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    $1,000 Pokémon Challenge 💸

    Posted by kyberforged on July 9, 2026 at 11:24 am

    If you had $1,000 to spend on ONE Pokémon card… what are you buying?

    Let’s say someone drops $1,000 in your lap, but there’s one catch……you can only buy ONE Pokémon card.

    What card are you picking and why?

    Could be vintage, modern, Japanese, English, graded, raw… doesn’t matter. I just want to see what everyone’s chasing.

    Drop a picture if you already own it. Let’s see some grails! 🔥

    kyberforged replied 2 days, 13 hours ago 8 Members · 27 Replies
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  • quackcab69

    Member
    July 9, 2026 at 11:27 am

    Dont own it yet but would love to get a first edition dark blastoise!

    • kyberforged

      Member
      July 25, 2026 at 5:06 pm

      I loved the Team Rocket set when I was a kid

      • quackcab69

        Member
        July 25, 2026 at 8:32 pm

        Yeah a buddy of mine has the team rocket set completed and showed me it in pics

  • gengarn

    Member
    July 22, 2026 at 11:25 am

    That’s great question. Would have to be a low pop vintage charizard. Most likely a psa 8 base set zard.

    • KJXploR

      Member
      July 26, 2026 at 7:09 pm

      That would be a smart one. And cool in my eyes

  • kyberforged

    Member
    July 22, 2026 at 6:19 pm

    Love this one

  • KJXploR

    Member
    July 24, 2026 at 1:05 pm

    I’m a Marowak/Cubone fan and those cards aren’t generally that expensive. But this one runs higher so it would be the one

    • KJXploR

      Member
      July 24, 2026 at 1:13 pm

      Though for a more popular Pokemon I’d choose this Umbreon card. I love the artwork in this one. Heck I might even choose it over Marowak!

      • quackcab69

        Member
        July 24, 2026 at 1:51 pm

        The artwork for this one is absolutely gorgeous for sure!

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      • kyberforged

        Member
        July 25, 2026 at 5:06 pm

        If they make an Umbreon that isn’t sick as hell, I haven’t seen it

  • inthegreen

    Member
    July 25, 2026 at 12:38 pm

    I’d buy 4-5 of the Radiant Collection Mew raw. Not just because I believe in the card long term value but it’s such a gorgeous card.

    • kyberforged

      Member
      July 25, 2026 at 5:05 pm

      So simple but it is super awesome looking

    • KJXploR

      Member
      July 25, 2026 at 7:26 pm

      Love the colors! Great card

  • daddydoesthedishes

    Member
    July 25, 2026 at 3:07 pm

    Definitely a cool looking card!

  • KJXploR

    Member
    July 25, 2026 at 7:20 pm

    Love the colors!

    • KJXploR

      Member
      July 25, 2026 at 7:25 pm

      Oops wrong place

  • quackcab69

    Member
    July 26, 2026 at 3:21 pm

    Just for fun I asked chatgpt and this is what I got lol

    • KJXploR

      Member
      July 26, 2026 at 6:42 pm

      That is SO interesting and makes SO much sense. And smart to use AI to find it. I’ve got to remember to use it more often. I saw a Blastoise at the hobby shop today and reading this makes me wish I’d gotten it. I didn’t realize it’s one of the “Big 3.”

      • quackcab69

        Member
        July 26, 2026 at 7:03 pm

        Venusaur, Charizard and Blastoise are the original big 3. But yeah I figured id ask ai just to see what it would say

        • KJXploR

          Member
          July 26, 2026 at 7:08 pm

          Smart! It really does help especially if you know enough about a topic to be sure it’s correct. I have found some mistakes so I wouldn’t completely trust it with some topics. Do you use it at work?

          • quackcab69

            Member
            July 26, 2026 at 7:12 pm

            I havent used it for work but have used ai for college if I get stuck with what I am working on or on how to start an essay

          • KJXploR

            Member
            July 26, 2026 at 7:13 pm

            Again, smart! It can be so useful. When I remember to use it!

          • quackcab69

            Member
            July 26, 2026 at 7:21 pm

            Yeah I know a lot of people use it for their evals

  • jjpokepals

    Member
    August 17, 2026 at 7:55 am

    With the current market it would be the Mega charizard X ex in Japanese in a PSA 10.

    • kyberforged

      Member
      August 27, 2026 at 9:40 am

      Oh yeah, that would be a nasty chase right now. The Japanese Mega Charizard X ex in a PSA 10 is exactly the kind of card where I’d be watching the market and thinking, “Maybe I should’ve bought this yesterday.”

  • ohtikarp

    Member
    August 26, 2026 at 9:55 pm

    It would definitely be a shining magikarp, the card is so clean looking and interesting. It’s definitely on the top of my list of all time cards

    • kyberforged

      Member
      August 27, 2026 at 9:36 am

      Oh yeah, Shining Magikarp is an awesome choice. That card has such a unique look, especially with the contrast between the shiny artwork and the darker background. It just has that “I need to own this” factor.

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