Last Sunday, I opened my first Korean Super Electric Breaker booster box. The set is similar to Surging Sparks in English. There are a few good Pikachu cards in there, but they are not the main attraction. Here are my findings on this booster box opening. This also marked my first-ever Youtube LIVE stream, which is something we also need to discuss.
Korean Pokemon TCG Notes
While the card list of Super Electric Breaker is virtually identical to Surging Sparks, one must consider the overall differences. Unlike Japanese booster boxes, the Korean versions have no guarantees. As such, you may get a Super Rare (or multiples), but you may as well get none. There is no fixed amount of good pulls in these booster boxes, even for sets other than SEB.
In addition, it is pretty common to get multiple Art Rare (AR) cards from one booster box. I encountered four of them in my Super Electric Breaker opening, which was slightly above what I initially expected. After all, with no guarantees, it is often better to be a tad more conservative in terms of the pull rates.
The Super Electric Breaker Opening Itself
Like any other Pokemon booster box opening, the process is fairly straightforward. There are 30 packs, neatly tucked inside the box. None of them feels heavier or different than the next. All packs have the same artwork as depicted on the booster box, which is fine. I have to admit, this color scheme is quite pleasing, but yellow and blue are my favorite colors, so there’s that.
The packs themselves open up fairly easily, and with 5 cards per pack, there is no “bulky hand” feeling at any point. Unlike English card packs, there are also no energy cards or TCG code cards. It is simply 5 playable cards, no extra fluff, the way it should be globally.
Like their Japanese card counterparts, Korean Pokemon cards are of excellent quality. There is a difference in the cardboard, but it’s not perceived as a negative in any way. However, you may see some minor inconsistencies in terms of the card’s finish. Different processes and materials are used from region to region. Blacks might sometimes lean more toward dark brown, for instance.
That being said, there are 0 complaints from me regarding the cards in this set. Some of them are absolutely stunning – regardless of rarity – and there are plenty of cute/silly/fierce cards in there too. The set has a nice balance – although 5 Dark Pokemon isn’t that much – and it is fun checking off the cards from the set one by one.
Super Electric Breaker Results
Despite having no guarantees, the overall Super Electric Breaker booster box surprised me pleasantly. Besides the 4 art rares, we also got a Secret Rare (yay!) and a good amount of EX cards. If we count holographic cards as a hit – there are no guarantees for holo cards either – we had a shiny card in 20 out of 30 packs.
Moreover, there was only ONE pack full of duplicate cards. That is, once again, better than my initial expectations. But it is also not a bad thing to have duplicates of common cards when building themed binder pages, or doing something else with bulk. Overall, a very solid result, especially given the price paid for the booster box (around 45 euro).
The Youtube LIVE Angle
Opening up a Pokemon booster box is always fun. Doing so during your first-ever livestream is….an experience. I fully expected no one to show up and to just narrate the whole thing myself. Thankfully, there was a small audience, which made the interaction part very fun. I hope to see a repeat of this – or even more people – this Sunday at 6 PM GMT+2!
Doing a Youtube LIVE with 2 phones is a bit tricky. It requires proper software to capture both devices as cameras, and to only use one for audio. However, once everything was set up, the process was smooth from start to finish. I have to tweak my overlays a bit and some other settings, but overall, a very fun first attempt!
