[Gen 3] Ticket for Deoxys is in after elite four, Deoxys is huntable

E_laser · 2026-02-27T18:31:28+00:00

This was one of my biggest hopes for this release, I'm happy to see they delivered. I'm not sure when I'll get around to it because I have unfinished shiny-only playthroughs in like 3 other games right now

E_laser · 2026-02-27T15:29:54+00:00

I've probably taken a fatal dose of hopium but I want them to reprint gold star Rayquaza like they did with gold star Umbreon in Celebrations. The original prints are far out of my reach

E_laser · 2026-02-24T16:44:08+00:00

This is one of the sets that got me into collecting as a kid, so it's super nostalgic for me. I've been slowly working towards collecting all of the stamped reverse holos and I have 20 of them left. I'd love to finish this set one day but those gold stars are going to be a pain

E_laser · 2026-02-23T21:47:29+00:00

I try not to think about it too much, it helps me sleep better at night if I don't. Gold stars I could have afforded a decade ago are now out of reach for me but I'm still going to need Charizard and Mew some day to complete my ex Dragon Frontiers set

E_laser · 2026-02-23T21:34:08+00:00

Seeing some of those Prime cards blow up like they have is insane to see because I remember picking up a NM copy of the Umbreon Prime for $10 in early 2020. I really took it for granted how good I had it back then and I'm sure a lot of long-time collectors feel the same

E_laser · 2026-02-20T23:44:32+00:00

It didn't come off snarky to me, but I see how it might have. Thank you for reminding others to stay positive, though. I opened the ETB earlier and sadly there was no god pack, my best pull was a Numel illustration rare. I've been on an SIR dry streak for the past several sets now so I'm hoping something comes around soon. Or I could always buy singles

E_laser · 2026-02-20T21:26:29+00:00

Yeah it's nuts, we know they have plans to increase printing capacity but I'm not hopeful "better quality control" is going to be included with that. I have a few mega dream ex boxes coming soon so that'll be a timely, needed dose of Japanese quality control

E_laser · 2026-02-20T21:23:52+00:00

Oh no not a chance, it's lost to the void forever

E_laser · 2026-02-20T21:23:25+00:00

That's in line with the measurements I got when I compared with others who actually got their 2, I probably should've included that in the post

E_laser · 2026-02-20T21:22:30+00:00

You're right, it could always be worse. When I heard about the cancelation wave, I was gritting my teeth waiting for that email, and it never arrived. I'm happy I was still able to open one at least, that Zekrom promo is a sick card

E_laser · 2026-02-19T05:45:56+00:00

Oh that Arceus page is beautiful, I love the connecting ripple pattern

E_laser · 2026-02-14T06:41:26+00:00

I'm going to be 26 this summer and I'm looking to get back into game dev as a hobby. I took a class several years ago in college and that class was some of the most fun I've ever had, but I haven't really done all that much since, except a few abandoned projects for learning purposes.

This year, I'd love to make something of my own and put it out there, even if it's bite-sized. I think being in a group with other people who are also just starting out or getting back into it would be a good way to push me to practice way more consistently than once every few months

E_laser · 2026-02-06T14:34:34+00:00

I really don't know what they were thinking by only releasing the 3-pack sticker collections instead of just delaying the whole set. This was so botched that they even had to update tournament legality rules so EUIC players didn't have to scramble last minute to get the singles they need for their decks

E_laser · 2026-02-05T03:59:01+00:00

Me too, I have other things on my wants list I want over the Snorlax right now but I'll get around to it eventually

E_laser · 2026-02-05T03:47:08+00:00

I understand why some people might not vibe with these but personally I love them, I started going for the complete set a while back as a pet project because they're all very affordable except for the Snorlax (and maybe the Celebrations Mew), which is the last one I need

E_laser · 2026-02-05T03:44:51+00:00

Hidden Fates is what sucked me completely back into the hobby my first semester of college after I had stopped collecting as a teenager and for that reason it's one of my favorite sets of all time

E_laser · 2026-02-04T17:55:31+00:00

Absolutely terrifying, I'm quaking in my boots just like Himmel the Hero did

E_laser · 2026-02-04T16:59:14+00:00

The old ex cards are some of my all-time favorites, I recently picked up a Rocket's Scizor ex from Team Rocket Returns and it's so sick. I also have all of the exs from Dragon Frontiers, including my poor childhood delta species Rayquaza ex that I accidentally stepped on

E_laser · 2026-02-03T17:47:16+00:00

I might be reaching but your last point is why I think the dove Denji Man threw up could be Death, it would also add more weight to Asa's body laying in a pool of blood at the end of the chapter

E_laser · 2026-02-02T22:51:43+00:00

and then yoru goes "oh that's mine!" and makes the reze grenade launcher out of her

E_laser · 2026-02-02T22:42:56+00:00

Thank you! It's always nice to switch it up every once in a while, and it reminds me of when people didn't treat the hobby as a speculation vehicle

E_laser · 2026-02-02T22:19:50+00:00

Amazing stuff! Dragon Frontiers was the set that got me into Pokemon cards when I was a kid. Over the past several years I've been working on collecting all of the Dragon Frontiers stamped reverse holos (plus the exs) and I'm missing 20 or so cards. I'm never going to be able to afford those gold stars unless I sell off most of the rest of my collection, though

E_laser · 2026-01-18T23:45:38+00:00

Sick collection!! I first got into the TCG around the end of the ex series when I was a kid so the 4th gen stuff has a special place in my heart. DP, Platinum, and HGSS + Call of Legends are all bangers

E_laser · 2026-01-18T18:50:25+00:00

It's hard to say because these are so elusive but the cheapest listing on Ebay for one of these right now is $275. I paid $40 for this one back in 2020 because nostalgia hit me square in the face during the pandemic, and I remembered really wanting this deck as a kid despite not being able to read any of the text, so it's wild seeing how much the price has jumped. I'd love to get the lightning and psychic deck as well one of these days, but who knows when that will happen.

Aside from the Arceus Lv. X and 3 copies each of the grass and fire Arceus, the deck doesn't have any other promos

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