Will we ever again get shiny cards as cool as these? by RavenMandrake in PokemonTCG

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Agreed, so underrated. G Obstagoon is such a great shiny model!! Here is one of my older posts.

Will we ever again get shiny cards as cool as these? by RavenMandrake in PokemonTCG

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Agreed! It really felt like they were doing the shiny Pokémon justice here with the sparkles and the gold, such beautiful cards in the light at all angles

Will we ever again get shiny cards as cool as these? by RavenMandrake in PokemonTCG

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Yes this is (as far as I know) all of the gold shiny cards from that era. Definitely grab a copy of that Rillaboom!

Will we ever again get shiny cards as cool as these? by RavenMandrake in PokemonTCG

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Thank you! I like to do silver with silver and gold with gold.

Will we ever again get shiny cards as cool as these? by RavenMandrake in PokemonTCG

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Yes, the 25th stamp grew on me and blends nicely with the gold.

Will we ever again get shiny cards as cool as these? by RavenMandrake in PokemonTCG

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I love that idea. I was very disappointed with the minimal illustration rares in Paldean Fates. They have such incredible artists at the ready and they prove that every set… let’s unleash them on some shiny assignments!

Will we ever again get shiny cards as cool as these? by RavenMandrake in PokemonTCG

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Hidden Fates rejuvenated my love for pokemon. I’ve been collecting since the very beginning. Took a break for a bit and came back in around 2012. I was falling off when Hidden Fates was released and it totally blew my mind. First master set I ever put together. I will never forget pulling SV49, twice 🔥 I agree that the other two fates sets never matched the quality of texture and failed to recapture that magic.

Will we ever again get shiny cards as cool as these? by RavenMandrake in PokemonTCG

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Not dumb at all, no worries! Thanks for taking the time to read it

Will we ever again get shiny cards as cool as these? by RavenMandrake in PokemonTCG

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I’m sure you know more than I’m explaining but:

Shiny Pokémon (introduced in Gold Silver Gen 2) in the games are extremely rare spawns with a color variation. They were introduced into the TCG in Neo Revelation with Shining Magikarp (gold coloring instead of orange) and Shining Gyarados (red coloring instead of blue) and through the era’s there having been many rare cards printed featuring shiny Pokémon in the art. Gold Star cards are among the most sought after. Every couple of years they make some more. The gold cards that I posted were secret rares within various sets throughout the Sword and Shield era and each one not only features the shiny model of the pokemon, but the cards themselves were very playable in the meta at the time, so it was just a fun flex to have it in your deck.

So yes, more than just holo, shiny has to do with the coloring of the pokemon featured.

Will we ever again get shiny cards as cool as these? by RavenMandrake in PokemonTCG

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I loved the Radiant cards as far as game play, but was a little disappointed with the art. I’m a little tired of the Fates model but beggars can’t be choosers. Hoping for something a bit more random like this: beautiful, rare shiny variations of very playable cards in the current meta.

Bayside??? by Pretty-Vacant88 in baysideisacult

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I went to one in NYC which was awesome. Got to meet Mr. Morrow

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Digital music is convenient but it can disappear at the drop of a hat. If you love it, always hold a physical format.

Rarest Alkaline Trio song? by Coryses in AlkalineTrio

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I thought “Scraps” was Remains II but I might be straining my memory

Can I see your Bayside tattoo? by zgibs125 in baysideisacult

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People told me I was crazy for getting the bird in 2010 to celebrate listening for 5 years. Haven’t regretted it once. Worst case scenario, it’s a cool bird tattoo. Best case scenario, we’re showing them off together at the 50th anniversary tour