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pokemon cards

  • 08-01-2011 8:00pm
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    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21


    does anyone know where i can get pokemon cards for a cheap price
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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,183 ✭✭✭✭Atavan-Halen


    Tesco usually have them in the toy aisle. They do a pack with 3 boosters, a specific card and a coin for €7.99 which is good value.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21 tombomb96


    could i buy them in forbidden planet


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,183 ✭✭✭✭Atavan-Halen


    I know they have the champion decks there which you can't use for official card games, but I'm not sure if they do others. Gamers world beside jervis street also does them.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,132 ✭✭✭Just Like Heaven


    I know they have the champion decks there which you can't use for official card games, but I'm not sure if they do others. Gamers world beside jervis street also does them.

    Do they have much variety in Gamers world? Will pop in when i'm down next weekend.

    I Get the tesco blister packs quite a lot :) They're pretty good value, works out at like 2.60 a pack. The only thing is they don't put out the new set until the other one is empty..... I was so sick of hs undaunted :rolleyes: I basically have a tin full of combee's and oddishisesss'ss :P


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,485 ✭✭✭✭Banjo


    My local Tesco has the Triumphant set out. Free Porygon or Porygon 2 in every pack :)

    Smyths do the pre-assembled Triumphant decks and Toymaster in Town (near Jervis street) had a number of different packs. Can't says they're cheap though, didn't bother checking the prices...


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21 tombomb96


    i bought a starter pack in smyths for about 8 euro


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,132 ✭✭✭Just Like Heaven


    tombomb96 wrote: »
    i bought a starter pack in smyths for about 8 euro

    Cool, i'm going to pick up a couple as it is actually now a problem getting energy cards. :rolleyes:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,132 ✭✭✭Just Like Heaven


    Did blister packs go up to 10 euro in anybody elses tesco? :(


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,485 ✭✭✭✭Banjo


    Last time I was in was at the weekend, got the blister pack for 7.99.
    Top half of Darkrai and Something Else - score :)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,132 ✭✭✭Just Like Heaven


    Banjo wrote: »
    Last time I was in was at the weekend, got the blister pack for 7.99.
    Top half of Darkrai and Something Else - score :)

    I got the top half of darkrai aswell :) and a shaymin lv x in the platinum pack. I just heard they were a tenner. I'll check at lunch, hope it's not :(


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,132 ✭✭✭Just Like Heaven


    Yeah 10 for the blister packs and 15 for the tins now :(


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,132 ✭✭✭Just Like Heaven


    Anybody elses tesco started selling HS starter decks for 3.99?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,183 ✭✭✭✭Atavan-Halen


    Anybody elses tesco started selling HS starter decks for 3.99?

    *runs to tesco


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,132 ✭✭✭Just Like Heaven


    *runs to tesco

    Any luck?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,183 ✭✭✭✭Atavan-Halen


    Any luck?

    Oh I'm in work at the Moment but will check later!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,485 ✭✭✭✭Banjo


    they're 7.99 in mine, the Triumphant decks I think. Tins are now the Entei / Suicune / other one instead of Feraligater and friends...


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,132 ✭✭✭Just Like Heaven


    Strange. In mine it's the 3 HS base decks for 3.99 and then the old tins.

    I also got a couple of supreme victors starter decks in smyths in dublin for 2.99 each, don't know if there's any left though.

    The new set that's coming out on wednesday looks rubbish, But i'll definately try and get those black and white tins that are coming out in march.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,090 ✭✭✭wobbles


    I work in a tesco in waterford and we dont have any cards for 2.99. Still have diamond and pearl here


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21 tombomb96


    now does anyone know where to buy card covers:confused:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,132 ✭✭✭Just Like Heaven


    tombomb96 wrote: »
    now does anyone know where to buy card covers:confused:

    I bought deck sleeves online, and when i ordered they sent a couple of hundred the little plastic clear ones. I'v been meaning to get toploaders aswell for trading in the post.

    But no, i'v never seen them in shops :(


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21 tombomb96


    what website was it


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,132 ✭✭✭Just Like Heaven


    tombomb96 wrote: »
    what website was it

    Here, http://www.thecardcellar.co.uk/


    Has anybody tried the new online tcg game thing? You have to have an account on pokemon.com, and it's stilll in beta but i had a couple of games and the engine was good and they were actual card scans!

    When it's completely finished i think your able to play against people online and your able to customise your deck; http://www.pokemontcg.com/


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,507 ✭✭✭nitromaster


    Here, http://www.thecardcellar.co.uk/


    Has anybody tried the new online tcg game thing? You have to have an account on pokemon.com, and it's stilll in beta but i had a couple of games and the engine was good and they were actual card scans!

    When it's completely finished i think your able to play against people online and your able to customise your deck; http://www.pokemontcg.com/

    Just did there...its awesome! Would it epic when it's finished! :D Havent played...or bought any TCG cards in 6/7 years :L

    Would absolutely kill for a 3DS TCG though...the gameboy one was epicness!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,132 ✭✭✭Just Like Heaven


    Just did there...its awesome! Would it epic when it's finished! :D Havent played...or bought any TCG cards in 6/7 years :L

    Would absolutely kill for a 3DS TCG though...the gameboy one was epicness!

    Wasn't it? I had to dig it out when i wanted to learn to play again. But yeah, i was pleasantly suprised at how good that online game was, i was also very pleasantly suprised that it wasn't really easy :) I left it on difficult and lost a couple of games. Yay? :rolleyes:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,354 ✭✭✭Urizen


    It sucks that the second one was never released outside Japan


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,507 ✭✭✭nitromaster


    Is cardcellar the one most here would use for buying cards or is there alternatives? :)

    Also it lists the on sale date for the black/white boosters as april 26th...while pokemontcg.com lists the decks (with the online redeemable codes) as this wednesday?

    Are the dates usually different for us/uk or just cardcellar getting them in later?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,132 ✭✭✭Just Like Heaven


    Is cardcellar the one most here would use for buying cards or is there alternatives? :)

    Also it lists the on sale date for the black/white boosters as april 26th...while pokemontcg.com lists the decks (with the online redeemable codes) as this wednesday?

    Are the dates usually different for us/uk or just cardcellar getting them in later?

    I'v had a look around, but couldn't really find much better. (I didn't look too hard in fairness now) So yeah Cardcellar's probably the best, or ebay.

    I think the starter decks for Black and white are coming out like 3 weeks before the booster packs and tins and stuff, that's why it might be different.

    Edit Yeah i just checked, the cardcellar are posting out the starter decks on the 6th of April and everything else on either the 2nd of may or the 25th of April.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,507 ✭✭✭nitromaster


    I'v had a look around, but couldn't really find much better. (I didn't look too hard in fairness now) So yeah Cardcellar's probably the best, or ebay.

    I think the starter decks for Black and white are coming out like 3 weeks before the booster packs and tins and stuff, that's why it might be different.

    Edit Yeah i just checked, the cardcellar are posting out the starter decks on the 6th of April and everything else on either the 2nd of may or the 25th of April.

    Thank you!

    Guess i'm getting back into this card collecting business........last time was Skypolis i think....:pac:

    edit: or even Skyridge/Aquapolis....:L


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,132 ✭✭✭Just Like Heaven


    There shipping is unpredictable though, i never pay more than £3.50, but sometimes you add on like 1 pack and it jumps to £9 :confused:


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,132 ✭✭✭Just Like Heaven


    Thank you!

    Guess i'm getting back into this card collecting business........last time was Skypolis i think....:pac:

    That's cool, i don't really collect them but i try and play a bit, so i get some everytime a new set comes out.

    Wow Skypolis was the biggest set ever wasn't it? No wonder it put you off :rolleyes:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21 tombomb96


    Hey guys, i was just looking in smyths and they had some good prices


    emerging powers booster packs are 1.99

    original black and white theme decks are 4.99

    pokemon black and white trainer kit 4.99


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11,835 ✭✭✭✭cloud493


    tombomb96 wrote: »
    Hey guys, i was just looking in smyths and they had some good prices


    emerging powers booster packs are 1.99

    original black and white theme decks are 4.99

    pokemon black and white trainer kit 4.99

    Which symths would you know? One in airside is ****.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21 tombomb96


    cloud493 wrote: »
    Which symths would you know? One in airside is ****.

    cant remember i usualy just buy them over the internet


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,485 ✭✭✭✭Banjo


    Those Smyths prices definitely apply to Carrickmines and Fonthill Road (near liffey valley), or at least did a few weeks ago when I was last in.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11,835 ✭✭✭✭cloud493


    I got a starting kit including two 30 card decks with zoroark and excadrill holographics, and a a booster pack(70 cards) for a fiver in symths :D


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,228 ✭✭✭robman60


    cloud493 wrote: »
    I got a starting kit including two 30 card decks with zoroark and excadrill holographics, and a a booster pack(70 cards) for a fiver in symths :D
    What Smyths was it? I was in the Galway one at the weekend and all I saw were the Black and White boosters for €4.99, although I only took a glance as I left the shop.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11,835 ✭✭✭✭cloud493


    That was on jervis street in Dublin.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,228 ✭✭✭robman60


    Ah, thanks for clarification though.

    I didn't see any cards other than the boosters around the tills, so in what section did you find them? Presumably they'll be situated in the same section in the Galway store.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11,835 ✭✭✭✭cloud493


    I could only see the 15 euro tins, so I went to the customer service desk, and they were behind that :p


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,228 ✭✭✭robman60


    I'll try asking a staff member next time I'm there, although most of the interactions I've had with employees there would suggest they're fairly clueless about things. :pac:


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11,835 ✭✭✭✭cloud493


    If you print out the on shelf guarantee, and its not there, free 10 euro voucher ;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,228 ✭✭✭robman60


    Thing is, I'm not even finding the item you describe on their website. :(


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 866 ✭✭✭Buzzthebatgirl


    Sounds like what Cloud is describing is a "Two player starter kit". Oddly this item isn't on the Smyths website, but they usually pop up in stores regularly. Do keep in mine than new card sets come out ever three or four months, with every second or so set releasing a new two player starter kit.

    Hope that helps :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,485 ✭✭✭✭Banjo


    It's the 2 player starter kit with Night Hunters deck - I have one in my pocket at the moment, funnily enough. They also have them in Fonthill Road and Carrickmines, neither of which is anywhere near Galway unfortunately. The box is half black, half white with a Zoroark and an Excadrill semi-shiny card (the pic is shiny, the rest of the card is matt) visible on the front. It's about the width of the boxes that the booster sets come in. Looks like this :
    $(KGrHqQOKkQE6S7t-O1TBOnsqRoy8w~~60_35.JPG


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11,835 ✭✭✭✭cloud493


    Yeah thats it exactly. Its two 30 card decks, with a playing mat, coin, and booklets on how to play.

    2012-05-11-090812.jpg


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11,835 ✭✭✭✭cloud493


    I couldn't find dark explorers for sale anywhere today :confused:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 866 ✭✭✭Buzzthebatgirl


    cloud493 wrote: »
    I couldn't find dark explorers for sale anywhere today :confused:
    Give it a week or two. The pre-release tournaments were recently played over here (UK). As the name implies you play with the newest cards before release :)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11,835 ✭✭✭✭cloud493


    Your quite right, I found them in gamestop today :)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11,835 ✭✭✭✭cloud493


    For what is quite possibly the only time this has ever worked for me, I picked a dark explorers boosters pack with a venasaur cos I thought I might get a vensaur in it and I did :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,485 ✭✭✭✭Banjo


    Tesco have 3 pack blisters for 6.50. Several different black and white series in it


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