Sleeves are an overlooked form of pokemon merch

This already looks amazing! I’m impressed that you’re labeling every sleeve with the Pokémon they feature. I’ve started collecting sleeves recently so this would help me workout the layout of my binder so much.

I’d be really interested in any progress you make so keep us in the loop!

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Yes I do have the complete list of ETB sleeves with PC variants in the database already.

So I actually did have the “finish” of the sleeves as part of the info at first, but it’s really hard to find and not obvious to categorize even when you have the sleeves in hand.
I do include the front color though (the side covered by the card once it’s inserted) when I can find it.

When it comes to older stuff I will certainly need help from the community to get good pictures because they are really difficult to find online.

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Thank you!

Yes listing all the Pokémon (and trainers) on the sleeves is the most time consuming part.
But I want people that collect a specific Pokémon to be able to easily find every sleeve that features them.

I’m happy to hear that you’re interested! I’ll try to post updates from time to time.
I’m also considering creating a Discord server to avoid cluttering this thread.

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Adding a big bunch of recent sleeve releases, first some pokemon center releases:

And then some ultra pro -releases, otherwise the energy symbol ones are a bit dull but i guess for example species collectors can find them nice for corresponding type of their species!

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Love the Slow line ones!

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Adding the Japan pokemon center sleeve release for Nullifying Zero

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A small one but adding it in the thread nevertheless, the 30th anniversary sleeve from the pokemon center merch line

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Thought i’d share what my current sleeve binder looks like. I absolutely love the first page with gen 1-9 sleeves and how the white background bring contrast in a black binder, naturally a lot of other pages too that i love but that page is one that deserves to be the sight first seen every time i open that binder :slight_smile:

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Do you buy single sleeves or the pack?

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Single sleeves as they are quite well available and buying the whole pack and selling extras would take quite a bit of time and effort

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Thanks. I will start a sleeve binder now.

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The gengar should’ve become a card for the mega deck series

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I haven’t compiled any updates here for a long time so adding the latest releases from past few months.

Ninja Spinner Pokemon Center Japan tcg accessory releases:

After that a really lovely one, Explore Pokemon tcg accessory line:

Then Pokemon center releases under multiple different merch lines:

Abyss Eye Pokemon Center Japan tcg accessory release, apparently there being a lot of already earlier used sleeve arts too:

And finally some Championships tcg accessories, first Japan featuring Mega Raichu X and Y:

And North American International ones featuring Mega Charizard X, Mega Blastoise and Mega Venusaur:

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There has been a bunch of 30th anniversary sleeves but this pokemon fossil museum one really deserves a highlight

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The inclusion of yanmega and relicanth is a nice touch

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+mamoswine :ok_hand:

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I did have to get the explore pokemon sleeve set as i have a super soft spot for things that perfectly fill a binder page, can’t do these anymore when we hit gen 10! Also got the Komiya one and have gotten a bunch of new ones for me with my card purchases, for some reason i keep getting the reshiram ones from white flare and black bolt zekrom ones are eluding me :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:

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I’ll share this new release from Mewtwo & Mew DNA Premium TCG accessory line, a simple but imo very stylish one

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New Storm Emeralda sleeves from pokemon center Japan

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Wait till someone grades em… I had this same thought re: sleeves in the LCS when I noticed little digitized ones… I thought, now THAT could be a cool art style for a card. But here they are

Ironic I see this thread as I just bought this for my Stained Glass Birds

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