Worlds 1st Celebrity Pokémon Base Box Break Charity Drive

[panama]

Great cause Gary, studied a lot about ASD and its care/therapies, also involving the parents abilities in getting access (sometimes costs are too high) to the levels of care and help they want/think is necessary for their kids while doing Biomedical ethics as part of my Philosophy degree. The experiences are so vast and diverse and so the more support we can give to this cause the better since everyone learns and handles life in different ways!! Can’t wait to watch it mate

[jakew1992]

Instead of aoki throwing cakes in crowds he’s gonna be throwing booster boxes

[nppokemon]

Such a great idea. The work will pay off no doubt about that!

[gollox]

Can’t wait for this. I’ve always been a huge fan of EDM, and I’ve known the name Steve Aoki for a very long time. So sick that all of the proceeds are going to something important. See you all there.

[KingPokemon]

@qwachansey

Excited to watch for a good cause. Since it is obviously related, maybe you could talk a bit about Satoshi Tajiri and his experience? I had not known he was on the autism spectrum until recently and many people might be happy to know.

Yes. Tajiri is most certainly on the spectrum and when Steve and I go to Japan next year for the Olympics seeing Tajiri and getting him to commit to next years charity drive will be our main objective. Can you imagine him being on our next poster and signing all of them? You can bet he’s a big fan of Steve’s, as everyone in Japan is.

[KingPokemon]

LIVESTREAM UPDATE:
Fellow bought a 20.76 1st base pack for 20k and is donating all the contents to Our Charity. I’m so sure it’s a heavy (Charizard?) that I’ve agreed that if it’s not I’ll eat the energy’s…right there.
Either way, all cards will be graded and sold to benefit the cause:)
Pass the salt? I think not.

[KingPokemon]

@accio

I will be watching, supporting and wishing you all the best of success with this Gary! What an incredible response and team effort you’ve kicked off. It’s a testament to all you’ve done and the character you’ve shown to this hobby & world.

I’ve been involved with an autism nonprofit for 12yrs now, so I know how tricky the legalities and setup with all of that is. In our launch year, we also partnered with an outside, established nonprofit, which gave us time to set everything up right and that worked wonderfully.

Thank you to you and all involved for using your platform, resources and network for the great benefit of others!

Wow…such kind words by you and our whole community. And congrats on your efforts:)

[KingPokemon]

@professorstephen

1am in the UK… 100% worth staying up for!

@randolphuk is one of our pack buyers/donors so I hope a bunch of your countrymen tune in also:)

[KingPokemon]

@jakew1992

Instead of aoki throwing cakes in crowds he’s gonna be throwing booster boxes

Don’t want to give much away but just to e4 members…don’t rule the cakes out👀

[KingPokemon]

@chrispy

Is there a list of celebs participating? Will this boost the current swan dive in unlimited base prices? Celeb exposure power round 2!!

It’s actually PokeCelebs and regular celebrities.

Rhymestyle
Professor K
Logic
UnlistedLeaf
TCAGaming
LeonHart
Logan Paul
Pokejew
Smpratte
Lootboxtv Andrew
Lootboxtv Juice
RandolphUK
TannerMcbride
RyanUpchurch
Lince Dorado
Ryanwaltersfilms
Tyler Breeze
Bigjiggly
Pokémon Radar
JamesKennedy
RealBreakingNate
EBirdman102
Dotodoya
Isaac Butterfield
Adhdsworld
PokemonRevolution
Javi Martinez
Taylor Fritz
Christian Delgrosso
And several more…

[nicor123]

Pokemon, bringing ppl together since 1995.
GL with the charity and box break, i’ll try to tune in.

[pokemon_matt]

Fantastic Gary, really excited for this! How can we donate? Worth putting the link on here. I’ll be watching it Monday as that’s late in the UK .

[KingPokemon]

@pokemon_matt

Fantastic Gary, really excited for this! How can we donate? Worth putting the link on here. I’ll be watching it Monday as that’s late in the UK .

Check this link:
aokifoundation.org/pokemon

[pokemon_matt]

@KingPokemon

@pokemon_matt

Fantastic Gary, really excited for this! How can we donate? Worth putting the link on here. I’ll be watching it Monday as that’s late in the UK .

Check this link:
aokifoundation.org/pokemon

Great stuff! Are multiple donations multiple entries? I really want a poster

[pikazardcollector]

Can’t wait to watch!

[jkanly]

Amazing work Gary. This is so true to the Pokemon community and spirit… I could not be more excited for this! Will be encouraging some friends to donate.

[jkanly]

@KingPokemon

@pokemon_matt

Fantastic Gary, really excited for this! How can we donate? Worth putting the link on here. I’ll be watching it Monday as that’s late in the UK .

Check this link:
aokifoundation.org/pokemon

I had a hard time finding this link -could you paste it to the OP?

[hypernova]

@jkanly

@KingPokemon

Check this link:
aokifoundation.org/pokemon

I had a hard time finding this link -could you paste it to the OP?

I think the plan was not to release that link until the box opening stream, which is when the donate-on-behalf-of-content-creators part of the charity drive starts.

[lowpopping]

@KingPokemon

Five months ago it was just a thought. I asked myself what would it take to create the best unboxing ever? Then it hit me. Do it for Autism and recruit Pokémon Celebrity’s and regular celebrity’s only to buy the packs. So the first ever Celebrity box break was born.
Amazingly things quickly started falling into place. I actually had people contacting me to get in. PokeCelebs like Smpratte, UnlistedLeaf, LeonHart, Pokémon Revolution, and on and on. They all wanted to help me make this dream come true. Then Logic, Logan Paul, Rob Kardashian, Javi Martinez, Ryan Upchurch, James Kennedy, Tyler Breeze, Taylor Fritz, and others wanted in.
I frantically worked to organize both the box break and the signed poster promotion. I hit a few roadblocks regarding Charity legalities and such but then my neighbor (and twin) Steve Aoki came to the rescue. At first he let me in under the Aoki Foundation on Mental Health umbrella. Then later he asked me to hold the umbrella with him. It became a partnership. Soon after a friend donated a sealed base box and another purchased a 1st base pack (heavy) which he donated so we decided to open them up on Steve’s Twitch.
Now the day for the Box Break has come. The day after, the signed Poster (16+ signatures) segment of the charity drive will begin,
This is going to be fun. Please, everyone share the below ad on everything and be sure to watch and donate during the stream. Organize pizza party’s. Call your friends and families.
Because of us, little kids will be able to speak their first words to their parents. Youngsters will be able to raise a spoon to their mouth without help. A little girl, like my daughter Akara, will be able to look her daddy straight in the eye. All because of us. All because of you:)

Thank you Gary, you are truly a great man and I’m so glad to see you using your influence for such a wonderful and charitable cause. It’s amazing that the veteran collectors in this hobby are such amazing people.

I just had a question though, I’m getting a little confused. So on November 15th we have the huge box break with Steve Aoki and it will be an unlimited base set booster box.

I remember seeing one of your instagram posts and I thought you were advertising a 1st Edition Base Set Booster box break with Steve Aoki.

Is there another 1st Edition Box Break as well

[KingPokemon]

Lowpopping, can you show me where you saw that?
We are opening a 1st Ed heavy pack but the box is unlimited.