I’m waiting for them beautiful full arts, I keep hoping for leaks ahead of time but PokeGuardian saying next Wednesday? So I guess that’s when we’ll get them latest.
The set comes out Friday as well so definitely at the latest that’s when we’ll get more.
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Wow there’s some nice artwork in this set. Here I thought I could get away with just buying Shining Fates during 2021 Q1. Now you’re telling me I might miss out if I skip Battle Styles. Thanks a lot TPCI! 
I wasn’t particularly bothered about this set either initially, but the artworks have won me over.
I need this:
Stupid Arita and his stupid sexy art.
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S5 releases next Friday (Jan 22).
SR/UR/HR cards will be usually listed on Japanese auction sites 2 days before the set releases, so Japanese stores/sellers most likely recieve it on Wednesday late morning/afternoon.
It does not happen alot a Japanese set leaks out on Monday or Tuesday. So far during SWSH, it always has been consistent.
There is some consistency to these reveals.
I don’t know fully for sure how it is in Japan, but for stores here in my country where I worked at a multimedia store in the past, freight delivery were usually delivered/expected on a specific day here. I think something similar is the same for Japan. It’s something I should ask someday…
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Thanks for the info. I blanked and said earlier that they were releasing on Wednesday in a reply to @arkhive, my bad there. Regardless I’m looking forward to seeing the rest of the cards.
I have seen a few different opinions on the Tyranitar artwork. In the Pignite illustration, he is clearly recovering from/midway through his big snack:
But in the Tyranitar artwork, Pignite is hiding somewhat sheepishly behind the tree. Do you think he is regretting haven eaten so much, or is he hiding because the scary T-Tar came and ate everything??
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Time to start a HYOGONOSUKE collection
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Yooooooo that’s so sweet haha 
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I was wondering where the himenos were at
What does it mean when it says “GAME FREAK inc.” for illustration? Does it mean a bunch of people partook in the creation of the art?
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I’m just guessing here, but they’ve probably just copy-pasted the artwork from one of the games, and maybe forgot the actual illustrator?
I do see that exact same artwork at the right-hand side of the Phoebe Bulbapedia page:
It states “Artwork from Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire” below it.
This artwork should still have come from an illustrator, despite being copy-pasted from the games, though. 
So I do agree it’s a bit weird that it simply states CREATURES Inc. in general, instead of the actual illustrator. The Lorelei portion of this Misty & Lorelei card for example is also from one of the games (“Art from Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Let’s Go, Eevee!”), but that card still has an illustrator (Megumi Mizutani).
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Perhaps it’s because of the digital asset being used for the background?
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Can we expect stores to start showing pre-order scans of secret rares later today?
Yes, we usually start to see leaks anywhere from 8-10pm ET. I’ll be watching!
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Good spot, seems like they use the design from the games.
Semi-Interestingly, the Phoebe’s Stadium that released in EX Power Keepers used a different design, but also showed a similar illustration of Phoebe. It’s def cool seeing art based on the games though.
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it seems none of the V artworks are from 5ban graphics…guess we’ll have to wait for the full arts & rainbows to come out. Maybe Pokemon dropped them?
