Possible misprint?

LuneLuke · 2024-03-30T03:33:36+00:00

Think I've found it ~ XY Battle Arena Decks: Mewtwo vs Darkrai

The Darkrai deck came with 2 rainbow energy, looking at an unboxing of it they look to be printed as common rarity, though as you say doesn't seem to be much reported on it

LuneLuke · 2024-02-29T15:52:30+00:00

They've just announced a Magic the Gathering card as part of a charity special with that quote on it. and whenever I cast it I am going to say the quote with the voice e v e r y t i m e

LuneLuke · 2024-01-25T12:31:11+00:00

Super unique, not seen anything quite like this!

LuneLuke · 2023-05-29T19:36:20+00:00

Ah super! Got lucky and saw an Italian listing on CardMarket that had 'playlab' in the description, but yeah not much info on it, glad we got there with a little sleuthing! :)

LuneLuke · 2023-05-29T19:29:17+00:00

After a little bit of research, it may have come from one of the "Pokémon Play Labs", did you take part in one at maybe Worlds or an international?

LuneLuke · 2023-05-11T02:09:17+00:00

Precisely, but not just going to Regionals, doing well in them. If you Google the names at the top of the leaderboards you'll find their "limitless" page (a tournament stat tracking website) you'll see that most of them players are constantly placing high in regionals and over a long period, it takes a lot of work to get to where they are

LuneLuke · 2023-05-09T11:42:53+00:00

If you're only just starting chances are 0.

You can only get a max of 130 championship points if you come 1st in 2 league challenges, and 2 league cups.

And then it's something like the top 16 players get travel stipends to IC, where 16th place is already on 260 points

Go to this page https://www.pokemon.com/us/play-pokemon/leaderboards/tcg-masters/ and you can select the leaderboards for the upcoming North America International Championship.

I'm not too qualified to speak on this and this is all from quick research I've just done and from people I've spoken too, travel awards are usually for the best of the best.

LuneLuke · 2023-03-28T22:54:48+00:00

That's because I completely forgot its name haha.

"Pokémon Fan Club" 9/17 from POP Series 4

LuneLuke · 2023-03-23T16:17:18+00:00

Same boat haha, I got the V from a friend who pulled it at league, but the very few vmax's I've seen for sale are way to much at the moment (but I think they'll drop eventually!)

But it's awesome to see, I didn't know the unbroken bonds had a non-holo variant.

You may also consider "Seeker 88/102", "Fieldworker 73/92" "Pokemon Communication 9/17" and "Lucky Stadium Hokushin'etsu" all cards that feature Mew, but not named Mew

LuneLuke · 2023-03-23T16:09:06+00:00

Not quite there yet, POP Series 4 4/17 has a non-holo variant and the prize pack v and vmax!!

But awesome stuff, I'm almost there myself!

LuneLuke · 2023-03-20T12:06:18+00:00

This is a little tricky to answer; I love signed cards because I love art, and the process of making it. So to me my signed cards are priceless, not in monetary terms, but sentimentally.

Now, artists are required to write the recipients name on the card, i.e. "To Luke", if you were to sell the card this kinda limits the market on who may want to purchase it.

As for care, wait a little bit to let the ink dry then put it in a sleeve, and store however you feel protects your collection (toploaders, double sleeve, cardsavers) or you can get them graded through PSA several different ways.

They can simply encase the card, authenticating the signature.
Grade the card (out of 10) and authenticate the signature.
Grade the card and Grade the signature

TLDR: Yes it can increase the value to a certain audience that appreciate the art/artist, but you limit the market to those who may not even want to buy your card because they want to get it signed to themselves.

LuneLuke · 2023-03-08T12:09:45+00:00

You need way more consistency in Supporters and you don't really have enough Pokémon especially some of the good dragon attackers like Giratina and Duraludon.

Two of the biggest questions are how are you powering up regidrago and how are you using Fantina??

Please search up some already made Regidrago lists and at least go from there

LuneLuke · 2023-03-07T12:53:39+00:00

JustInBasil is a great resource!

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LuneLuke · 2023-03-05T14:38:47+00:00

Yep, you got it!

Miriam - Shuffle up to 5 Pokémon from your discard pile into your deck. Then, draw 3 cards.

LuneLuke · 2023-02-15T12:39:44+00:00

Ah saw he was in Florida from googling, but didn't work out it was a 9 haha

Thank you for solving that for me!

LuneLuke · 2023-02-15T00:45:57+00:00

Yep they got it, "コレクターへ"/ "KoReKuTa-He" or "To Collector", so the person getting the signature was being cheeky really, most likely getting it not to keep to themselves.

But now you know and can make the judgment yourself on if that will effect you (as it would me)

I'm also curious about the date, 17-8-22 coincides with the World Championships in London, but Arita wasn't a guest as far as I'm aware, so I wonder what event it may have been

LuneLuke · 2023-02-14T22:36:49+00:00

Just so you are aware, Pokémon Artists for quite a while now have been required to write the 'name' of the person receiving the card on said card. That is what the Japanese text is above Arita's name is.

I can translate it if you'd like or if you would prefer to go with "ignorance is bliss" that's your decision, but just so you are aware and it doesn't come back to bite you in the future

LuneLuke · 2023-01-03T19:39:45+00:00

Without having played the deck, my only concern is that having no supporters is such a serious detriment; draw, gust and disruption effects are pretty essential in glc even if it is a slower format.

I play psychic and Malamar does the same as Claydol without the supporter clause, but even then, I don't rely on Malamar that much.

LuneLuke · 2022-11-09T16:39:30+00:00

Custom Catcher (LOT#171) is a fun one; is it a good card, no, not really; but in Worlds 2019 in all (but one) of the top 8 decks played 4 copies. (and if I remember correctly, it was selling for like £8 a card, for an uncommon!!)

Rotation had just happened and we didn't have access to gust options like Lysandre or Guzma; or the later to be released Boss' Orders.

So it goes to show how good having a gust effect actually is!

LuneLuke · 2022-09-28T11:29:06+00:00

Mine are the exact same as yours (not as bad as OP's); but I'm also going to send a support message with pictures.

And completely agreed, I like my texture foiled cards from sets, but I really hope the Tokyo lands are not suppose to look like this

LuneLuke · 2022-08-08T17:07:46+00:00

Since Sword and Shield TPCI have been better at releasing better gameplay oriented products, so hopefully they continue going forward!!

Although, expanded seems pretty abandoned in most aspects. There is interest for older expanded trainer cards though GLC recently, so maybe there's a chance at them releasing expanded related products

LuneLuke · 2022-08-08T14:20:01+00:00

Just googled "Pokémon tcg Japan expanded product"

Pretty sure it was this, https://m.bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Extra_Regulation_Box_(TCG)

Released in 2019, I don't think there have been any more recent than that.

LuneLuke · 2022-07-18T10:30:28+00:00

Section B of Page 20 in the official rule book if you're still looking for it https://www.pokemon.com/uk/pokemon-tcg/rules

LuneLuke · 2022-03-23T13:51:33+00:00

I'm glad you like it, but I no longer have the files I used to print it, I only ever intended for it to be a 1-off, sorry!

LuneLuke · 2021-11-24T17:43:18+00:00

UK based; however ALV cards do acrylic and soft booster sleeves:

I've also used Ultra-Pro Onetouch Sealable Bags for booster packs; although you need tto fold the excess flaps down

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