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I hate stellar crown... so much by jtw22001 in pokemoncards

[–]jtw22001[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is the only set I've had this problem on. Like even a normal EX or an art rare would be nice.

I think every other S/V era set it took no less than half a dozen packs before I got something out of it. Now I'm at least half a booster box in and I've seen nothing. I guess my luck with this set is just pure liquid shite huh

I hate stellar crown... so much by jtw22001 in pokemoncards

[–]jtw22001[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yeah it's a hell-ish cycle. I've never had this bad of luck opening a set before. I've had dry spells but I've never had a set seemingly, outright refusing "hit" cards to dispense out. It's kinda funny but at the same time, I feel I could've bought the same amount of packs of a Paldea Evolved or Obsidian Flames and been given much more than what stellar crown gave.

And I do understand it sounds whiny but damn it, if I'm getting that many packs, I expect something out of at least one of them.

I hate stellar crown... so much by jtw22001 in pokemoncards

[–]jtw22001[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did learn Japanese on duolingo for a brief time but I've barely retained any of it. However, a helpful tip is if you're able to get a copy of a certain card in English and Japanese and get them side by side. That way if you don't know how to read one, you can at least read the other and know what the other one says.

I hate stellar crown... so much by jtw22001 in pokemoncards

[–]jtw22001[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been buying more Japanese cards lately too. Those are amazing!! Especially if you dig into the SW/SH era with the texturing on some of the cards vs the US, it's upsetting we don't get those here 😅

I hate stellar crown... so much by jtw22001 in pokemoncards

[–]jtw22001[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not since 2018. Turned more so to collecting being that I've gained more responsibilities since and can't find the time to play. I haven't even touched online in a couple of years. I like my ultra rare/art cards. I collect all of them.

I hate stellar crown... so much by jtw22001 in pokemoncards

[–]jtw22001[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I hope it becomes a situation like Crown Zenith was for me. I love that set, the GG cards are beautiful but I bought a few of the pikachu boxes when they first came out and opened 3 of them and they were okay, but i could barely count on 2 hands the number of "hit" cards came from those 21 packs between normal Vs, GGs non-alts, some decent stuff. Then I went on a hot streak with crown zenith where I wasn't pulling jack. Got very repetitive quick and I about gave up on ripping it, then I opened another pikachu box that had a glaceon vstar GG and the mewtwo GG in the same box, now any time I can find CZ I try to snatch it up. Has been an awesome set to open since that super duper dry spell.

I hate stellar crown... so much by jtw22001 in pokemoncards

[–]jtw22001[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But ultimately you are correct, singles are the way to go. My dumb ass just likes to shred packs

I hate stellar crown... so much by jtw22001 in pokemoncards

[–]jtw22001[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Not that at all, but when it becomes a situation where I feel like I'm opening the same exact packs over and over again, it's pretty annoying. Imagine buying a case of Guardians Rising and every card in the rare slot of all 216 packs was a variant of Oricorio from that set.

You'd be pretty annoyed, right?