# Starting out

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**Category:** General\
**Tags:** advice\
**Created:** [May 15, 2023, 6:25pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/starting-out/41523 "2023-05-15T18:25:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![tcgCROSScollector](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/tcgcrosscollector/32/69610_2.png) [@tcgCROSScollector](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/tcgCROSScollector)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2023, 7:37am UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/starting-out/41523/29 "2023-06-20T07:37:42Z")

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Maybe you can find some guidance and ideas from this Guide on How to Collect Pokemon TCG:

> [@Guide: How to Collect Pokemon TCG](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/guide-how-to-collect-pokemon-tcg/41982):
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> When someone starts collecting Pokemon TCG, they often feel overwhelmed by the amount of information available… but the truth is, they haven’t even scratched the surface yet. It’s typical to see newcomers to the hobby buying and acquiring cards like headless chickens, without any sense or logic, spending money unnecessarily along the way. This often leads to regrets and, if this behavior continues for too long, it causes many to give up. Collecting, in any form, is something I believe should b…

Let me know if it’s useful! 😃

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