What are your unpopular opinions in pokemon? [Archived]

[kingboo64]

@foodin065

1. Neo series and e-Series is far superior to Base Set when it comes to artwork and aesthetic appeal. Even within Gen I, Team Rocket and Gym Heroes/Challenge blow Base Set out of the water.

2. Reverse holos are a better card variant than a 1st edition stamp. They actually add personality to a card and look great when assembled into a master set, while 1st edition cards are exactly identical to unlimited cards except for a bit of ink in one corner (the exception here would be 1st edition Base, which is actually substantially different from unlimited Base).

3. It is good that WOTC lost rights to Pokemon, because otherwise WOTC would have eventually ruined the Pokemon TCG just like they ruined Magic, Duel Masters, Neopets, and every other TCG they worked on.

4. Fates Collide is a good set. It has a total of five (5) different Alakazam cards to collect, including a beautiful secret rare which features two other great Pokemon (Lugia and Umbreon).

5. Many Gen I Pokemon are beloved simply because they are Gen I Pokemon, not because they have good designs. If Ditto, Grimer, and Lickitung were Gen V Pokemon instead of Gen I Pokemon, they would probably be hated.

Ditto is amazing, it’s design is great.

[woolsluk]

Please keep this to opinions on Pokemon or the hobby. Any mentions of other things will be immediately removed. This was a good thread so let’s keep it that way.

[jyscal]

Japanese VS is a trainer-based set by far superior to both Gym Heroes and Gym Challenge

[zorloth]

@jyscal

Japanese VS is a trainer-based set by far superior to both Gym Heroes and Gym Challenge

It’s no contest, art-wise. Gym has such boring art.

[smpratte]

@jyscal

Japanese VS is a trainer-based set by far superior to both Gym Heroes and Gym Challenge

100%

I have a part 2 unpopular opinion: if VS was old back design it would be more popular.

[c0ll3ct0r]

@jyscal

Japanese VS is a trainer-based set by far superior to both Gym Heroes and Gym Challenge

The fact that VS never received a proper english counterpart is one of the biggest failures in the TCG period.

[dragonwarrior]

@smpratte

@jyscal

Japanese VS is a trainer-based set by far superior to both Gym Heroes and Gym Challenge

100%

I have a part 2 unpopular opinion: if VS was old back design it would be more popular.

I’ll add part three: If it was officially had an english release it would be more popular than E-series

[jyscal]

@c0ll3ct0r

The fact that VS never received a proper english counterpart is one of the biggest failures in the TCG period.

It is definitely a pity, however the exclusivity of the set and the fact that certain cards exist in English and other European languages in an extremely rare version makes the set even more appealing to me. I like the way the set ties up to the Tropical Mega Battle event.

[ripguyfawkes]

@smpratte

@jyscal

Japanese VS is a trainer-based set by far superior to both Gym Heroes and Gym Challenge

100%

I have a part 2 unpopular opinion: if VS was old back design it would be more popular.

TIL VS is new back design. Huh. It was always old back in my head. Maybe because it’s Gen 2 and I typically don’t associate Gen 2 with new back.

[scarecrowman88]

The Japanese VS set is one of the best sets of all time. I do not think this really is an unpopular opinion among people that actually know about this set. It just flies under the radar. Interesting to think how different things would have been if it had received an English print without the e reader design, as suggested above. It would have been released right after Neo Destiny and could perhaps have had a 1st edition print run as well. Instead we got Legendary collection which I am not a fan of at all (I also hate reverse foils).

[c0ll3ct0r]

@jyscal

It is definitely a pity, however the exclusivity of the set and the fact that certain cards exist in English and other European languages in an extremely rare version makes the set even more appealing to me. I like the way the set ties up to the Tropical Mega Battle event.

I can see that viewpoint.

I said in the “collect Japanese or English”-thread that I’ve only considered buying Base in Japanese before, but I did spend an awful lot of time lusting after the VS boxes on Ebay back in the day, and I watched all the pack-openings I could find.

There is something about the VS booster crunch, the sound of that being opened…oh my god…it’s like the holy grail of wrapper crunch.

[fourthstartcg]

There has never been a more exciting and fun time to collect Pokemon cards.

[c0ll3ct0r]

Deoxys > Mewtwo

[sortofshinyobsessed]

Artwork on most Charizard cards isn’t as good as other Pokemon.

[mcmimi]

binder collections are better than graded collections

[serpintaxt]

@mcmimi

binder collections are better than graded collections

I hope that some day someone finds a way to get the same sense of satisfaction from a binder but with psa slabs. PSA need to introduce some sort of slim label + encasement and offer a binder for it.

[unknown]

The majority of ex era holos are boring and have unoriginal artwork

[professorstephen]

We need more fan-favourite Legendary Pokemon in the new sets, I’ve had enough of SWSH Pokemon to last me a decade.

Still missing VMAX/V cards for Mewtwo, Rayquaza, Darkrai, Lugia, Bird Trio, Dog Trio and pretty much all the other VGC box cover Legendaries!

[mcmimi]

@serpintaxt

@mcmimi

binder collections are better than graded collections

I hope that some day someone finds a way to get the same sense of satisfaction from a binder but with psa slabs. PSA need to introduce some sort of slim label + encasement and offer a binder for it.

I believe something like this already exists but you can only get 4 slabs per page?

[kingboo64]

@unknown

The majority of ex era holos are boring and have unoriginal artwork

Serious question, why?