Pokeca Talk - REAL TALK about the Pokemon Card Game, collecting, art & everything in between.In this episode, we discuss:The Umbreon Tier List: okJLUV and PrimalLugia battle it out over the top three Umbreon cards of all time, does modern texture ever stand a chance against the e-Series classics?The e-Series "Pump": Why Japanese vintage is hitting $10,000+ and what it’s really like in the "trenches" of the Japanese market right now.The Grading Scam: Discussing the PSA $22,000 payout controversy and the "lost integrity" of paying for a stranger’s opinion on your valuable card.The Hoarding Problem: Why a Melbourne LGS is sitting on $90,000 of Pikachu Pokemon Center Special boxes and how the "lottery" reprints are breaking the back of scalpers.Meeting Illustrator Kagemaru Himeno: A first hand report from okJLUV of the Himemaru Gardens exhibition and the "quirky soul" of original Pokemon illustrations.If you love Pokémon TCG collecting, art, and REAL TALK with no sugarcoating, this one’s for you.#pokemontcg #Pokecatalk 00:00 Intro04:45 Prerelease Drama & LGS Struggles20:45 The Umbreon Tier List: Battle of the Arts31:11 Japanese Vintage & The E-Series "Pump"52:11 Market Philosophy: Scarcity vs. Speculation58:40 The Pokecen Pikachu Special BOX ANOTHER Lottery & Local Hoarding01:14:30 PSA Horror Stories & The Grading Scam01:25:30 Japanese 25th Anniversary Buy Lists01:38:30 Off-topic talk01:43:20 Ninja Spinner & Topics for the next episode