Pokémon Card Trading Challenge at Card Party

Introduction

• Flew from Australia to America for one of the biggest Pokémon card conventions, Card Party.
• Received a message from Vault X for a special challenge involving custom binders.

Vault X Challenge Binders

• Red Binder: For all tradable Pokémon cards with Ando's logo.
• Yellow Binder: Challenge binder containing the alphabet; trade for Pokémon starting with each letter.

Challenge Rules

1. Trade Binder Limit: Only allowed to trade using cards from a Twilight Masquerade booster box.
2. Challenge Cards: Encounter challenge cards requiring special tasks (e.g., walk back to Vault X booth).
3. Time Limit: Complete the challenge within 5 hours or give away both binders and all cards.

Strategy and Initial Trades

• Aim to get high-value cards like Greninja and Eevee art rare for easier trades.
• Pulled multiple valuable cards (e.g., enhanced hammer, luxury full art).
• Initially had 16 cards for trade; needed 26 for the alphabet challenge.

Progress

• A: Traded Palafin for Arbok EX.
• B: Traded for Blastoise EX.
• C: Traded Luxray for Charizard.
• D: Challenge: Trade for a Fullart. Secured Diancie.
• E: Challenge: Reverse Holo. Traded for Ice Q reverse.
• F: Trade for Flamigo.
• G: Secured as Gold Dango EX.
• H: Traded for Heliolisk.
• I: Challenge: Trade worst card. Secured Iron Bundle.
• J: Secured Jynx.
• K: Trade secured Kingdra.
• L: Challenge: Fire-type Pokémon. Traded for Delta Species Ludicolo.
• M: Secured Mew EX.
• N: Challenge: Trade with another Creator. Secured Nidoking illustration rare.
• O: Secured Oshawott promo card.
• P: Challenge: Pokémon with object. Traded for Surfing Pikachu.
• Q: Secured Quagsire.
• R: Challenge: Signed by Deep Pocket Monster. Secured Reuniclus and got it signed.
• S: Trade for Snubbull.
• T: Challenge: Silent trade. Traded for Tyranitar.
• U: Challenge: Trade with dog owner. Secured Urshifu.
• V: Traded for Vileplume.
• W: Traded for Wugtrio EX.
• X: Secured Xerneas EX.
• Y: Traded for Yveltal.
• Z: Traded for Zapdos.

Completion and Announcement

• Completed the challenge in 4 hours and 30 minutes.
• Announced a giveaway for the A to Z binder and cards to a random commenter.

Conclusion

• Thanked Vault X for sponsoring and helping get to Card Party.
• Encouragement to keep on gaming.