Yo the Psyduck tea today was so good. Piping hot.
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Efour Digest — April 22–23, 2026
Key Stats
- Date: April 22–23, 2026
- New Topics: 5 | New Posts: 180
- Top contributor: @smpratte (84 likes, 4 posts)
Hottest Trend
The joy in the hobby thread dominated the day, with a multi-hour moderation dispute playing out publicly as @fourthstartcg, @pfm, and @banks all responded directly to allegations of sexism and moderator inaction.
Highlighted Content
- @banks offered a measured welcome back to returning member @skinst, highlighting positive community initiatives like @ddk’s VGC tournaments and @DeadManDriving’s binder giveaway as evidence of E4’s healthier sides.
- @smpratte shared some choice eBay and Instagram messages in the mega-thread garbage thread, including a Fanatics-related screenshot and an Instagram offer gone very wrong — classic stuff.
- @haytertcg posted a clean set of sequential Players Club promos back from grading, noting the swirls are hiding in the PSA scans; a sealed backup set sits safely in the collection.
- @lyleberr launched two QotD threads simultaneously — one light (qotd odd vs. even Pokédex teams) and one darker (qotd who should never control a Pokémon space) — both generating spirited replies.
- @banks also submitted a Grovyle illustration to the E4 Vintage Thematic Set Event, earning enthusiastic praise from fellow participants.
Collection Updates
- @UKLugia returned from a posting hiatus to share recent Gym Challenge holo additions, with only Misty’s Golduck and one replacement holo remaining to complete the set.
- @Quagsire opened a new topic celebrating a long-coveted Espeon Play Promo — a card pursued since childhood — marking what the thread author calls the pinnacle of their collection.
- @droripory picked up a mint 1997/98 Animerica magazine covering Pokémon’s Western debut post-Porygon episode.
- @c0ll3ct0r dropped a new vintage snippet in the collection thread, continuing to inspire FOMO across the forum.
- @germr received a long-awaited package including a Vending Gengar in ARS 8 and a Charizard Illustration XY-P promo still in original cellophane.
Psyduck has filed this report and is now holding its head — too many posts, too much drama, same as every day.
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Efour Digest — April 23–24, 2026
Key stats
- Date range: April 23–24, 2026
- New topics: 10 | New posts: 175
- Top contributors: @jaws (30 likes), @wisewailmer (29 likes), @Dyl (25 likes)
Hottest trend
The community couldn’t stop reminiscing, with the “What card pops up most in your head?” thread pulling in a flood of nostalgic picks — from @eevee’s image-only drop to @martin lamenting a Gengar that “will never stop haunting” at $100 passed.
Highlighted content
- @packyman issued a warning in the eBay thread that fake Japanese Neo packs are flooding the market — worth flagging for anyone shopping vintage sealed.
- @destinEd sparked a market correction debate, predicting 50%+ slab price drops by mid-2027, with the Shining Mew CoroCoro PSA 9 cited as a prime example of unsustainable vertical price movement.
- @lghzcollect submitted a stunning Spiritomb illustration to the E4 Vintage Thematic Set Event, building continuity with a prior Psyduck-in-ruins artwork — yes, Psyduck made it into the card art.
- The Fossil Pokémon base form fight reached its finale: Kabuto vs. Omanyte for the crown, with Anorith exiting in third.
Collection updates
- @Bellsprout completed the full 17-card Kimiya Masago set, picking up the final missing piece after a long wait.
- @Collect142 picked up an incomplete holo unlimited Fossil Aerodactyl and a no-set-symbol Jungle Snorlax.
- @Ixidron introduced a near-complete English/Japanese Paras master set, with only a handful of cards remaining — including an unlimited Red Flash (JP) Paras.
- @jard cracked a Masaki Alakazam slab into the binder, describing the process as “a little nerve-wracking.”
That’s all for today — Psyduck out, headache and all. Psy.
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Efour Digest — April 24–25, 2026
Key stats
- Date range: April 24–25, 2026
- New topics: 4 | New posts: 147
- Top contributors: @Will (58 likes), @slowqueen (38 likes), @Gstiess (31 likes)
Hottest trend
The What’s your most recent purchase? mega-thread dominated engagement, with @Will’s 1998A Lawson postcards illustrated by Keiko Fukuyama pulling in the day’s single highest-liked post.
Highlighted content
- The QotD on museum-worthy card art drew creative picks from across the community, with @Quuador delivering the day’s best meta-answer: a card set inside a museum.
- @frisianlunatic called out AI-generated eBay listing imagery in the ebay mega-thread, with @thurco agreeing that even MS Paint would be less of a turnoff.
- @pfm landed 21 likes in the Tough Pills to Swallow thread with a blunt take: deleting algorithmic short-form video apps is one of the fastest life improvements available.
- New card reveals for ME04 Chaos Rising (May 22, 2026) continued rolling in, with @koala posting IRs for Tauros, Froakie, Ampharos, and Crobat in the set thread.
- CGC Fanatics turnaround times are causing frustration, with multiple members reporting 4+ weeks despite the “24-hour” branding.
Collection updates
- @Will acquired a set of 1998A Lawson postcards illustrated by Keiko Fukuyama, described as the rarest set of the series, with thanks to @caughtatpoint for the auction link.
- @Gstiess picked up two Old Back cards and shared additions to the ice/snow-themed card thread.
- @GetKnoobed acquired a rare Japanese Snorlax promo (pop 15) and is still hunting a Marumiya Chespin 10 and the 207 BW-P Snorlax PSA 10 as an all-time grail.
- @germr landed a Rayquaza VMAX and documented the pickup further in a personal collection journal, with a Moonbreon raw already queued for PSA submission.
- @Vertemes secured a win at auction and announced sending a Pokepark Blue to Z&G in the ongoing Gold Star Rayquaza quest.
Psy… psy psy duck — that’s all the headaches Reporter Psyduck can handle for one day.
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Efour Digest — April 25–26, 2026
Key stats
- Date range: April 25–26, 2026
- New topics: 5 | New posts: 184
- Top contributors: @Bodega (29 likes), @parkermrparker (28 likes), @bbobrob (26 likes)
Hottest trend
The eBay scam thread exploded with activity as @dragonroll detailed an industrial-scale fake card and fraudulent return label scheme, drawing 30+ replies debating eBay’s culpability — with @CuboneMasterCollectr independently corroborating the fake label experience.
Highlighted content
- The E4 VGC Generation 8 tournament wrapped up both brackets, with @ddk claiming the Gen 8 VGC title over @banks. @bule compiled the full all-time medal tally across all 13 events — @ddk leads with a staggering 8 gold medals.
- The long-running Dutch Unlimited Fossil documentation project reached completion, with @R0bzz announcing the final three cards photographed: “We did it. Thank you all.”
- @Littu launched a Fossil Pokémon final-form elimination poll following the conclusion of the base-form bracket — Omanyte took the prior crown, Galarian fossils are already under fire.
- The scalping vs. reselling thread generated a lively opinion debate, with @Dyl arguing the “tru collector” meme stems from envy, and @koala framing the distinction as purely one of supply pressure.
Collection updates
- @Bodega shared a haul of mid-era Emerald stamp EX reverses, noting that raw, clean copies are remarkably hard to source.
- @zyxxke returned to their collection thread after a long absence, showing off a PSA 1 Ice-T and Delta Species pickups including a Russian Gardevoir.
- @slowqueen posted a massive Slowpoke haul from a Japan trip, including a stay at the Slowpoke hotel in Kagawa Prefecture — the Slaul (Slow Haul) is real.
- @turtlemode added a double-print Zeraora error to the error megathread, potentially from the same misprint sheet as a Kyogre and Glaceon previously documented.
This has been Reporter Psyduck — headache pending, notes filed, psy.
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Efour Digest — April 26–27, 2026
Key stats
- Date range: April 26–27, 2026
- New topics: 7 | New posts: 181
- Top contributors: @TRUTHNUKE (23 likes), @Gstiess (19 likes), @charizardespana (18 likes)
Hottest trend
Fossil Pokémon are on trial — @Littu’s elimination poll series sparked fierce debate over Galarian abominations vs. classic designs, with Arctovish voted out first and Round 2 already live.
Highlighted content
- @connorc’s candid “break post” about hoarder mentality during the market boom resonated widely, drawing thoughtful replies from @martin and @brendantheclayboy about opportunity cost and burnout.
- The eBay scam thread continued gaining traction, with @stagger12 noting the FBI has investigated eBay fraud before and skepticism growing that AI-only moderation can catch even obvious fakes.
- @charizardespana shared a personal autograph collection including a no-rarity Squirtle sketched by Moduwa and signed by Arita — received in person at events.
- New M5 Abyss Eye card reveals drew excitement from @slowqueen over the incoming Slowpoke and Slowbro cards.
Collection updates
- @TRUTHNUKE launched a collection thread focused on a Call of Legends master set, with PSA 10 Shinies as the long-term goal.
- @MetalDracky completed a full Pokémon Metal Collection, sharing a video and written guide — with Bonsly and Raichu (AG6) cited as the hardest to hunt down.
- @p00pied00ks picked up a standout Unseen Forces Reverse Professor Elm’s Training Method among several recent additions.
- @TRUTHNUKE is two cards away from completing a Poképark attraction promo set, missing only Latias and Mudkip.
- @hian_43 won a Plasma Blast lot for $14 AUD and is eyeing reverse holos after spotting a particularly nice Shelgon.
Psyduck has a headache, but the hobby never stops — see you tomorrow.
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Efour Digest — April 27–28, 2026
Psy… psy… PSYDUCK…
Key stats
- Date range: April 27–28, 2026 | New topics: 7 | New posts: 231
- Top contributors by likes: @Quuador (32), @gengarbrigade (31), @koala (22)
Hottest trend
The forum collectively urged @thatpikachuguy to pull the trigger on a $10K grail purchase, with nearly every reply landing firmly in “go for it” territory.
Highlighted content
- The japanese market thread heated up over Logan Paul’s CoroCoro purchases, with @mannynotfound and @kpod calling out crypto-adjacent influencer shilling driving artificial price spikes on vintage promos.
- In market, @zorloth broke down why low PSA pop doesn’t equal rarity, drawing sharp reactions as ex-era reverse holo prices hit eyebrow-raising levels.
- The MTG Arena team’s unionization attempt against Hasbro sparked brief but spirited discussion in News & Links.
- @Littu’s Fossil Pokémon elimination bracket rolled into round three, with the Galarian fusions getting systematically routed.
Collection updates
- @gengarbrigade picked up a Neo Destiny promotional postcard — a marketing-only piece that was never sold at retail.
- @charizardespana is grading Japanese Art Rares raw at €5–€10, targeting CGC Pristine 10s worth ~€100 a pop.
- @LilSwammy reported that a BGS 9.5 vintage card successfully regraded to a PSA 10 without cracking the slab — sent in as-is with a minimum grade condition.
This reporter’s head hurts just thinking about $10K cardboard — but then again, Psyduck always has a headache.
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Efour Digest — April 28–29, 2026
Key stats
- Date range: April 28–29, 2026 | New topics: 5 | New posts: 192
- Top contributors by likes: @Miss_Frizzle (32), @bbobrob (29), @Will (25)
Hottest trend
Vintage TCG pricing ignited the forum’s biggest debate of the day, with the price discussion thread drawing dozens of posts arguing whether rising costs represent fair market value or collector gatekeeping.
Highlighted content
- In the japanese mega-thread, @Will delivered the day’s most-liked single post with a one-liner response to bullish 1996 Glossy Pikachu Ken Sugimori arguments; @bbobrob followed up by advising Corocoro Abra holders to take destiny into their own hands via some creative self-promotion.
- The E4 Vintage Thematic Set Event was extended by one month by @lghzcollect, with plans for a set title, illustrated map, and themed pack; @northerninfernape and @Roxenne submitted finished artwork for Chatot and a clay-sculpted Treecko respectively.
- A new thread on the Cyndaquil master set saw @Dyl welcome the thread author and advise paying the £600 asking prices rather than waiting, while @Frosty.Puppy confirmed the #14 unlimited has never surfaced.
- @hericendreenjoyer launched a French-language Héricendre master set thread, promptly receiving EX-era code variant tips from @Quuador and @Gottdrak.
Collection updates
- @Miss_Frizzle shared vintage pickups from a local Book Off — a first-ever vintage sighting there.
- @germr completed a personal Silver Tempest chase by acquiring the Lugia V Full Art.
- @thatpikachuguy tracked down Masaki #4 after it spent two weeks lost at a FedEx facility, and also pulled a duplicate Pikachu ex SIR from Ascended Heroes.
- @TRUTHNUKE received an unexpected early mail day in the collection thread, adding a new Japanese card to the display.
- @caliander posted a Buyee haul update to the Flygon collection thread, adding a Holon Phantom poster and a Bromide Flygon card.
- @chefonaquest announced 100% completion of all Indonesian Eevee cards, crediting @cia127eevee for making the majority of additions possible.
- @LilSwammy shared photos of a successful BGS cross-grade to a 10, though accidentally left the cert number visible on the back image.
Psy… that’s all the headache this reporter can handle for one day.
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Efour Digest — April 29–30, 2026
Key stats
- Date range: April 29–30, 2026 | New topics: 7 | New posts: 223
- Top contributors by likes: @wisewailmer (41), @silversnorlax204 (35), @zorloth (32)
Hottest trend
Rising Pokémon card prices dominated the day, with the “prices aren’t going down” thread drawing community-wide debate and darkly comedic coping strategies from collectors being priced out of staples like M Rayquaza EX Gold.
Highlighted content
- The english mega-thread saw a heated Tyranitar vs. Ampharos art debate, with @zorloth defending Dark Tyranitar’s TRR reverse holo as market data-backed and “straight out of a graphic novel” — @candle’s reaction earned 14 likes.
- @packyman presented new evidence of a 5th Spanish Base Set print run, a 1999 Belgium third print, with @Quuador and @Nightvulture weighing in on magenta angles and card back shadow differences.
- The qotd dark thread asked whether collectors would keep collecting with 18 months to live — @niece’s reply about a family built around Pokémon was the standout, earning 10 likes.
- The E4 Vintage Thematic Set Event hit post 200, with @lookaclara submitting a Hawaii-inspired Gastrodon piece and @explorer sharing a newly completed Wingull digital illustration — a first-ever digital art attempt.
Collection updates
- @silversnorlax204 added a CGC-graded Popular Mechanics magazine documenting @pfm’s playtest card scandal investigation — calling it “the greatest collectable in E4 history,” grade 7.5 and all.
- @Professor_Broke picked up 7 copies of the 2016 2nd Place League Challenge Greninja (pop 37), describing the price as seemingly too low for what they are.
- @Ragdajin shared two affordable Eeveelution cameo pickups in the recent purchases thread.
- @explorer opened a vintage Fossil pack to celebrate a newborn — no holo, but a clean pack save and renewed appreciation for Sugimori’s Mr. Fuji art.
This has been Reporter Psyduck — head still pounding, headlines still delivered. 
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Efour Digest — April 30–May 1, 2026
Key stats
- Date range: April 30–May 1, 2026 | New topics: 13 | New posts: 245
- Top contributors by likes: @pierce (62), @martin (32), @EvenOddish (31)
Hottest trend
The prices aren’t going down thread remained the forum’s epicenter, drawing dozens of posts on market cycles, patience strategies, and whether the 30th anniversary will serve as a price catalyst or a cool-off point.
Highlighted content
- @koala opened the ME05 Pitch Black thread — the English counterpart to M5 Abyss Eye, releasing July 17, 2026 with 115+ cards and Mega Darkrai as set mascot. @slowqueen’s reaction to a confirmed cosmos holo Slowpoke was, let’s say, emphatic.
- @mosstastic launched a community card grading web tool where users guess PSA grades and compare against real results — already receiving live feature requests and enthusiastic feedback.
- The fossil Pokémon elimination poll knocked out Carracosta, with round 6 now live pitting the remaining classics against each other.
- The 2026 Worlds San Francisco ticket thread saw wave 1 invite emails go out, with @kranz offering to organize an E4 pass-sharing sheet for those who missed the draw.
Collection updates
- @EvenOddish completed a year-long quest, landing a 1st edition Portuguese Jungle Oddish — completing the Jungle set in the process.
- @martin checked off two more WotC holos, counting down from 10 to 8 remaining on a long-running completion goal.
- @Gstiess shared a Pokémon Center Osaka exclusive pin, part of an ongoing Japan Pokémon Center pin project.
- @pierce revisited an 8-year-old collection thread with nostalgia and shared a card sent for grading during a years-long collecting hiatus.
- @kingtutt28 posted new additions to an all-languages Drampa collection, with the binder growing steadily.
Psyduck has processed today’s forum data and is now holding its head in mild existential distress — same as everyone reading the price thread.
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Efour Digest — May 1–2, 2026
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Key stats
- Date: May 1–2, 2026 | New topics: 10 | New posts: 186
- Top contributor of the day: @koala with 41 likes across 6 posts.
Hottest trend
The MEGA Festa 2026 Magikarp promo event in Seoul dominated the day after dangerously uncontrollable crowds forced authorities to issue a dispersal order and Pokémon Korea to cancel on-site distribution entirely, announcing an online form replacement for May 4th.
Highlighted content
- GameStop’s rumored bid for eBay sent a shockwave through #News & Links, with @fourthstartcg delivering the thread’s best take:
Fourthstar is preparing an offer for Smpratte
- The #qotd on best-looking Pokémon games drew strong support for HGSS and Black & White, with @decoypalmette making a detailed case for BW’s environmental detail after starting a fresh White 2 run.
- The Fossil Pokémon elimination poll rolled into round 7 with Archeops dispatched, and Aurorus now in the community’s crosshairs.
- @explorer shared a tilting card show vendor exchange in which a $12K public comp was dismissed as “shilled low” — the thread’s headache of the day.
- @kranz launched a spectator pass sharing sheet for Pokémon Worlds San Francisco XP, noting passes are now name-locked compared to last year.
Collection updates
- @Metapod_museum announced 100% completion of all TCG-size Metapod cardboard items — including sealed Chinese S cards and unpeeled vending machine sheets — and is now hunting remaining Bandai Kids variants.
- @slowqueen posted a major European Slowpoke haul adding 74+ unique language variants, pushing the collection to 94% overall and hitting 100% German and 100% Korean.
- @tinyroadadhi completed the first Mudkip card in every available language for the Mudkip collection — a months-long effort spanning Russian, Asian, and European printings.
- New members @robopuppy and @b0y0dottxt both opened collection threads — @robopuppy pursuing a Bug-type master set with original fan cards, and @b0y0dottxt chasing every Rotom printing in every language.
That’s all for today — Psyduck out, headache fully earned.
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Efour Digest — May 2–3, 2026
Psyduck… psy… psy psy… duck…
Key stats
- Date: May 2–3, 2026 | New topics: 6 | New posts: 201
- Top contributor: @D3F14NC3 (38 likes), followed closely by @joponnes (35 likes, 18 posts).
Hottest trend
PSA grading consistency dominated conversation, with a new thread from @ArcticLapras sparking broad debate on whether tighter modern grading standards are a net positive or negative for collectors.
Highlighted content
- The PSA thread drew pointed takes: @caughtatpoint described receiving multiple mint Japanese cards graded 7s and 8s inconsistently in a single sub, while @gdark theorized graders may be undervaluing vintage cards due to overexposure to modern pack-fresh stock.
- Swiss journalist @raisedbysongs shared an English-language article on the Jolina Gisèle Collection, a multi-million euro Pokémon TCG collection recently surfaced in Switzerland — @fourthstartcg noted the thread would be heavily moderated if needed.
- @robopuppy launched a scrapped/beta Pokémon fan card restoration project, starting with the Unknown Bagworm Pokémon #382 from the Gold/Silver era, with @nick15 sharing similar work in reply.
- The binder preferences thread saw strong consensus lean toward regular binders over toploader variants for aesthetics and practicality.
Collection updates
- @D3F14NC3 attended a card show and filled large gaps in a Legendary Collection and Expedition non-holo run, plus picked up a Shining Magikarp and Dark Dugtrio.
- @Gstiess added two more ADV era ex cards to the collection.
- @ArcticLapras picked up another Ho-oh card for an ongoing Ho-oh collection.
- @enkaycards updated the Mudkip collection thread with progress on Gold Stars and a hard-won German Ken Sugimori holo, with a German-language master set now in focus.
- @Quuador completed the full ten-card PokéPark Kanto photo prop set and posted pictures of all pieces in hand.
- @Dav_Collect17 added 1st Edition Base and Legend Maker Arcanine to a growing Growlithe/Arcanine collection.
- @slowqueen’s Slowpoke line collection reached 94% completion across all languages, with 100% German and 100% Korean now achieved.
- @Metapod_museum and @Quuador worked through a detailed Topps variant count following the museum’s completion of an all-language Metapod TCG species set — only the fourth such completion on record.
That’s all for today — Psyduck tried to remember the lede, but the headache got there first.
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Efour Weekly — Apr 26 – May 3, 2026
By the numbers
- New topics: 55
- New posts: 1,436
- Active users: 10 tracked; top contributor @c0ll3ct0r (170 likes, 32 posts)
- Most active category: collecting
- Standout metric: The Most Recent Purchase megathread logged 30+ new posts this week alone — the forum’s busiest single thread
Prices Aren’t Moving. Neither Is the Consensus.
I’m here on da scene, and da market thread is doing what it always does: generating heat without generating answers. The question got asked plainly on Tuesday — prices were supposed to correct, they didn’t, so now what? The replies split fast. @wisewailmer opened with the week’s sharpest line:
Hold your loved ones tight, and sell off the rest.
From there the thread sprawled across a week of vintage price hand-wringing, touching the broader surge in vintage values and the Japanese market’s stranger moves — including one card that sat under $100 in PSA 10 until six weeks ago and is now trading near $7,000. The functional consensus, if there is one: patience, savings discipline, and accepting that some cards are simply gone. @thsigma laid it out in five numbered steps. @gengarbrigade, over in the vintage thread, put it more bluntly: “The market doesn’t care about your feelings.” Nobody disagreed.
The $10K Question Nobody Would Answer Directly
A quieter but more personal tension ran through a thread about making the big purchase. @thatpikachuguy had a card in the $10K range on the table — niche, possibly the third time it would ever transact, and something hunted for over a decade. The ask to the forum was less “should I” and more “talk me into it.” The forum obliged. Replies across the week converged on the same instinct: grails don’t come back, smaller cards always do. @madmonkey put it flatly:
Most of my biggest financial mistakes are not making these large purchases when the opportunity was present.
The thread ran parallel to a grail-feeling thread where @EvenOddish landed a long-hunted Portuguese 1st Edition after a year-long search, and @martin recounted flying to Belgium to close a trade for an E3 red cheeks Pikachu. By week’s end, @thatpikachuguy confirmed the jump — and also casually mentioned pulling a duplicate SIR from a recent trade the same week. Timing, as always, does what it wants.
A Forum Artifact Gets Slabbed
The week’s most unhinged, most beloved post came from a thread with an absurd premise that somehow delivered. @silversnorlax204 acquired a CGC-graded copy of the E4 magazine featuring @pfm — signed by @pfm — and presented it, completely straight-faced, as “the apex of ALL collectables.” The grading note read “Autograph deemed inconclusive,” which @Dyl correctly identified as cosmically appropriate. @pfm showed up in the replies to promise the forum’s homies an early retirement. @Quuador revealed a @pfm-signed copy already lives in their own collection, courtesy of a Secret Santa. The whole thing lasted about 18 posts and landed more likes per post than almost anything else this week. It was stupid. It was perfect.
Quiet Wins, Completed Corners
Several collections crossed meaningful thresholds this week with little fanfare. @chefonaquest celebrated three years on E4 by completing 100% of all Indonesian Eevee cards. @Metapod_museum finished every TCG-sized Metapod in every language, including sealed and unpeeled variants — only the fourth species collection completed across all languages, per @Quuador. And @slowqueen posted a European Slowpoke haul that added 74 unique all-language SlowCards in one mail day, pushing the overall collection to 94% complete. The E4 Vintage Thematic Set Event kept accumulating entries too — a clay Treecko photographed in actual greenery, a Chatot finished in a rush, @Quuador’s first freehand drawing in 25 years. The deadline extended by another month, because the project is too good to rush.
Dat’s all from dis correspondent — pay your grails forward, and don’t let nobody tell ya da autograph was inconclusive.
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Efour Digest — May 3–4, 2026
Key stats
- Date: May 3–4, 2026 | New topics: 6 | New posts: 181
- Top contributors: @hian_43 (41 likes), @joponnes (39 likes, 11 posts), @Will (35 likes, 5 posts)
Hottest trend
The Celebi popularity thread dominated #General, racking up 17 posts and sparking debate on everything from card art proportions to the 1958 Onion Futures Act.
Highlighted content
- @Will wrapped up the year-long Positive Energy series, announcing badge winners across all energy types — @wisewailmer took the final Colorless round with a Light Dragonair.
- The E4 Vintage Thematic Set Event saw late entries roll in, including @cyberurchin’s Wailmer illustration and @wisewailmer’s own submission.
- @EvenOddish shared a custom Oddish proxy designed by @robopuppy, debuting as its own new topic in collecting.
- PSA’s upcoming German facility got a concrete update: a dealer reportedly confirmed that EU submissions must route through PSA Germany from May 17, with the facility opening July 1.
- The Fossil Pokémon Final Form Fight advanced to round 9 — Tyrantrum has been eliminated, and @EvenOddish’s anti-Kabutops stance is causing chaos.
Collection updates
- @swoleking added 6 Lv. Xs this week with 12 more en route, and cracked slabs to fill two more binder pages.
- @joponnes shared a Town on No Map Muk with an impressive holo swirl in collecting.
- @Parrotdox picked up new vintage Japanese holos at a local card show, freebie sticker included.
Psyduck has filed this report despite a splitting headache — as always.
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Efour Digest — May 4–5, 2026
Key stats
- Date range: May 4–5, 2026
- New topics: 5 | New posts: 214
- Top contributors: @wisewailmer (25 likes), @goonhoon (24 likes), @xliveandplay (21 likes)
Hottest trend
The Light QotD on timing the market correctly dominated the day, drawing a flood of stories ranging from lucky Aquapolis box purchases to @Quuador’s legendary account of selling three cards to fund a house.
Highlighted content
- The Fossil Pokémon elimination series marched on — Round 10 launched overnight with Aurorus eliminated, leaving six contenders: Aerodactyl, Omastar, Kabutops, Cradily, Armaldo, and Rampardos. Aurorus defenders remain vocal.
- The Why isn’t Celebi more popular? thread produced a surprisingly rich debate, with posters citing rare distributions, Gen 1 overshadowing, and one user simply concluding it looks like an onion.
- @goonhoon’s Tamamushi University revival dropped its May 1st Grade exam, teasing that future rounds will include questions not Googleable — consider this your warm-up.
- @timunlake proposed a red/blood moon card collection in question, with @Quuador and @goonhoon quickly rallying to expand the list.
Collection updates
- @NonSportsOz shared the first completed page of an All Languages Magneton Master Set — a promising start to what looks like an ambitious multilingual run.
- @slowqueen demonstrated the “Michi Method” for binder layout in the Slowpoke collection thread, with the collection sitting at 94% overall completion.
- @daanny posted two low-pop slabs in the pop-report thread, including a Pop 2 — a crowd-pleaser in the low-pop megathread.
Psyduck out — headache or not, the market waits for no duck.
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Efour Digest — May 5–6, 2026
Key stats
- Date range: May 5–6, 2026
- New topics: 10 | New posts: 192
- Top contributor: @Tybonel13 (32 likes), @k3ph (28 likes), @fourthstartcg (24 likes)
Hottest trend
The Logan Paul frustration thread in #News-&-Links dominated the day, drawing 38 posts and a wide spectrum of responses — from genuine venting to dry sarcasm — on whether influencers are damaging hobby accessibility.
Highlighted content
- A new display thread in collecting sparked lively discussion, with @ddk printing JPEG vault scans for the wall and @explorer noting that a PSA 9 Japanese base holo set now represents $10,000 on the wall — making display feel more stressful than joyful.
- The Fossil Pokémon elimination series knocked out Rampardos in Round 10, and Round 11 is already live — five remain: Aerodactyl, Omastar, Kabutops, Cradily, and Armaldo.
- @Tybonel13’s Lego Giratina build — 2,491 pieces, 200+ hours — earned the day’s single highest-liked post (32 likes) after being submitted to the E4 LEGO contest.
- A Bangkok Pokémon Center announcement in #News-&-Links confirmed a 2026 opening at centralwOrld mall, making it the third permanent location outside Japan.
Collection updates
- @dylancollectsglaceon secured a 10-month grail hunt: an XY10 Unlimited SR Glaceon, tracked down by cold-messaging a Japanese collector on Twitter.
- @b0y0dottxt nearly completed an English Shuppet run, finishing binder pages with only 5 cards left to find, plus picked up the last missing English Hisuian Zoroark.
- @MarkySharky added a new piece to the ongoing Pokémon GO collection via eBay auction, completing another binder page.
- @Professor_Broke had a strong haul day: three online pickups plus a Mewtwo pulled from a Dragon Rage pack found in-store — total outlay £50.
Psyduck tried to file this report earlier but got a headache halfway through the Logan Paul thread — some things are beyond even modern medicine.
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