Stay ConnectedCard Lounge is a weekly Pokémon TCG podcast where hosts Jake and Rob break down new sets, market trends, and all things trading card collecting. Whether you’re a seasoned investor or a casual collector, Card Lounge delivers honest insights, strategies, and stories to help you level up your Pokémon card game.
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Today Jake and Rob crack open Perfect Order packs live, debate whether the set is unfairly slept on vs. truly weak, and compare it to Twilight Masquerade and Paradox Rift. They break down low-pop PSA 10 cards disappearing from eBay, the GameStop card sniping scandal, PSA's conflict of interest as a card seller, and what the 30th Anniversary Celebration set needs to deliver to actually move the needle. Plus: First Partner Series 2 news, Yu-Gi-Oh serialized cards vs. Pokémon's collector base.
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$1 cards are now selling for thousands — and most collectors have no idea why. In this episode of the Card Lounge Podcast, Jake and Robo break down the math on 151 UPCs vs Celebrations UPCs and why the numbers don't add up. We compare Perfect Order and Chaos Rising to previous sets, reveal the PSA vs BGS vs CGC pop report data on the McDonald's Pikachu (the results are wild), and show off some of the most underrated cards in the hobby right now — including Jake's completed Pikachu & Friends collection and obscure Japanese exclusives most people walk right past. If you're collecting or investing in Pokémon cards, this one's for you.
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Jake and Rob debate whether Jake should drop $20K on the ultra-rare Chinese 1,510 Mew, break down the risk of buying before the 30th Anniversary Celebration Collection reveals whether it stays exclusive, and weigh PSA 10 vs. BGS 9.5 vs. raw options. BGS quietly tripled their GCR pricing overnight — we explain exactly what that means for Black Label supply and why prices on BGS 10s are about to climb. We also get into why selling Pokémon cards has never been easier, how PSA's grip on the hobby makes it nearly impossible to leave, and why a chopped Light Toxicity just sold for $2,400 as a "PSA 10." Plus, is the TCG hobby actually in a full renaissance — and are we still barely scratching the surface of where this thing goes?
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King Gary Pokemon sits down with Jake and Robo for one of the most important conversations in Pokémon TCG history. Gary helped bring Pokémon to America through Media Factory in 1998, personally graded 76 of the 126 PSA 10 First Edition Charizards in existence, and is largely responsible for PSA becoming the default grading company for Pokémon cards. We also get into the viral Pawn Stars segment (150M+ views), the origin of Collecticon, Pokémon Saves the World, Shadowless cards, and his upcoming return to Pawn Stars.If you've ever owned a graded Pokémon card, this man had a hand in making that possible.
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Hedge funds are buying Pokémon cards and PSA might be one scandal away from collapse. Jake and Robo break down the two biggest stories in the hobby right now: The Van Gogh Pikachu FundA Hong Kong firm just launched the world's first tokenized Pokémon card fund, targeting 25% of all PSA 10 Van Gogh Pikachus. That's $94M+ worth of a single card. We talk about what institutional money actually means for collectors, pop reports, and the market going forward.PSA's Conflict of Interest Problem.A collector sent in a lenticular Deoxys PSA 10 for regrading. PSA damaged it, offered $20K, then sold their own copy on eBay for $45K. We get into why PSA selling cards is a massive problem and why BGS is quietly winning right now.
Pokemon Day just dropped major news, and Jake and Robo break it all down from the Generation 10 reveal with Wind and Waves to the upcoming 30th Anniversary Celebrations Collection TCG set. The guys share their predictions for what cards could appear, including a possible Delta Species return and whether Game Freak will just slap a 30th stamp on a Base Set Charizard reprint. Beyond Pokemon, they cover the TCG competition heating up, Yu-Gi-Oh's serialized full art cards, Riftbound Regionals in Las Vegas, and why the entire hobby space is raising its game. Jake also shares real boots-on-the-ground market signals from the Las Vegas Card Show, including a story about a CD Promo Charizard that sold at auction for $4,400 the same day a buyer walked away from a $3,000 deal. If you want to understand where the vintage and modern Pokemon card market is heading in 2026, this episode breaks down the rarity vs. demand argument you need to hear.
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In today's episode of the Card Lounge Podcast, Robo & Jake covers their experience opening Ascended Heroes along with why supplies are dwindling to cause people to wiat in lines for new releases of TCG. Then we cover the crime rates for TCGs and our predictions for what will be announced for 2026 Pokemon Day.
In today's episode of the Card Lounge Podcast, Robo & Jake covers their experience opening Ascended Heroes along with why supplies are dwindling to cause people to wiat in lines for new releases of TCG. Then we cover the crime rates for TCGs and our predictions for what will be announced for 2026 Pokemon Day.
In this episode of the Card Lounge podcast, Jake and Robo break down the $16.5M Pikachu Illustrator sale and what it signals for the hobby as collectibles become a mainstream status symbol. They recap their trip to Colletopia in Vancouver, highlighting the “museum” room of grails (multiple Illustrators, Black Lotus, uncut sheets) and how often they’re now getting recognized by everyday collectors in public. The conversation then shifts to One Piece Nationals at Bandai Card Games Fest, where Robo finishes Top 100, praises the gameplay, and calls out Bandai’s merch/retail-line issues for competitors. They wrap by debating the sustainability of the current multi-year bull run, criticizing Pokémon’s product quality/odds versus newer TCGs, and sending support to PokéDean after a reported home robbery that stole his collection.
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In this Card Lounge episode, TwiceBakedJake and Robo break down the Ascended Heroes supply squeeze and why packs are spiking, then zoom out to how scarcity is pushing collectors into One Piece and Dragon Ball. They also debate the “collector vs investor” divide, talk Tag Team GX grail chasing, and share real market takes on where the hobby could be headed next.
In this episode, Robo & Jake break down what’s actually moving in the Pokémon market right now and what we think people are getting wrong about recent hype. We talk through how supply, promo distribution, and pricing dynamics are affecting what’s worth chasing versus what’s just noise. I|We also dig into grading what’s frustrating about the current process and how we're thinking about fees, value, and timing. Overall, it’s a practical, opinionated check-in on where the hobby’s at and how we're approaching it as collectors.Check out the Collectr App for all your collecting tracking needs! https://app.getcollectr.com/Check out Slab Lab Displays available on Amazon!https://linktw.in/tKlnSK
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