What’s really driving Pokémon card prices: collectors, scarcity, or the chase for the next record sale? On episode 32 of the Card Men Podcast, Card Baba welcomes Card Oppa, formerly Slab Daddy Master, while Damaged Cards is away. They discuss the wildly different Gliscor auction results, speculate about market manipulation, and explain how headline sales influence prices for lower-grade cards—including the story behind their own $18,000 Pikachu listing.


Card Oppa shares what buyers actually want at card shows, his experience hunting for cards in Japan, and why PSA population counts deserve a closer look. The conversation moves from overlooked vintage cards to One Piece fandom, RGB Mew, and a hypothetical $1,000 modern Pokémon strategy, asking whether collectors love the cards or their price tags. Then, in Gold Star or Bust, they compare Gold Star Latios with vintage alternatives and debate which artwork deserves the spotlight.

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