Enkay’s Mudkip Collection

[enkaycards]

Brocks Mudkip

My favorite artwork. It took me a relatively long time to find an unpeeled sheet with which the card was distributed in elementary school magazines in 2003

Japanese Gold Star Mudkips (unlimited print run)
I got my first unlimited gold star Mudkip because my original goal was to own a card of every version (english & japanese). However, after i put the unlimited print run next to my first edition, i noticed the slight color difference and fell in love with the unlimited version. In addition, I thought it was incredibly cool to own one of the 25 (now there are 27) psa graded Mudkips. I then asked myself how difficult it would be to get another one and wrote to many accounts that I admire on instagram, which I assumed could help me.
Through the search i met a lot of cool people, was able to network and of course it didn’t stop after the second

Mudkip signatures
As part of the autograph hype 2022, I had the opportunity to have some Mudkips signed. At this point I would like to thank everyone who helped me. I was there in person for two of Arita‘s autographs and it was an incredible experience.

Mudkip Promos

Searching for promos influenced my attitude towards my collection. While at first i really wanted to own every Mudkip in japanese and english, i quickly realized that there are also limits (the Art academy daisuke Mudkip). Accordingly, I have long considered whether I am at all satisfied with a collection that I will most likely never be able to complete as I would actually like.

More Mudkips

[Throwingknifekiller]

I love this! Mudkip is my second favorite Pokemon, and Mudkip Gold Star is my second favorite card, so I absolutely love the collection so far! Thanks for sharing!

[robertocaterpie5]

Such a lovely collection, very impressive,
I know the days i was hunting my shiny mudkip in emerald, only to discover cuz of dry battery i was never able to get it, very nice pokemon, cute too

[TheMarillFoundation]

Beautiful collection! Love those gold stars

[mrbubbles]

Wow, really nice collection showcase and really nice cards. Those Brock’s Mudkip cards are so awesome, not to mention in such a high grade condition is extremely rare to find. I understand the pain to find a decent copy, let alone some mint versions. Congratulations and thanks for sharing.

Cheers!

[Tapp]

Contrary to popular belief Mudkip was my first Gen 3 starter when I was a kid hehe Such an amazing collection and the autograph portion is incredible! @enkaycards What are your goals in species collecting? Are you going for a master set?

[enkaycards]

Funfact about me: my first starter was a torchic @Tapp As I’ll probably never be able to complete a full Master Set (due to the Art Academy Mudkip) i decided to just buy some mudkips from time to time and let the collection slowly grow. I’m still unsure whether I want to collect all different print runs / holo patterns or just at least one per artwork

[codytcas]

Very nice, congrats! Love the Brock’s Mudkip!

[Dyl]

Beautiful cards, @enkaycards! I especially love the Poké Card Creator Mudkip. So goofy and cute.

[enkaycards]

Update: had the chance to meet Arita in France at Legala and finalized my English / Japanese Arita mudkip autograph collection

There are two common english cards due to the different codes on the bottom left.

[enkaycards]

Brendan’s post reminded me that I could probably update my collection here again.

Mudkip Gold Stars:
My Mudkip Gold Star collection has changed a bit over the years. At times it’s grown, then shrunk again—but it’s never dropped below eight The reason is that my girlfriend once gave me a binder for slabs that fits exactly eight cards.

Ken Sugimori Mudkips

Below is an overview of the holo Ken Sugimori Mudkips.

I think this is the subset I’m most proud of in my collection, simply because it was incredibly difficult to put together.

I searched for the German Mudkip for a good four years, and at times I was posting about it weekly on Instagram, Facebook, and so on. It got to the point where, whenever I mentioned at conventions in Germany that I collect Mudkips, people would say: “Oh really? Do you know that guy who’s looking for the German Mudkip?”

The fact that it ended up being auctioned through Landry Pop was pure coincidence. I think that was the first auction in a long time where I felt the same adrenaline rush as pulling a huge hit from a booster

I also have to mention the Korean Mudkip here, which I owe entirely to Eric. He was actually looking for the card himself but let me have priority when it came up for sale, an incredibly kind collector, and I’m truly grateful to him.

Brock’s Mudkips
Unfortunately, this part has been trimmed down a bit, but my two favorites are still there.

family picture
It’s rare that I have all my Mudkips in one place, since—due to past bad experiences—I keep most of them stored securely. But here I managed to get a large portion of them together in one photo

I believe this might even include every Pokémon TCG artwork (except for the Art Academy).

Since I probably won’t get around to updating the picture anytime soon, here’s a quick note:

I replaced the WB Mudkip in a BGS 9.5 with a raw copy. The longer I’ve been collecting—and the more graded cards I’ve held in my hands—the less those numbers have come to mean to me.

Autographs
Not much has changed here.

To go along with the Mudkip, I put together a Ruby & Sapphire master set, with the Mudkips featured as a bonus page.

I’m hoping that Arita will do autograph sessions in Europe again soon so I can continue the set.

Special guests:

I have two special guests that I’m personally very proud of

Special guests:

My next goals:

I’m finding the current market pretty difficult, as many cards have reached prices that are simply beyond what I can afford. I’m turning 30 this year, and even though I still really love Pokémon, a lot of other things are starting to take priority. As much as I care about the hobby, my personal financial situation hasn’t increased tenfold like many card prices have. It’s not that I’m doing badly but Mudkip Gold Stars that I used to be able to save up for at around $400–$1000 depending on condition are now far outside my price range. So I’ve been asking myself: what the hell do I do now?

Overall, there are still three cards, more in the “special guest” category, that I’d really like to own someday.

Beyond that, I’ve significantly scaled back my collecting. I’m focusing more on other areas and, on the side, trying to at least complete the German Mudkips.

I’m hoping that once this hype dies down, I’ll be able to fully dive back into the hobby and enjoy it more again.

[minmon]

Contrary to popular belief Mudkip was my first Gen 3 starter when I was a kid hehe Such an amazing collection and the autograph portion is incredible! @enkaycards What are your goals in species collecting? Are you going for a master set?

[tinyroadadhi]

Incredible collection! Love to see all the Mudkips together.

Cheers,
Adhi

[enkaycards]

As the Art Academy Mudkip is out of reach I’m going for language specific mastersets, currently German is on focus, afterwards I’m gonna try English

[cryingatnight]

Always amazing to see your collection

[slowqueen]

This is my first time seeing your collection and WOW! So many incredible kips, thank you for sharing. I am inspired