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Johto-themed set much like 151 or BB/WF. Including all of the evolution line because the Johto dex is so small. (So it would include Zubat, Golbat, Porygon, Bonsly, Ambipom etc) Probably will not happen because we just had Destined Rivals which gave us Ethan and Team Rocket Executive cards, and a few Johto Pokemon already have IRs… including Ho-Oh, Lugia, and Celebi. And also Giovanni has like 6 cards already.
Would go absolutely insane if they put a Spiky-Eared Pichu chase in it as well. I might as well be writing fanfiction at this point.
I’d love to get a new Delta Species set where we return to Holon. Being able to evolve a Fire-type Cyndaquil into a Psychic type Quilava back into a regular Typhlosion while maintaining the water-type weakness was a novel concept. This has the potential to really disrupt the meta if certain evolution lines get cards in certain typings.
Alternatively, it’d be cool to get a set themed around Orre / Colosseum / XD: Gale of Darkness that prominently featured shadow pokemon (as a spiritual continuation of dark pokemon)… but its about 20 years too late for said set.
I really enjoyed the owner’s pokemon cards from Journey Together and Destined Rivals - I’d really like to see the mechanic continue as we got some pretty cohesive decks from the two sets (albeit some of them bad/underwhelming).
Similar sets as 151 and Black Bolt & White Flare, but for all other generations (2-4 and 6+) - especially gen 3 (and 2), since I’d love to see a FA Seviper.
Also, to quote a different QotD from a few days ago:
A full set of just Ash’s Pokémon would be cool to see. And they could include the pre-evolved forms of Pokémon he evolved himself, instead of just the final teams of each season pictured above (except for Primeape ).
With the trend of modern full art type cards, I would love to see a set that has a focus on more vintage inspired art and Pokemon. We got a good taste of this with 151 and some other cards that have come out. It would be really cool though to see even some of the original artwork in that full art style. This is sort of a made up thing, but this is what I mean:
This would be sorta cool, but most of the original artists (Mitsuhiro Arita, Ken Sugimori, Kagemaru Himeno, Keiji Kinebuchi, Mmiki Tanaka, etc) do not illustrate using the same techniques/mediums anymore.
Arita has done a few in their original style, like the Celebrations Pikachu, but others like Himeno straight up do not illustrate the same anymore and I’m afraid that it wouldn’t capture the magic of the originals very well if they went back using their current style.
All that said, I think it’d be really cool to get a set that is focused on specific artists. Imagine how cool it would be to have a set of the original 151 all drawn by Mitsuhiro Arita? It’d be an extremely popular set even if half of the cards were literal reprints taken from the last 25-30 years.
I’ve always wanted a set which inverses the evolution stages for rarity. So for example Dragonite, Gengar and Charizard are the commons, but Dratini, Gastly and Charmander are the full art chase cards.
Probably will never happen due to competitive reasons.
Irrespective of the spooky season, I would really like to see a ‘horror-theme’ based Pokemon set. Some of the lore is really terrifying and I would love that sinister lore be explored via card artwork.
It is wishful thinking since this is a product also meant for kids.
Id like a set of every gym leader, and their pokemon showcased in one set. Not like gym heroes though. This would seperate trainers and pokemon cards, so there wouldnt be a Brocks _____, or a Grushas _____, but instead just an onix, or frosmoth with the trainer cards seperate.
This is a great idea too, a lot of potential. One thing for sure is that many of the ‘horror’ aspects of Pokemon have ‘comedic relief’ with characters like Gengar at least. I think it could be pulled off, almost like Team Rocket set with all the dark Pokemon a similar approach with dark/horror themes could be taken I feel.
I’d like to see a set or mini set featuring all starters and evolutions. I know a lot of them get a crazy amount of attention already but I’d like to see the under the radar ones get some shine as well.
I’d like to see sets with owner cards based exactly on the games. Each gym leader has the exact Pokemon they had in game and the artwork is based on the gym. Same with the Elite Four, etc. The locations, other Pokemon, etc. art is based on where they are found in the game. And do this for all versions. Think it’d be cool
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