Who collects sealed Pokemon games

I really want to start collecting and investing in WATA Sealed Pokemon. However not having information on the Pop Report rly is starting to upset me. I dont understand why WATA wont release there pop report. I want to purchase a 9.4 pokemon Silver but spending that kind of money without a pop sucks

Also anyone know if an A++ seal has a big premium over an A+ seal??

@prereleaseraichu I’m hearing through the grapevine that WATA will eventually publish pop reports. Just a rumor that I don’t think can be validated yet though. Until then we’ll just have to do without, but I agree with you that it sucks. A++ does have a premium over A+, but it depends on what you mean by ā€œbigā€. It tends to vary because some people care a lot about the seal and others don’t care as much, so it really depends on the day since most market prices for graded Pokemon games are determined by auctions nowadays.

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I know this thread is specifically on sealed pkmn games but I sent in my CIB PokĆ©mon red to WATA today (along with my buddy’s who has the same thing). Looking forward to getting it encased and starting my PokĆ©mon video game collection!

May be the only piece of my collection with prices the way they are, lol.

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I’d really like to own a sealed silver version someday

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I’ve been trying to add Pokemon red and blue but so expensive! Ahh lol

Would not expect someone with wallstreet in their name to complain that something is too expensive when in reality you can get them for probably $15k total.

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@dragonwarrior, haha touche, it’s all relative I suppose. Zelda and many other games are so much cheaper. I’m likely to pick up a sealed Zelda first and try to find a solid deal on the Poke Red/Blue. Both very nostalgic for me

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There are so many variations to the red and blue - white ESRP, sandshrew battle, etc. Has anyone put together a full list of variants? Would be an interesting exercise if someone knows.

www.elitefourum.com/t/pokemon-red-blue-yellow-version-variant-guide-print-runs/31498/1

@ascendedbidoof, this is gold, thank you!

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Hi there fellow collectors! I just wanna hop onto this thread and seek some advice.

Is there a way to tell whether a Japanese Gameboy Colour game (E.g. the very first Pokemon TCG Game) is factory sealed?

Thank you all in advance!

Hi guys, I don’t collect sealed games atm this isn’t an area I know much about at all. In terms of grading companies for games is there a go to company like PSA for sending games to be graded? I saw a few mentioned VGA and WATA but have no idea about this. Any help is appreciated, cheers.

I’ve collected sealed Pokemon games for quite a while but haven’t got anything graded, all just sitting on a shelf still. Seems like such a pain to grade them being in Canada lol

It’s actually not a pain at all. I graded mine myself in Canada through WATA. Just do the forms and ship them off lol. A bit more expensive in shipping maybe, but not really a hassle at all

You don’t get hit with duties and fees and all that BS that typically comes along with cross border stuff? If not perhaps I’ll look into it thanks

You’re not importing a good that you paid for, you’re receiving back something that was already yours and was sent for appraisal. You don’t have to pay import fees for that. Same applies when you get cards back from PSA in Canada. Just make sure to tell them to properly mark the customs forms properly so it is labeled as such.

I bought this copy raw last November or December for around $1000, got it graded earlier this year. I’d like to upgrade to a 9.4+ with an A+ seal eventually, but right now all the holders of those copies are pretty insane with their asking prices. Maybe when they sit for 6+ months they’ll be more willing to talk.

https://instagram.com/p/CLSZGBYFhb8

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That’s a beauty! I have my original Gold box - sadly opened it to play back in the day

Awesome! I recently bought a couple Japanese GBC pokemon CIB. I understand they were never sealed but Im excited to get them. Maybe one day when wata or vga accept these ill get them graded