SV151 has pulled me into master set collecting - something I didn’t think I’d ever do. Normally I’d target a set’s holos, full art supporters, EX’s, etc., but never an entire set.
Gotta admit that this has been very fun. It almost, just almost, makes me feel some of that 1999 action again. Over the next month or two I’m hoping to put the set together in a very traditional way of in-person buying/trading. This feels super rewarding whenever I find something I need. Just today I found 9 reverse holos, a common Poliwhirl (I know…), and a full art Kangaskhan ex at a card shop about an hour away. Down to about 35 cards left.
Anyway, once SV151 is complete, I’ll want to move on to something else.
The hard part is what exactly that something else is. Idk. No clue.
So I’ll ask the set collectors on here; which sets are the most fun, satisfying, rewarding, and cool to complete? Why?
My picks would be EX Team Rocket Returns (mentioned already), EX Delta Species, Legendary Collection and Japanese 151. These are all very expensive and challenging, but also very fun and rewarding!
An easy set to master and one of my favorite sets of the modern era is Shining Legends. The Shining Pokemon and Mewtube are highlights but there are some great promos to include as well!
It is inexpensive comparability to get a true masters set which is nice!!
I love large sub-sets within any large modern set. hidden fates, shining fates, the trainer galleries, etc. only problem is there’s always 1-3 cards that are 50% of the value so take that into consideration (it’s usually charizard or an eeveelution lol).
I think it comes down to what you want, everyone can give their own opinions but at the end of the day what cards make you happy? For me it’s base set ex era sets. I don’t like crystals or gold stars and some love them. So it’s up to you. Good luck on your collecting journey and remember to have fun with it
Celebrations is the best set in recent memory imo. Shining Fates is also pretty fun to open and isn’t nearly as expensive to complete as Hidden Fates. Pogo is cool too. McDonalds sets are pretty easy to complete too. The original WOTC promo set is also so fun.
Thanks for all the replies! The DP, BW, and XY eras aren’t overly interesting to me and SM feels too modern.
As far as English sets go, I think I’ve narrowed my interests down to the Delta Species batch of sets. Very briefly played during this era and the delta pokemon have always been a favorite of mine. I doubt I go for the reverse gold lettering of the holos, as I think the normal holos look a little bit better.
For English WOTC, I’m slowly trying to acquire more 9s of 1st Edition base holos, but this will likely take forever to complete lol. Japanese WOTC era sets seem fairly affordable to put together. Might try going for that too.
Majority of my vintage collection is ex cards in high grades like PSA 9 or 10. There’s just some unexplainable appeal about ex cards that other vintage cards do not have. Not just the silvery holo borders…
