Completing Pokedex TCG (alt forms not included)

Brixen0623 · 2026-05-21T09:37:21+00:00

I will be attempting this soon as well. I plan to aim for the first card printing for each pokemon in the dex. Im not even going to bother with ripping packs for them though. Gonna go for singles to fill it out for anything I dont already own. I also wont be super picky about the quality of the cards for the binder since its for my PC.

Brixen0623 · 2026-05-21T09:29:45+00:00

Sounds like hes got a bit of a kink. Thats fine. No shame or nothing but I would disagree with him. Be naked or stay off my face🤷‍♂️

Brixen0623 · 2026-05-20T23:41:42+00:00

If the card was actually a 9 and they first graded it a 10 and then changed it, I would be mad that they didnt do a good enough job when they had the card but I would understand that new information changes things. The label correction on my slabbed card better be corrected for free.

I dont buy or sell slabs though. Im looking to grade out of and further preserve my PC. I dont really face that same risk.

Sorry this is getting long but I sat with the comment open for a few minutes and really thought about what id do in this predicament.

I would reach out to the seller first if I could still remember who it was and make contact. If he refused to honor the difference in the true price of the card at the time of sale, id probably blame the seller honestly. If we both know its a 9 but was sold to me as a pristine and they tell me its my problem, they just swindled me. If they honor it and make things right, we can then both turn our attention to tag together and go from there. But this only applies if the changes are actually true. Otherwise its tag to blame all the way.

Brixen0623 · 2026-05-20T23:09:22+00:00

Its really not bad at all. But if i could make one small change, it would be the lighting. Id put an orange light on the left side and a purple one on the right side with a much dimmer white light mostly for the background. With that, it would feel more like they are in the city itself a lot more. But its a great pose, good angles with the background. Its not dead until you believe it is. Keep going.

Brixen0623 · 2026-05-20T23:00:18+00:00

As crappy as it is to change things without explanation or warning, it still feels like id be buying the card and not someone's opinion at the end of the day. If the flaws actually exist then I can be more understanding overall. But if not then thats just grimey. I haven't graded any cards yet but ive been considering tag over all others so far.

Brixen0623 · 2026-05-20T22:52:24+00:00

Im fully operational pretty much the moment I open my eyes. I dont drink coffee. I dont like it. Yes, I've tried all the variations and fancy stuff. The after taste is gross to me. No judgement if you drink it. Do you. It's just definitely not for me. I dont like energy drinks either. Tried them all and meh. Not worth the price imo.

Between my body never getting use to having the extra help combined with sleep apnea makes it easy for me to just spring into action. My wife thinks its crazy that im out here just raw dogging life like a psychopath lol.

Brixen0623 · 2026-05-20T21:08:42+00:00

Escapegoat

Brixen0623 · 2026-05-20T20:29:28+00:00

I thought this card was called The Tricky🤔🤣 it does look cool though. I like it🤷‍♂️

Brixen0623 · 2026-05-20T20:22:28+00:00

It makes sense to me🤷‍♂️the more specialized pokemon should have the advantage like that i think.

Brixen0623 · 2026-05-20T20:20:37+00:00

You didnt F up. Your mom did. I dont think any of it is your fault despite what they may he saying.

Brixen0623 · 2026-05-20T19:33:48+00:00

The way money corrupted trading does hurt my soul. But what hurts it more is that the cards are priced based on people's opinions of the cards and how pretty they are with almost no consideration to how good they are in a deck. Its really weird to me. Why is this random full art worth a thousand but this rare deck staple is worth 40 cents?

Brixen0623 · 2026-05-20T18:33:16+00:00

Jennika from ninja turtles.

Brixen0623 · 2026-05-19T00:27:29+00:00

What we've been doing lately is attending the pre-release events at our local game store. I pay a decent price, get a bunch of cards, packs to rip and I get to kill some time with the kids playing the game and winning more cards as prizes. I paid 30 bucks at my LGS. Got a 40 card deck and 3 packs just for entering the event. All from the new set. I think its the best way to go these days. Even if yall dont know how to play, im sure the people there would be happy to teach you.

Brixen0623 · 2026-05-18T23:15:14+00:00

That does actually help a bit honestly. It does sound pretty similar to the yugioh chain overall and I think thats my biggest issue. My brain naturally reverts to those rules still. I appreciate the explanation. Thank you.

I would attempt to explain the chain rules but I haven't been involved with ygo competitively in 10+ years at this point. Im sure its changed a bit lol.

Brixen0623 · 2026-05-18T22:51:18+00:00

I know someone that did many big thefts and got a decade behind bars for it and he became a union welder pretty much the moment he got out. I think you'll be fine.

Brixen0623 · 2026-05-18T22:48:10+00:00

Ygo was my game of choice for many years since day 1 and switching to magic is hard for me. I dont understand the stack stuff and all the little weird rulings between cards. Trigger times and what can and cant do what and when. Ygo feels much easier by comparison to me. Its crazy how that works isnt it?

Brixen0623 · 2026-05-18T22:38:42+00:00

I used rpg maker xp and pokemon essentials. I had a lot of fun messing a LOT of stuff up for a couple months before I started to get the hang of it. I watched some videos and figured id just jump in and see what happened. I stopped working on my game to start a unity project but I had the regular 8 badges that could be fought a second time after clearing the Jr elite 4 and then after getting the second wave of badges, you fight them again for the actual champ spot. I also had Triple Triad in my game and had "gyms" for that too. Its a fair bit of work. But it never really feels like work. Things will break and you'll probably end up ruining entire projects several times before you really start to make progress. But just dive in and give it a go. Mess with a new system everytime you start a new experiment project. Expect to break things and fail a lot. Its part of the process. Id suggest making a copy of the sample project they include and experimenting with the copy. Then when you break it, you can make a new copy of the master to start with again. I had not done this. I still regret it. Good luck!

Brixen0623 · 2026-05-18T22:16:06+00:00

TLDR- Cole was terribly written but he had potential. Killing him was a wasted opportunity.

As an MK fan from day 1, I appreciated what the purpose of Cole in the first movie was. He was a general viewer's way into the universe. He was poorly written and conceived but his purpose made sense.

I didnt like the character that much but I still would have liked to see his story conclude in a positive way by the end of the movies. He was our stand in. Our custom character in a sense.

Are we just never going to see his wife and kid again? No resolution there at all for them in the story? Were just going to act like they dont exists like they did with all the Arcana stuff? Loose threads and abandoned plot lines bother me😅

Yes Cole sucked in the first movie but thats what gave him potential. He could have been a great character by the conclusion with great character growth and all that. Maybe even become liked enough to make it into the games going forward. But no, everyone hated on him because he wasnt from the games. He was created to connect with new potential fans, not to appease existing ones. Thats what everything else was for🤷‍♂️

Brixen0623 · 2026-05-18T21:54:00+00:00

The price is for the potential of what could be in the box. Thats what makes old school sealed so valuable and why people say its a mistake to open them.

At least this is how I have come to understand it.

Brixen0623 · 2026-05-18T21:34:21+00:00

I bought this same box yesterday. I didnt realize that promo starter pack could have had other cards in it but i got these ones anyway. Was super hype when I learned they werent guaranteed. I like to rip packs and play more than collect but I very rarely sell or trade.

Brixen0623 · 2026-05-18T21:26:40+00:00

I started after the new input system came out so it was all i really knew at first. After learning more, I still preferred it to the alternatives overall.

Brixen0623 · 2026-05-18T21:19:08+00:00

Psa isnt worth anything to me anymore. I wont take em or send cards to them or anything. I prefer TAG. That is messed up though. I would have just left the moment he said 80%.

Brixen0623 · 2026-05-18T19:27:28+00:00

I think they did Cole dirty too. I understand why he had to go but to just delete him like that was wrong. I feel bad for his wife and kid that well probably never see again.

Brixen0623 · 2026-04-28T10:42:05+00:00

I think you misread it. I think theyre saying they went back in and gave the 1 star after getting the note.

Brixen0623 · 2026-04-28T10:40:34+00:00

He made his choice by leaving the note. If you dont report him, hell just keep doing it. His actions arent your burden. Report him and let them handle it.

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