PokeCollection

17/08/2025

Behind the scenes! Mega Symphonia × Mega Brave.

17/08/2025

It's finally happening! After a bit of a hiatus on long-form content, and content that's be true-to-form to my channel since the very beginning, I can reveal a sneak peek into what's coming up on the channel, with my first video of many to come as early as this week!

Yep, I finally got back into filming after months of taking care of life and work priorities, and the gap between PokeCollection seasons has been a lot longer than I had hoped, but I know (and appreciate) that you guys understand that I produce content that fits within my life in a way that's sustainable, and enjoyable, for me.

Forget views, subscriptions, followers and all that. Whilst it's great, supportive, and no doubt brill, for me what brings me joy is being able to chill, chat and open cards. It's why this year's theme, and even the theme of (which felt similar), is all about the cozy and the comfort. Not about the burnout life, that's for sure.

With Auckland Card Show 2025 done and dusted, and a spark well and truly back (along with a bit more time now that we've moved, haha!), I'm so excited to be able return to content again (and soon, too, live streams!)

New studio tour to come as well.

And I haven't forgotten about festivities either.

For now, I leave you with a sneak peek of the beginning of what's to come - with thanks to my friends at Mighty Ape Hobbies, and my friend Kenni! Woo!

What antics have I been up to and what's coming soon to ?

Check out this sneak peek, and more in my Facebook 'Photo Albums' section, and gear up for some new content!

Check out my YouTube channel for all the latest long-form videos, or keep an eye out for Booster Bites and other short-form content via YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels and TikTok!

Visit www.pokecollection.com for all the links you need to find me on social and keep up with the latest!

17/08/2025

15/08/2025

Really appreciate this comment and a lot of the awesome feedback I received over the past week.

Some of you may not know but I was asked to co-host at ACS' first ever show last year but I had to politely decline as I wasn't in a good space. Stuff, people and things around me were impacting my health in a way that began manifesting symptoms physically to the point of illness and I was becoming a bit insular. I felt like I had lost myself somewhere. I wouldn't have been able to have given it my all, but being on a panel on stage became the beginning of a realisation that I had indeed lost myself and my confidence, partly a result of others around me aswell as my own imposter syndrome. I was remembering what made me tick at that show, and a bit of that joy seeped back in.

When I got that itch again, I started realising that a lack of recognition, constant surveillance and ongoing façades were just dragging me down into an abyss.

So I guess I'm just saying... a year later - and after months of work on myself and many big life changes - I've got that mojo back, and I won't allow people and things to take that away from me again.

15/08/2025

So, tonight? A week after returning to the stage and ripping open booster packs at Auckland Card Show, I'll be returning to filming pack openings for PokeCollection!

Not only do I have some exciting giveaways and openings coming up, courtesy of my friends at Mighty Ape Hobbies, I'll also be joined by a friend (ohai, Kenni!) tonight to rip open all of this that you see here! How good right?

Who's excited to check these openings out?

Watch this space!

12/08/2025

I love this sort of thing. Connected art. Feel like this could be a new favourite thing to hunt down!

Collector discovers hidden artwork spread across Pokémon cards 🤯

Pokevault_chronicles cut out and connected card art from 5 different sets to create this scenic mega artwork.

“It is crazy to see how far Pokémon company plans their business, you can see 5 different sets are forming a single art! This is simply amazing!”

Card list:

🟠 From Scarlet & Violet: Surging Sparks
1. Vibrava – 105/191
2. Togetic – 071/191
3. Passimian – 111/191
4. Spheal – 043/191

🟡 From Scarlet & Violet: Twilight Masquerade
5. Wattrel – 075/167
6. Torkoal – 030/167

🟣 From Scarlet & Violet: Stellar Crown
7. Slowpoke – 057/142

🔵 From Scarlet & Violet: Shrouded Fable
8. Golbat – 028/064

🔴 From Scarlet & Violet: Paradox Rift
9. Dudunsparce – 129/162

09/08/2025

Day 1 of Auckland Card Show is done and what an epic blimmin' day it was!

It was great to be on stage and the energy was palpable. Seriously feeling so pumped and energised throughout today.

Loved meeting faces familiar and new, as always, and thanks to everyone who dropped in or stopped me in my tracks along the way to say hey. Had so much fun chatting with everyone and look forward to doing it all again tomorrow!

Massive congrats, above all, to my friends at Auckland Card Show who have pulled off an incredible show, with the atmosphere and all 'round vibe just case in point as to the mahi that has been put in.

Beyond stoked.
Wholesome vibes!

For those who missed it, you can capture many of the on-stage antics below, and you may just see me making a complete prat out of myself on stage. Nothing unlike my usual videos. On brand I would say! 😆

Hope to see many of you again tomorrow and, if you see me, definitely come and say hey, take a snap, and/or pick up a sticker from me! You can also grab some official PokeCollection collectible flyers from my friends at Mighty Ape Hobbies, so be sure to head over to their stand too!

Oh, and I'll be on stage again tomorrow opening up over 80-90 booster packs - and they'll be given away too, thanks to my friends at Mighty Ape, so keep your eyes peeled!

Kia ora New Zealand and the rest of the world - we’re back!Auckland Card Show 2025 is officially kicking off and you’re invited to be part of it live at the ...

08/08/2025

SUNDAY @ Auckland Card Show!

1pm / 3pm

Who's ready?!

08/08/2025

Auckland Card Show is upon us, kicking off now on stream and tomorrow and all weekend at Auckland Showgrounds. Roll call - who am I gonna see?

Come say hey! I'll make sure I pack my stickers and flyers to pass around! :D

🚨 𝗣𝗢𝗞𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘 @ 𝗔𝗨𝗖𝗞𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗗 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗪 🚨

The biggest card event in Aotearoa New Zealand returns this weekend and 𝙄'𝙡𝙡 𝙗𝙚 𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙤𝙣 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙜𝙚 at Auckland Card Show as one of your hosts, guiding you over the entire weekend's epic line up of events, alongside Prof. Rare! 🎤

On 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 @ 𝟭𝗽𝗺, join me on the main stage as I'll be opening LOADS of Pokémon TCG products, thanks to my friends at Mighty Ape + Mighty Ape Hobbies - including 151, Destined Rivals, Black Bolt + White Flare! 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝟴𝟱+ 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀! 🎉

On 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 @ 𝟯𝗽𝗺, you'll be able to join me, my sister, 𝘼𝙣𝙮𝙖, Mr Tofu and RMNTCG as we face off in an Pokémon TCG booster pack battle of epic proportions. 🔥

And get this...
𝙀𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮, 𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙡𝙚, 𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙗𝙚 𝙜𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙖𝙬𝙖𝙮, 𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙤𝙣 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙜𝙚! 😱

The show is packed with a massive ton of fun ahead. It's gonna be so bloody awesome, and I can't wait to get out there and see you all!

Oh, and if you see me around the show, feel free to 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙖𝙮 𝙝𝙚𝙮! I'll have some PokeCollection stickers and flyers on hand to give out too. 🙌

Grab your tickets here: https://aucklandcardshow.flicket.co.nz 🎫

𝙎𝙚𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙬! 👋

04/08/2025

🚨 𝗣𝗢𝗞𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘 @ 𝗔𝗨𝗖𝗞𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗗 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗪 🚨

The biggest card event in Aotearoa New Zealand returns this weekend and 𝙄'𝙡𝙡 𝙗𝙚 𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙤𝙣 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙜𝙚 at Auckland Card Show as one of your hosts, guiding you over the entire weekend's epic line up of events, alongside Prof. Rare! 🎤

On 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 @ 𝟭𝗽𝗺, join me on the main stage as I'll be opening LOADS of Pokémon TCG products, thanks to my friends at Mighty Ape + Mighty Ape Hobbies - including 151, Destined Rivals, Black Bolt + White Flare! 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝟴𝟱+ 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀! 🎉

On 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 @ 𝟯𝗽𝗺, you'll be able to join me, my sister, 𝘼𝙣𝙮𝙖, Mr Tofu and RMNTCG as we face off in an Pokémon TCG booster pack battle of epic proportions. 🔥

And get this...
𝙀𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮, 𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙡𝙚, 𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙗𝙚 𝙜𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙖𝙬𝙖𝙮, 𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙤𝙣 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙜𝙚! 😱

The show is packed with a massive ton of fun ahead. It's gonna be so bloody awesome, and I can't wait to get out there and see you all!

Oh, and if you see me around the show, feel free to 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙖𝙮 𝙝𝙚𝙮! I'll have some PokeCollection stickers and flyers on hand to give out too. 🙌

Grab your tickets here: https://aucklandcardshow.flicket.co.nz 🎫

𝙎𝙚𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙬! 👋

02/08/2025

My interview with Will from Global Card Collectors is out! It was great sitting down and chatting with him last week. We talked all things PokeCollection, 16+ years of content creation, the shifts over decades and even the awesomeness that is Veronica Taylor - and more good bits too!

This'll also be the first time you get a sneak look into the new studio which is finally getting to a good space!

Enjoy the video! 😊

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