ABYSS EYE ILLUSTRATION RARES REVEALED! 👁️ First Partner Series 2 & PSA Grading Shock | Ep. 18

Description:

The July release calendar is heating up, and we have the first official looks at the next major sets! 🚀 In Episode 18 of The Savage Poke Pod, ⁨@SavsSavageRips⁩ and ⁨@KotasCollectiblesTCG⁩ break down the new wave of reveals hitting the Pokémon TCG community. We are analyzing the gorgeous new First Partner Illustration Collections Wave 2 promos for Johto, Unova, and Galar, alongside the freshly revealed Abyss Eye Illustration Rares (Fomantis, Armarouge, and Goldeen)! 👁️

We also tackle major corporate updates from PSA and discuss the massive missed opportunities from competing grading companies. What are they telling customers, and what does this mean for the value of your slabs in the near term? 📊

Finally, we hit Part 5 of our Out of Rotation series, putting SV04 - Paradox Rift under the microscope. We look at the top singles and sealed product data on TCGplayer and give our current take on this set.

In this episode:

The Pidgeot Special: Celebrating the final evolution of the OG bird line for 0018. 🦅

First Partner Wave 2: Reacting to the Johto, Unova, and Galar starter promos.

Abyss Eye Reveals: Evaluating the art direction for the upcoming July set. 🎨

PSA & Grading Shifts: The structural changes affecting your submissions right now.

The Take Purge: Unfiltered, hot-take hobby cleansing you don't want to miss. 🔥

Paradox Rift Deep Dive: Evaluating Roaring Moon and Iron Valian. 📈

Pickups of the Week: What the Savage crew added to the personal collection.

Chapters & Timestamps:

0:00 Intro: The Pidgeot Special 🦅

3:00 Favorite Pidgeot Cards

7:32 First Partner Series 2: Wave 2 Starter Promos Revealed! 🌱🔥💧

18:31 PSA Updates & The Grading Market Shakeup 📊

35:37 : Latest Pokemon Center Products

40:06 Latest Abyss Eye Card Reveals

47:47 Take Purge Part 3

58:48 - The effect of No Booster Box Reprints

1:15:20 - SV04 Look Back at Paradox Rift

135:00 - Your comments

1:51:19 Pickups of The Week!

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