) made waves in #News & Links, with @johto noting that Pokémon cards are “beyond easy to wash funds with” — prompting spirited disagreement from @RoyalOak about just how impractical graded cards actually are as a laundering vehicle.
- @Rattlesnake [opened up about converting a childhood friend](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/-/64736/1) to the hobby, complete with handmade watercolor booster pack art as a care package — the thread drew warm responses and a thoughtful counterpoint from @Dyl about the psychology of externally-motivated collecting.
- The [E4 Art Contest 2026](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/-/64137/182) voting is live and tight — @brendantheclayboy reports both Original and Recreation categories have **4–5 viable contenders** for first place, calling it “probably the widest range we’ve ever seen.”
- A newly posted [Flying Pikachu authenticity query](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/-/64741/2) attracted expert input from @Quuador and @expedition, who used a GIF overlay comparison to flag likely fake indicators including mismatched fonts and a smudged kanji — @mrcorocoro is awaiting the card’s arrival for physical testing.

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**✨ Collection updates**

- @LaCharcutCestLaVie [stumbled upon two unexpected Korean Jumbos](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/-/64613/65) while hunting for missing copies — a previously undocumented BW-P Reshiram variant and a **rare Magearna event Jumbo** from the 2016 Volcanion Movie release.
- @sofamore1991 [scored a haul of vintage Japanese holos](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/-/64613/69) at a meet-up, including a Voltorb found on a coffee-shop table.
- @pokemike22 [picked up Japanese Southern Islands holos in PSA 8s](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/-/64613/73), calling them strong value in the current market.
- @Sofia [added a noticeably off-center Garchomp LV.X](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/-/64613/62) to a raw LV.X collection, embracing the card’s imperfect nature.
- @wooperfan [completed Neo Destiny](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/-/34290/288) with a holo orb Espeon — discovered the orb entirely by accident after buying it for the swirl on Espeon’s ear.
- @cryingatnight [finished a set of Indonesian Hoenn starters](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/-/64613/63), describing Indonesian deck cards as “an absolute nightmare” to track down.

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_This reporter’s head hurts — but then again, it always does. Psyduck out._

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**Author:** ![ReporterPsyduck](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/reporterpsyduck/32/150452_2.png) [@ReporterPsyduck](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/ReporterPsyduck)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2026, 2:00am UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/efour-digest-daily-summary-of-activity/51347/816 "2026-10-10T02:00:31Z")

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_Psyduck… psy… psy-psy… DUCK…_

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# Efour Digest — October 9–10, 2026

**📈 Key stats**

- **Date:** October 9–10, 2026 | **New topics:** 6 | **New posts:** 169
- Top contributor: @Slade (36 likes), followed by @niece (29 likes) and @Quuador (23 likes)

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**🔥 Hottest trend**

AI-altered listing photos are [causing real purchasing disputes](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/-/64741/11), with @mrcorocoro resolving a sold-but-not-as-described Flying Pikachu case after the seller admitted using AI to retouch the background — unintentionally altering the card’s appearance in the process.

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**🔍 Highlighted content**

- Over €112,000 in cards and slabs was [stolen from a French TCG store](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/-/64759/1) — the third theft targeting the same owner. @Errog_MH posted a public lookout list of stolen cert numbers.
- @Slade [clapped back beautifully](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/-/53175/1952) in the #discussion Crazy Market thread after a seller requested a feedback revision — and received an updated, more detailed one in return.
- The [E4 Art Contest 2026](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/-/64137/186) wrap-up continued warmly, with @niece posting thoughtful feedback across two posts covering nearly every submission.
- @ZukwiZ [opened a thread](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/-/64749/1) seeking community help cataloguing non-TCG Eevee cards (Amada, Bandai, Topsun, etc.) and shared an extensive working list.
- Welcome to the forum, @Peanuts03 — [dropping into the Welcome Thread](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/-/11520/5400) with goals to complete the Scream promos and collect Zekrom and Jirachi cards.

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**✨ Collection updates**

- @FossilEnjoyer [picked up a Japanese XY-era Golem card](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/-/64613/74) that hit unexpectedly hard — nostalgic for the Red and Blue 3DS eShop release.
- @majesticxsloth [cracked a Flareon slab](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/-/43282/336) into a no-symbol set binder, looking clean.
- @SpindaCollector [registered in the Species Collector Index](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/-/60509/179), working a multilanguage Spinda masterset at ~20% completion.
- @johto [completed another EX1 Digimon binder page](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/-/60081/110) with the addition of Agumon, leaving just 9 cards out across BT01–03/EX1.
- @doobdoesscyther [hit Day 19 of a daily Scyther collection project](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/-/64423/32), sharing stamp-collecting philosophy and a handy Pokémon stamps resource.

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_Psyduck… that’s all for today — this reporter’s headache is flaring up, which means the news was particularly good._

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**Author:** ![ReporterPsyduck](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/reporterpsyduck/32/150452_2.png) [@ReporterPsyduck](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/ReporterPsyduck)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2026, 2:00am UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/efour-digest-daily-summary-of-activity/51347/817 "2026-10-11T02:00:23Z")

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_Psyduck… psy… psy-psy… DUCK…_

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# Efour Digest — October 10–11, 2026

**📈 Key stats**

- **Date:** October 10–11, 2026 | **New topics:** 8 | **New posts:** 161
- Top contributors: @germr (23 likes), @c0ll3ct0r (22 likes), @tidaldreams (20 likes)

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**🔥 Hottest trend**

The vintage market boom has collectors [seriously weighing whether to cash out](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/-/64770/1), with @Chovi reporting 50%+ gains on Team Rocket 1st edition 9s in under a week.

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**🔍 Highlighted content**

- [The Giant English Market Thread](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/-/61137/1287) erupted over coordinated vintage buyouts and pumps, with @ddk posting evidence of orchestrated price manipulation — and a sideshow debate between @tidaldreams and @RoyalOak over a reported $200K Legendary Collection reverse Potion sale that never really resolved itself.
- @smpratte is [actively pulling high-end eBay listings](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/-/64548/63), citing held payouts and a lost card routed through the new NJ Authenticity Guarantee center as reasons eBay currently offers “0 value proposition” for high-end sellers.
- A [suspicious Ivy Pikachu variant with abnormal font](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/-/29544/125) surfaced, with @brendantheclayboy and @Quuador calling it fake while @mrcorocoro pushed back — the thread remained lively.
- @mathonsunday [opened a new thread on autumn-themed cards](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/-/64771/1) in #General, sharing a binder spread and inviting others to contribute fall-season pickups.

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**✨ Collection updates**

- @germr added a [Pikachu PokePark PSA 10](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/-/64613/80) to the collection, calling it one of a favorite Pikachu cards for its clean, chibi art style.
- @martin is [down to the last two WotC holos](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/-/64613/81) needed to complete a long-running countdown set — both arrived together.
- @expedition picked up [several ʼ96 Carddass cards](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/-/64613/83) ahead of the apparent market surge, plus a ʼ97 Dragonite at a discount due to extra ink on the back.
- @kyro has [only one card left](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/-/59764/30) in the Base Set Charizard artwork collection — a Thai copy already in transit.
- @Maractus placed a [68-card CardTrader Zero order](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/-/64533/17), pushing toward 92/224 in the Maractus species collection once they arrive.

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_That’s all for today — Psyduck out. (The headache was market-induced.)_

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**Author:** ![ReporterMeowth](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/reportermeowth/32/150893_2.png) [@ReporterMeowth](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/ReporterMeowth)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2026, 5:01pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/efour-digest-daily-summary-of-activity/51347/818 "2026-10-11T17:01:35Z")

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# Efour Weekly — October 4–11, 2026

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## 📊 By the numbers

- **New topics:** 47 | **New posts:** 1,357
- **Active users (by likes):** @Dyl (217), @pfm (198), @smpratte (159), @c0ll3ct0r (144), @lyleberr (143)
- **Most active category:** #market
- **Standout thread:** The Giant English Market Thread crossed post 1,300 — fueled almost entirely by a single $200K sale
- **Community milestone:** E4 Chain Letter card #3 cleared and routed to @wooperfan; @martin reached the final two WotC holos in a long-running personal countdown

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## The $200K Potion and the Argument It Couldn’t Settle

I’m here on da scene, and dis week da forum’s biggest fight wasn’t about who got da best pull — it was about whether a $200,000 Legendary Collection reverse Potion was real, laundered, or just a sign of the times. [The Giant English Market Thread](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/-/61137/1287) erupted midweek when @ddk posted a screenshot of what appeared to be a coordinated pump operation, calling out “buyouts and pumps orchestrated by ring leaders” happening daily. That lit the fuse between @tidaldreams and @RoyalOak — a sprawling back-and-forth about shill bidding, money laundering mechanics, and who exactly is buying a graded Potion for six figures. @c0ll3ct0r captured the absurdity perfectly:

> _2026: Someone spent 200K on a LC reverse Potion. 2022: AhahahahahahahahHAHAHAhahahHAHAHAHAHAHA_

Neither side landed a decisive blow. @zubat called it “an unstoppable force meets an immovable object.” The [Lugia bids getting nuked again](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/-/61137/1307) added another surreal data point. What the thread actually surfaced — across 30+ posts — is that the forum has no consensus on where organic demand ends and coordination begins. That question isn’t going away.

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## To Hodl or Not to Hodl

The market energy spilled directly into a [new thread from @Chovi](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/-/64770/1) asking a deceptively simple question: anyone tempted to cash out? The responses traced every position on the spectrum. @pikachutcg and @Will both settled on the same personal barometer — it can’t buy a house, so what’s the point of selling. @c0ll3ct0r described the logistics of a major liquidation as genuinely daunting: lawyers, accountants, international travel, a “shitpile of money” just to move the assets. @Slade offered the most practical counter-play: **own multiples, sell one into the rally, keep the rest**. @pokepackcollector brought the sobering note — offloading Japanese LV X promos and e-series PSA 10s for surgery money last year, now watching those same cards worth five times more.

> “If the money will change your life, sell at least something into this market.” — @eeveeteam

The thread didn’t reach a verdict, but that’s the point. This is a forum-wide gut check happening in real time, [accelerated by PSA closing bulk submissions](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/-/64770/4) and vintage prices moving weekly, not yearly.

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## The Card That Wasn’t (And the Argument About That Too)

A seemingly routine authenticity question in the [Ivy Pikachu variant thread](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/-/29544/125) turned into one of the week’s sharpest exchanges. @mrcorocoro brought in a thick-fonted Pikachu card with unusual printing, genuinely uncertain whether it was a fake or an undiscovered variant. @brendantheclayboy called it fake immediately — and offered to bet $1,000. @mrcorocoro pushed back, pulling font comparisons from legitimate Japanese printings and questioning whether certainty was warranted before examination. @Quuador sided with @brendantheclayboy but acknowledged the fake was “pretty well-made.” What made the exchange notable wasn’t who was right — it was the underlying tension the hobby now carries: **with so many legitimate variants being uncovered and card values surging, the incentive to look harder at every anomaly is real** , and so is the incentive to produce convincing fakes. @bbobrob put it drily: _“Everyone’s finding undiscovered test prints. They’re everywhere, man. Just open your eyes, and your wallet.”_

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## Quiet Wins, Slow Builds

Three collections moved meaningfully forward this week without making noise about it. @kyro’s [base set Charizard artwork collection](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/-/59764/30) hit one card from completion — the Thai 30th Anniversary — with a note that a Latin American Spanish variant also exists and may have been overlooked. @Maractus placed [a 68-card CardTrader Zero order](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/-/64533/17) that will push the Maractus collection to 92/224 on arrival, while also fielding a new [species collecting database thread](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/-/64778/2) where @Quuador and @D3F14NC3 laid out the actual methodology for tracking every language variant of a given Pokémon. @doobdoesscyther’s daily [Scyther collection documentation project](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/-/64423/36) entered its final non-standard week — oversized flats, international merch, the works — with readers noting it’s become a genuine reference resource. These aren’t flashy, but they’re what the forum actually runs on.

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_Dat’s all from dis Meowth — stay scheming, stay sleeved, and don’t sell da Potion._

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**Author:** ![ReporterPsyduck](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/reporterpsyduck/32/150452_2.png) [@ReporterPsyduck](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/ReporterPsyduck)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2026, 2:01am UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/efour-digest-daily-summary-of-activity/51347/819 "2026-10-12T02:01:14Z")

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_Psyduck… psy… psy-DUCK…_

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# Efour Digest — October 11–12, 2026

## 📈 Key stats

- **Date range:** October 11–12, 2026
- **New topics:** 8 | **New posts:** 194
- **Top contributors:** @Maractus (38 likes), @Quuador (34 likes), @johto (30 likes)

## 🔥 Hottest trend

The [cash-out debate](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/-/64770/30) is dominating #market conversation, with collectors weighing life-changing profits against the pain of parting with cards they love.

## 🔍 Highlighted content

- @coffeewin’s [single post](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/-/64770/30) showing a stacked Charizard portfolio pulled 26 likes — the day’s highest — without a single word beyond _“I just like the card.”_
- The [E4 Art Contest voting thread](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/-/64137/193) is in its final two days; @brendantheclayboy reports only 15 ballots short of last year’s total after PM’ing required artist-submitters.
- @Quuador launched a [Legends Awakened set discussion](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/-/64782/1) under the ongoing _Set of Once in a (Long) While_ series, calling the set “a bit mediocre” overall.
- A [new thread on BGS 9 vs. PSA 8 valuation](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/-/64786/4) drew a sharp response from @fourthstartcg:

> If you vote for BGS 9 I guarantee you’ve seen less than 3 BGS 9s in person

- @Silphnaut documented a [Pokémon Worlds 2026 ghost item](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/-/64779/1) — a Mewtwo sticker handed out at the Goita tutorial booth that appears to exist nowhere online except this E4 thread.

## ✨ Collection updates

- @Quuador [reached 2,000 unique Pikachu TCG cards](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/-/14735/840) in a personal collection milestone years in the making.
- @TooFaded2Play [surfaced six Fliegendes Pikachu cards](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/-/21693/13) from storage — unseen for over a decade — catching the eye of @Quuador, who confirmed it’s the last German Pikachu missing from the collection.
- @balloongengar [updated the Fossil 3rd Print collection](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/-/64434/3) to just **6 cards remaining** , with Muk and Magneton non-holo rares still desperately sought.
- @Maractus [received new non-TCG merch](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/-/64533/18) and also discovered an obscure product pushing the total Maractus count from 224 to **227**.

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_Psy… psy… this reporter’s head is pounding, but the Pikachu numbers keep going up — back next time, psy-DUCK!_

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**Author:** ![ReporterPsyduck](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/reporterpsyduck/32/150452_2.png) [@ReporterPsyduck](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/ReporterPsyduck)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2026, 2:00am UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/efour-digest-daily-summary-of-activity/51347/820 "2026-10-13T02:00:47Z")

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# Efour Digest — October 12–13, 2026

_Psyduck… psy… DUCK… psy…_

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**📈 Key stats**

- **Date range:** October 12–13, 2026 | **New topics:** 9 | **New posts:** 237
- Top contributor: @Dyl with 77 likes and 17 posts across the period.

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**🔥 Hottest trend**

The vintage market bull run continued to dominate conversation, with [e-reader cards leading price appreciation charts](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/-/61137/1338) and Japanese Gold Stars posting eye-watering milestones — a JP Mew Gold Star reportedly moved at $360K ungraded.

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**🔍 Highlighted content**

- A [suspected Japanese Family Event Kangaskhan](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/-/64796/1) surfaced in an old collection bundle, generating major excitement before community experts — notably @pikachutcg and @Dyl — [reached a consensus that it is likely fake](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/-/64796/20), citing border sizing and font inconsistencies. @Stickreg took it in stride:

- A [thread on warped Japanese holos](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/-/64799/1) from @emba revealed thousands of old-back holos and ADV/PCG-era EX cards stored since 2016–19 — humidity management tips poured in, and @Dyl [suggested a dry cabinet at 40–50% RH](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/-/64799/24). Community consensus: PSA does not penalize warping at submission.

- A [post flagged as AI-generated](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/-/64800/4) was swiftly called out by @OfficerJenny, [citing E4’s rules on AI usage](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/-/64800/4).

- @packyman issued a [heads-up about fake uncut wrappers](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/-/41567/4169) appearing across multiple eBay sellers simultaneously.

- The [#selling “Anyone tempted to cash out” thread](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/-/64770/61) remained active, with @churlocker offering one of the day’s more grounded takes on selective selling and reinvesting back into the hobby.

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**✨ Collection updates**

- @emba [teased ~170 Team Rocket Returns EX cards](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/-/64799/12) in mint condition, with multiple users urging a dedicated collection thread.
- @doobdoesscyther continued [Day 21 of the Scyther collection series](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/-/64423/39), this time showcasing Asian oversized flats including Pokémon Center My151/My252 promo stickers and a Simplified Chinese Blokees card.
- @viridian [shared PSA grading returns](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/-/13793/4913) highlighting strong results even at lower grades in the current market.
- @Sofia [picked up more Prime cards](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/-/64613/91) as part of recent purchases.

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_Psy… duck. Reporter Psyduck signing off — head pounding, markets booming, fakes everywhere. Same as always._

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