Help With Pokémon TCG Collection Value

[HoloLucario]

Hello everybody, this is my first post here so bare with me. I really hope this is the right place for this post...

So I want to start buying more Pokémon cards but I just don't see how you get your money's worth out of them. I live in Canada so it costs me about $5 for 1 booster pack. The odds of pulling an ultra rare are very slim. Most of the time you just get a non-holo rare worth less than 75 cents. Sure you can buy a whole booster box but are 3 or 4 ultras really worth $100+? I'd like to complete a full expansion set but I see them on EBay for just around $50, and it seems to cost more to actually complete the set. Do I just wait until these newer expansion packs become "the good ol' times" and are worth more? Some please help me.

Edit: By the way, I'm collecting Pokémon cards, not really battling with them.

 

[Pokealjovin]

I like the tin boxes, you do get 4 packs plus a promo for the cost of 4 packs, but the promo is usable out of the box and you can select it. If you are completely starting, a theme deck or two ( see this: http://pokegym.net/forums/showthrea...-Theme-Decks-Improving-Through-Double-Decking ) to start.

After that, if you're looking to play, figure out what you need as cards, and yes, sometimes it's cheaper and easier to buy them instead of finding them in packs.

 

[HoloLucario]

Thanks, that double-decking post was very neat. However, I don't believe I specified this but I trying to collect Pokémon cards, not really battle with them. I do enjoy buying tins though.