I really adore the Latias! It's a visual style I quite enjoy. And the Toxtricity is a fun card with a nice Poke-band lol Love when they do unique stuff like this. The Magnezone is pretty, too! And happy late birthday as well!
The consistency is something I'm extremely glad about and in all honesty, it just makes collecting a lot simpler. Also puts less weight on collecting just Japanese cards if you're mostly interested in the silver borders or the holo borders. Was definitely a much needed change, imo. And yeah, the quality control really is... a bit rough in comparison lol Maybe it'll improve
Perhaps there's an artist whose work strikes your fancy! If it's a bit difficult to decide on any one artist, pick one of your favorites! Oh, and show one of your favorite cards that they've made!
I have a fondness for so many of the unique art styles showcased throughout the TCG, but I'm quite fond of the soft, pastel-like appearance of sowsow's work, which has inspired my own art style in some ways. The Espeon V alt art is probably my favorite card from them (or honestly in the whole TCG!). I wound up picking it up as a single about a year or two ago and it's been part of my collection since c:
A community centered around the Pokemon card game! We welcome discussions around different facets of the hobby, including simply collecting, playing the game, or interest in the card art! c:...
A community focused around the Pokemon TCG! Is your interest in the hobby simply in collecting? Maybe you play the game? Just enjoy the artwork featured on the cards? We welcome discussions from all of these! c:...
That one's one I've been wanting as well! I think both would fit with the Suicune from CZ too, with the icy, starry sky it's got (which is another one I've been eyeing lol). They're all so pretty!
I have most of the Fediverse-based account and seem to have just gravitated towards Lemmy over Kbin as found it very confusing, What makes you prefer Kbin over Lemmy or any other Fediverse instances?
I'd say the best way to look at it is if you're enjoying your experience over on Lemmy, then there's absolutely nothing wrong with sticking with it! c: This is one of the major upsides to federation, since different places can appeal to different wants or needs from their users!
That said, if you are curious about Kbin and wanna learn more about it, don't be afraid to! The extra toggles or buttons can certainly be intimidating at first when you aren't sure what they do. But in my opinion, one of the biggest draws for a website is having options! There's a whole lot of good in a site that lets you make your experience more your own than simply being one-size-fits-all, and Kbin certainly offers that in a few different ways! I can't speak for Lemmy on that front, but maybe they have similar options as well.
Apologies for the rather lengthy reply, but if you're still curious about Kbin and some of its functionality, there is this post https://kbin.social/m/kbinMeta/t/52838/A-starting-guide-to-kbin-social-support-thread-for-new-users over on the KbinMeta magazine. It is a smidgen dated though since there have been some updates since, so if you still have questions or are still confused by something on here, don't be afraid to ask! People are very helpful on here c:
I have no idea if the comment I made went through before or not, so I'm sorry ahead of time if this winds up being repetitive (last time I tried responding to this post, the comment almost seemed to go to the nether? I don't know what happened...)
Anyway, I wanted to mention that I think all of this is fantastic and that I appreciate it! I honestly didn't even think of crossposting things to other communities ^^' I also wanted to say that I encourage folks to post about collections if they want and that 'collecting' has anything to do with stuff relating to the TCG. Things like ETBs, booster boxes, premium collections, etc. If it's relevant to the hobby, I say go for it! Showcasing cards that are in upcoming sets or that you just find neat completely works, too! (I know I've done my share with that lol)
Also, I'll go ahead and post the magazine in those community sharing spaces c:
I do want to also mention that if you have suggestions or ideas for questions or topics to ask to encourage discussions or like days dedicated to something, let me know! I've been mulling over trying to figure stuff like that out and am wondering if those sorts of things may even be interesting to folks
That Ninetales is incredible! The colors on it play so nicely and feel mystical, which is so fitting for the Pokemon. Vulpix plays nicely off of this as well with the soft blues and greens in the back feeling more serene or enchanted. Just goes so wild on the Ninetales, though!
Pretty Snorunt card from the upcoming set, Raging Surf, in Japan
Got a booster bundle of Obsidian Flames tonight, here's my pulls!
Pre-orders of Detective Pikachu in Japan receive this lovely Pikachu promo!
I got the Crown Zenith Marnie/Morpeko box for my birthday, and here are my best pulls!
Abra - Kadabra - Alakazam EX Cards for 151 - First Kadabra card printed in 20 years!
Silver borders or yellow borders?
Which do you prefer or feel looks better?...
Dark Type Tera Charazard EX Full Art from Obsidian Flames.
Looks like we're getting another McDonald's PokemonTCG promotion according to PokeBeach leaks (www.pokebeach.com)
It's been just about a year since the last one, so it makes sense we'd have another coming up.
Who's your favorite artist within the TCG?
Perhaps there's an artist whose work strikes your fancy! If it's a bit difficult to decide on any one artist, pick one of your favorites! Oh, and show one of your favorite cards that they've made!
sowsow Espeon V - Probably my favorite card from my favorite artist
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A community centered around the Pokemon card game! We welcome discussions around different facets of the hobby, including simply collecting, playing the game, or interest in the card art! c:...
PokemonTCG - A community centered around the Pokemon card hobby
A community focused around the Pokemon TCG! Is your interest in the hobby simply in collecting? Maybe you play the game? Just enjoy the artwork featured on the cards? We welcome discussions from all of these! c:...
Cleffa AR From Ruler of the Black Flame
So why do you perfer Kbin over Lemmy?
I have most of the Fediverse-based account and seem to have just gravitated towards Lemmy over Kbin as found it very confusing, What makes you prefer Kbin over Lemmy or any other Fediverse instances?
[meta] Things I'm doing to build the community, and I'd love feedback!
I wanted to let the community know about a few things I've been doing that you might not be able to see:...
Vulpix and Ninetails EX from 151 set!
Cosmic Holo-type pattern on new 151 Energy cards? What do you think?