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Post by PrincessOfSunlight on May 29, 2022 4:17:54 GMT -5
Took one last swing at brilliant stars with a couple triple boosters and first pack… rainbow charizard vstar 🍾🎉☠️
Ooofff, paid for that luck on the second triple booster… wormadam reg rare, Lapras reg rare and Grimmsnarl reg rare… bit more like it 😝
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Post by Captain McKay on May 29, 2022 10:59:27 GMT -5
Took one last swing at brilliant stars with a couple triple boosters and first pack… rainbow charizard vstar 🍾🎉☠️ Ooofff, paid for that luck on the second triple booster… wormadam reg rare, Lapras reg rare and Grimmsnarl reg rare… bit more like it 😝 I don’t think I have any of the Brilliant Stars set, I haven’t bought any cards in a while...but pulling a Raimbow Charizard definitely sounds like a good score!
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Post by Scott! on May 30, 2022 11:50:59 GMT -5
Took one last swing at brilliant stars with a couple triple boosters and first pack… rainbow charizard vstar 🍾🎉☠️ Ooofff, paid for that luck on the second triple booster… wormadam reg rare, Lapras reg rare and Grimmsnarl reg rare… bit more like it 😝 I think any Charizard is money these days, but congrats on having the luck to pull it yourself. That is a helluva feeling!
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Post by PrincessOfSunlight on May 30, 2022 12:00:10 GMT -5
Yeah thanks guys, it’s minty mint too so has to be a psa 10 worthy one, shall see about that. Missed out of the previous rainbow Zards so pretty cool to get this one.
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Post by Scott! on Jun 10, 2022 13:30:26 GMT -5
What was everyone's thoughts on the Scarlett/Violet trailer that dropped last week? I think we're gonna get a dex of 80-100 new Pokemon with this one that'll take us to 1000!
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Post by PrincessOfSunlight on Jun 11, 2022 2:06:21 GMT -5
I mean I like it. Like the new Pokémon so far. Looks like it’s going down the familiar formula - hope they’ve got gyms in there still. Is it set in Spain or Italy?
… I’m naming my piggy Charlie LeChonk 🥺
My only wish is to not see any Geodudes like at all. They were bloody everywhere in arceus. Well I do think it would be good to do a bit of a reset ala black and white with the games. It’s funny because they’re up next for remakes. See what they do with that.
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Post by PrincessOfSunlight on Jul 5, 2022 17:15:48 GMT -5
Anyone dip in for the Pokémon Go set at the weekend?
Picked up an ETB. Was impressed with my Smyths finally putting some boxes out on the shelves, sick of having to lean over the counter to browse to then immediately “checkout” as soon as a staff member is free.
Pulls were okay - better than most etbs in past year for me: rainbow Blanche, melmetal vmax, reg conk v, charizard holo and rev holo and….. radiant venusaur.
No ditto, so thirsty for more!
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Post by Captain McKay on Jul 11, 2022 10:38:39 GMT -5
Anyone dip in for the Pokémon Go set at the weekend? Picked up an ETB. Was impressed with my Smyths finally putting some boxes out on the shelves, sick of having to lean over the counter to browse to then immediately “checkout” as soon as a staff member is free. Pulls were okay - better than most etbs in past year for me: rainbow Blanche, melmetal vmax, reg conk v, charizard holo and rev holo and….. radiant venusaur. No ditto, so thirsty for more! I saw a few at Target, not sure if there were ETBs or promo sets, but next time I wanna take a better look at them.
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Post by Scott! on Jul 11, 2022 12:13:37 GMT -5
I've decided to start collecting sealed product again, gonna start with Scarlett and Violet though and make that my launch point. Will grab a Booster Box, and then the first set of tins and that'll be me back into it.
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Post by JC Motors on Jul 12, 2022 16:02:36 GMT -5
I foolishly gave away all of my original Pokemon cards to my one nephew and that was before they came back into style again. Oh well I guess I now know how my one uncle felt when my Grandma threw away all of his childhood baseball card collection
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Post by Captain McKay on Jul 12, 2022 20:01:13 GMT -5
I foolishly gave away all of my original Pokemon cards to my one nephew and that was before they came back into style again. Oh well I guess I now know how my one uncle felt when my Grandma threw away all of his childhood baseball card collection Did the same with my cards. My younger brother likely destroyed or lost them. I commiserate with you on that.
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Post by Scott! on Jul 14, 2022 11:18:43 GMT -5
I foolishly gave away all of my original Pokemon cards to my one nephew and that was before they came back into style again. Oh well I guess I now know how my one uncle felt when my Grandma threw away all of his childhood baseball card collection Did the same with my cards. My younger brother likely destroyed or lost them. I commiserate with you on that. This is gonna sound cheap as hell, but my nephews really into Charizard and he's only 6 but wants his cards. I told my cousin do not buy him those Vmax and the Shiny's, too much money for a 6 year old to be trading them in school. If you're buying him those Charizards, just get the fakes that litter eBay, he'll never know. I feel bad saying that as I'm 100% against fake Pokemon cards but can you really justify hundreds of pounds for a card for a 6 year old?
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Post by Scott! on Jul 16, 2022 21:38:54 GMT -5
Question for the board, when Scarlett & Violet drop do you want the gimmick changed for Ultra Rares? I'm talking Rainbow Rares/Alternate Arts. Do you want them to continue, or would a change be good.
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Post by Captain McKay on Jul 16, 2022 23:03:12 GMT -5
Question for the board, when Scarlett & Violet drop do you want the gimmick changed for Ultra Rares? I'm talking Rainbow Rares/Alternate Arts. Do you want them to continue, or would a change be good. Most of my card collecting is for gameplay and not necessarily scarcity so I don’t have too strong an opinion, so long as the card functions remain pretty accessible.
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Post by Scott! on Jul 16, 2022 23:07:59 GMT -5
Most of my card collecting is for gameplay and not necessarily scarcity so I don’t have too strong an opinion, so long as the card functions remain pretty accessible. That's fair. Sorry I didn't think of those playing the game, I was more thinking of the aesthetic aspect of the cards going forward for collectors more so than players of the TCG.
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Post by Captain McKay on Jul 17, 2022 9:17:38 GMT -5
Most of my card collecting is for gameplay and not necessarily scarcity so I don’t have too strong an opinion, so long as the card functions remain pretty accessible. That's fair. Sorry I didn't think of those playing the game, I was more thinking of the aesthetic aspect of the cards going forward for collectors more so than players of the TCG. What did you have in mind as far as changes? Like I said, I don't have a huge preference, although I was always partial to the way they did standard vs. full art versions of certain cards. And to be honest, it'd be cool to see some secret rares like they slipped into Cosmic Eclipse all that time ago. I thought those all looked really clean, and even though they aren't super valuable, they really pop in a binder.
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Post by Captain McKay on Jul 17, 2022 9:18:35 GMT -5
Saw a Pokemon Go ETB at Walmart yesterday. If I hadn't just got hit with a huge payment from Big Bad, I'd have grabbed it.
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Post by Scott! on Jul 17, 2022 11:19:18 GMT -5
What did you have in mind as far as changes? Like I said, I don't have a huge preference, although I was always partial to the way they did standard vs. full art versions of certain cards. And to be honest, it'd be cool to see some secret rares like they slipped into Cosmic Eclipse all that time ago. I thought those all looked really clean, and even though they aren't super valuable, they really pop in a binder. I'm honestly not sure. We've fare evolved from the EX days but with most GX/V cards being full art already, I don't know what you do to mix it up. I just thought that with it being a new generation we might see a new style of card, what it's like I don't have the picture in my head. The Full Art trainers are great, and although they only last a few sets, I was a big fan of Break cards. I just wonder if we'll see another gimmick card like that that actually sticks around every set.
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Post by PrincessOfSunlight on Jul 17, 2022 13:35:32 GMT -5
I think they have it really down in terms of the texture for FArts and all that. I do enjoy the rainbows still myself as it reminds me of like 1990s holo stickers with the clusters of sparkles and all that. Sooo for me, I’d like them to lean more into the 90s fare… scratch and sniff Garbodors, Weezings and Flabebes… or maybe some lenticular effects in the cards that still somehow retain the feel of the full arts but gives it that extra kicker and is sort of an in-action for moves and stuff for the TCG game, think that would be cool myself.
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Post by Captain McKay on Jul 17, 2022 14:49:18 GMT -5
Just bought an elite trainer box of Pokémon Go. After convincing myself to save money yesterday, haha. I had a $10 gift card to GameStop so it wasn’t full price at least. Probably gonna rip into it this week sometime.
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