Pokémon Cards Are the New Asset Class | Tim (Donny Slabs)

Tim sold a Bored Ape for 92 ETH and used the money to build a Pokémon card business. Two and a half years later he's doing 50 shows a year, spending $50-100K a weekend buying cards, and sourcing inventory for one of the biggest digital platforms in the hobby. "Pokémon did not become the largest IP in the world by accident - they know exactly what they're doing." In this episode we cover how Tim went from NFTs to Pokémon cards, why the market is at an all-time high right now and what happens when it crashes, why 1/151 just doubled in two weeks, the truth about PSA grading and its conflict of interest, black label vs PSA 10 and the 25x price difference, how to avoid getting scammed buying online, and Tim's checklist for anyone wanting to get in today. 🔗 Follow Tim: https: //www.instagram.com/donnyslabs https: //   / @donnyslabs   🎙️ JackGK on X - https: //x.com/jack_gk 00:00 Pokémon was never just a game 00:53 How Donny Slabs became a Pokémon market expert 02:04 The $ 250K+ NFT sale that funded a TCG side hustle 03:46 The Pokémon crash nobody talks about properly 05:06 Why card prices got so chaotic 08:37 Is Pokémon flooding the market or starving it? 14:49 Should beginners buy now or wait? 17:01 The real damage from the Covid card crash 18:38 Why Pokémon cards became financial assets 22:50 The 151 set price explosion explained 27:52 Inside the business of card shows 35:52 Which grading company should collectors trust? 40:20 The problem with PSA owning a marketplace 46:22 The 25x premium behind Black Labels 56:00 How to buy Pokémon cards without getting wrecked