Buds Watch

Welcome back to Episode 41 of Buds Watch Sponsored by SleeveChief!

In this weeks episode Nick and Dom discuss: Recent Round One promo news, Japan Promo Craze, Latest Flame Flame Fruit Tournament News, 29th Anniversary Luffy Restock, OP Day 2026 Reveal, AJ From TCG Buds Joins To Discuss The Pros And Cons Of Riftbound And One Piece, "Agree or Disagree", Buds Buy of the week, and answering your questions!

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro

02:23 Round 1 Promos Update

16:24 Japan Promo Craziness

24:30 Flame Flame Fruit Tournament Update

33:01 29th Anniversary Luffy Still Being Sold!

35:50 One Piece Day 2026 Luffy Promo

39:42 Riftbound vs One Piece TCG Intro (Ft. AJ!)

55:45 What Does One Piece Do Better?

1:21:00 What Does Riftbound Do Better?

2:00:08 Agree or Disagree

2:14:56 Buds Buy of the Week

2:21:20 Q&A

Welcome back to Episode 40 of Buds Watch Sponsored by SleeveChief!

In this weeks episode Nick and Dom discuss: New OPTCG Gaming Channel, Newly announced Global Release Don!! Promo's, Bandai's Official Ruling on 3rd Party items/Customs, "Teacup" Luffy Surge, New Segment "Agree or Disagree", More OP-17 Reveals, Buds Buy of the week, and answering your questions!

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro

01:55 New Gameplay YouTube Channel!

04:27 Global Release Don!! Promo Set

07:11 Bandai No Longer Permits Unofficial One Piece Items at Tournys

16:27 "Teacup" Luffy

26:31 New Segment "Agree or Disagree"

35:35 OP-17 Reveals Discussion

1:16:24 Buds Buy of the Week

1:24:14 Q&A

Welcome back to Episode 39 of Buds Watch Sponsored by SleeveChief!

In this weeks episode Nick and Dom discuss: New OP Heroines Spinoff, GameStop's OPTCG Power Packs, Gacha Websites Rise In Popularity, LA Anime Expo/Promos, OP-17 Art reveal/Announcement Stream, Promo Card Oversaturation, Round One Promo Reveal, Premium collection 29th anniversary set, "Watermelon" Luffy Value/Preorder controversy, Buds Buy of the week, and answering your questions!

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro

01:40 Heroines Episode

04:21 Gamestop Power Packs/Gacha Sites

13:26 Anime Expo

19:99 OP-17 Art Reveals

23:11 OP-17 Announcement Stream July 11

24:40 Are Promos Getting Out of Control?

54:50 Round1 Promos

58:55 Premium Collection 29th Anniversary

1:04:14 "Watermelon" Luffy

1:13:29 Buds Buy of the Week

1:28:00 Q&A (Vintage & Super Pre Release Starter Deck)

Welcome back to Episode 38 of Buds Watch Sponsored by SleeveChief!

In this weeks episode Nick and Dom discuss: Flame Flame Fruit Disaster, New French Museum Luffy Promo, P-Bandai Drop Scarcity, New Wit studio OP Anime Trailer, EB-06 Early Info Leaks, Attending Dodgers Game This Thursday In LA, Buds Buy of the week, and answering your questions!

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro

00:58 Flame Flame Fruit Tournament Disaster

49:40 French Museum Luffy Promo

57:30 Premium Bandai Drop

59:36 Wit Studio One Piece Anime Trailer!!

1:02:30 EB-06 Early Info Leaks

1:06:18 Dodgers Game This Thursday!

1:09:26 Buds Buy of the Week

1:16:17 Q&A

Welcome back to Episode 37 of Buds Watch Sponsored by SleeveChief!

In this weeks episode Nick and Dom discuss: OP-16 news update, the New Naruto TCG, the Flame flame fruit tournament for Dallas, EB-05 reveal, OP-17 initial Reactions, New yamato playmat, Buds Buy of the week, and answering your questions!

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro

02:20 OP-16 Update

08:15 Nick's Naruto TCG Fanboy Moment

21:14 Flame Flame Fruit Tournament / BCG Fest

33:52 EB:05 Heroines Vol. 2

40:58 OP-17 First Trailer Reaction

45:14 Yamato Playmat

46:47 Buds Buy of the Week

56:37 Q&A

Welcome back to Episode 36 of Buds Watch Sponsored by SleeveChief!

In this weeks episode Nick and Dom discuss: Participation in LA Regionals, New OP-17 Leaked info, OP-13 reprint, New info for Pre-errata ace, News about PSA value Tier Return Estimate, Will Bandai's new card game be bad for the health of OPTCG, OP-16 Wave 2 Speculation, Buds Buy of the week, and answering your questions!

If you have any questions of you own. Feel free to leave a comment on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube video⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for a chance to be featured in next weeks episode!

And thank you to SleeveChief our sponsor! if you would like to support the Buds--Visit Sleeve Chief's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (INT) or for⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ US RESIDENTS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and enter code "Buds" at checkout to get 5% off your order with SleeveChief TCG accessories!

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro

01:00 We Went to LA Regionals!

07:15 New OP-17 Leaked Info

13:30 OP-13 Reprint / Pre-Errata Ace

18:56 PSA Value Tier Returning in 5-6 Months?

32:29 Bandai New Card Game Bad for One Piece TCG?

51:03 OP-16 Wave 2 Speculation

1:09:55 Buds Buy of the Week

1:24:30 Q&A

Welcome back to Episode 35 of Buds Watch Sponsored by SleeveChief!

In this weeks episode Nick and Dom discuss: Doms win at Pre Release, New Dodgers Card Announced, Possible OP-17 box art leaks, Possible hit rate change for OP-16, Should you buy OP-16 right now, Buds Buy of the week, and answering your questions!

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro

01:25 Pre Release Events

06:26 New Dodgers Card Announced

22:26 OP-17 Box Art Leaks?

25:32 OP-16 Hit Rates Changed?

46:25 OP-16 Should you buy right now?

1:15:23 Buds Buy of the Week

1:27:30 Q&A

Welcome back to Episode 34 of Buds Watch Sponsored by SleeveChief!

In this weeks episode Nick and Dom discuss Gamestops price gouging for preorders of OP-16/17 product, Dodgers X One Piece Day 2, New Treasure rares revealed, PSA & TAG Pause Grading Services, Buds Buy of the week, and answering your questions!

If you have any questions of you own. Feel free to leave a comment on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube video⁠⁠⁠⁠ for a chance to be featured in next weeks episode!

And thank you to SleeveChief our sponsor! if you would like to support the Buds--Visit Sleeve Chief's ⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠ (INT) or for⁠⁠⁠ US RESIDENTS⁠⁠⁠ and enter code "Buds" at checkout to get 5% off your order with SleeveChief TCG accessories!

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro

1:24 GameStop is EVIL

7:00 Dodgers x One Piece Part 2

18:03 Treasure Rares

24:03 PSA & TAG Pause Grading Services

47:54 Buds Buy of the Week

57:10 Q&A

Welcome back to Episode 33 of Buds Watch Sponsored by SleeveChief!

In this weeks episode Nick and Dom discuss their Trip to Card Party in San Diego, Market manipulation PSA , The Chinese 4th anniversary set, OP-13 Crash, Buds Buy of the week, and answering your questions!

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And thank you to SleeveChief our sponsor! if you would like to support the Buds--Visit Sleeve Chief's ⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠ (INT) or for⁠⁠ US RESIDENTS⁠⁠ and enter code "Buds" at checkout to get 5% off your order with SleeveChief TCG accessories!

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro

1:17 We Went to a huge Card Show

7:54 Manipulators Are Everywhere. Be careful.

29:04 Chinese 4th Anniversary Set

33:44 Sleeve Chief Sponsor

34:25 OP-13 Crashed. Why?

44:41 Buds Buy of the Week

55:26 Q&A

Welcome back to Episode 32 of Buds Watch Sponsored by SleeveChief!

In this weeks episode Nick and Dom discuss Dom's first serialized card, newly announced PSA promo card, More P-Bandai reprints, GameStop falling to market manipulation, the current market state of promo cards in the OPTCG, Buds Buy of the week, and answering your questions!

If you have any questions of you own. Feel free to leave a comment on our ⁠⁠Youtube video⁠⁠ for a chance to be featured in next weeks episode!

And thank you to SleeveChief our sponsor! if you would like to support the Buds--Visit Sleeve Chief's ⁠⁠website⁠⁠ (INT) or for⁠ US RESIDENTS⁠ and enter code "Buds" at checkout to get 5% off your order with SleeveChief TCG accessories!

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro

01:46 WE WON A SERIAL CARD!

10:11 New PSA Promo Card

15:41 More Premium Bandai Reprints

29:00 Gamestop Got Scammed

32:19 Sponsor (SleeveChief)

32:59 Promo Cards Are MOONING

55:28 Buds Buy of the Week

1:06:06 Q&A