Base: Pikachu (duhh… ). But as for actual favorite artwork, probably pretty cliché, but Charizard
Jungle: Jolteon for sure, no questions asked
Fossil: I always kinda liked the Ditto artwork; although Omanyte is pretty good as well
Team Rocket: Dark Golduck
Gym Heroes: Rocket’s Snorlax or Sabrina’s Venonat
Gym Challenge: Japanese Misty’s Tear Rofl, jk. Hard to pick one of these, but probably Giovanni’s Pinsir
Neo Revelation: Ho-Oh, also kingdra which is a holo only in the japanese set is really cool, picture for reference because some of you english only collectors may not know that it existed (also Aerodactyl and Starmie are holo exclusively in the japan release)
Neo Destiny: Dark Espeon
Expedition: Mew/Mewtwo
Aquapolis: Espeon/Lugia
Skyridge: Umbreon/Raikou
All holo versions of course.
Base - Charizard
Jungle - Flareon
Fossil - Articuno
Rocket - Here comes team rocket
Heroes - Rocket’s scyther
Challenge - Blaine’s arcanine
Base: Dragonair/Gastly
Jungle: Pidgeot/Persian
Fossil: Areodactyl/Golem
Team Rocket: Dark Machamp/Squirtle/The Boss’s Way
Gym Challenge: Too many to list
Gym Heroes: Erika’s Dragonair/Rocket’s Snorlax
Base: Zapdos (Because that was the first holo I pulled out of a pack)
Fossil: Dragonite
Jungle: Pidgeot
Rocket: Dark Machamp
Gym Heroes: Misty’s Gyarados
Gym Challenge: Giovanni’s Nidoking
Neo Discovery: Umbreon (Holo)
Neo Genesis: Lugia
Neo Revelation: All 3 legendary dogs ( I wanted any of them so badly but I didn’t pull any…)
Neo Destiny: Shining Tyranitar