Quick Starter Gift Set trainers

[4sh_0]

The Quick Starter Gift Set is a Japanese-exclusive Deck Kit containing reprints from the Vending Machine cards collection. The difference between these two is that the Deck Kit’s cards are non-glossy and lack a rarity symbol while their counterparts are printed on glossy cardstock and have rarity symbols. When looking at the trainers in this set, I couldn’t help but notice that every trainer except for the Master Ball doesn’t have the Pokemon ball logo on it. Does this mean the trainers aren’t distinguishable from the No Rarity Japanese Base Set?

[Paulkemon]

Good question. @Lylebot?

[Lylebot]

@lyleberr

[mrbubbles]

You will find this thread very informative. It has been discussed here. I hope it clarifies your doubts on how to distinguish the trainer cards, or atleast most of them.

The No Rarity cards that weren't, and the lying POP report

Background Always on the lookout for no rarity base set Japanese cards, I’ve run countless times into sellers or collectors who mistakenly (or on purpose?) label some trainer cards as "No Rarity Base Set _____ " although they are not. And although this might be common knowledge for many collectors, I thought it wouldn’t hurt to write down a few tips about how to differentiate the real no rarity base set cards from their less rare – but very similar in look – variants. The main reason? I’ve rec…

Cheers!

[Quuador]

You beat me to it by a few minutes.

@4sh_0 That article indeed has the answers you’re looking for. As short summary: the description texts are different on all five of the Trainer cards of No Rarity Base Set vs Quick Starter Gift Set.

Greetz,
Quuador

[4sh_0]

Thanks a lot! I would’ve never found this article, I’ll mark your reply as the solution.

[packyman]

The masterball just means it was part of the vending series, the quick starter included several non-glossy vending cards.

Here are mine for extra proof

Vending VS Quick gloss