What are your unpopular opinions in pokemon?

[davie]

@sparky55603

@c0ll3ct0r

True. In the case of Pokemon I consider it mostly negative.

It’s fascinating how the divisions happen, it doesn’t take many factors to differentiate.

For example, let’s say you’re in a hobby that requires the ability to solder and spray lacquer something. In my part of the world, those factors alone immediately increases the amount of middle-aged, practically-inclined, semi-conservative white men of assimilated or secular denominations living in single home units in middle class rural or high class metropolitan neighborhoods by 99% and decreases every other potential demographic by an identical amount, the sole exception being people who are too young to be in these “groups” yet.

Remove the soldering and leave the spray lacquering in there, and now maybe we’re talking about graffiti or cosplaying instead; the demographics change completely.

I think ur looking into it too much

I think he was using a specific analogy to make a general point?

[qwachansey]

The color saturation differences in Base 1st Ed / Shadowless vs. Unlimited are so extreme that the latter should be considered a different set altogether. Chansey goes from multiple different vivid pink hues to washed out flatness in Unlimited.

[c0ll3ct0r]

@qwachansey

The color saturation differences in Base 1st Ed / Shadowless vs. Unlimited are so extreme that the latter should be considered a different set altogether. Chansey goes from multiple different vivid pink hues to washed out flatness in Unlimited.

#factsnotopinions

[squirtle1000]

@qwachansey

The color saturation differences in Base 1st Ed / Shadowless vs. Unlimited are so extreme that the latter should be considered a different set altogether. Chansey goes from multiple different vivid pink hues to washed out flatness in Unlimited.

Yeah. They even changed the colors yet again in the final 1999-2000 print run. It is a subtle change from 1999 unlimited, but the differences can be seen if you look for them. Not sure why they did that. I guess they probably were using the same color pallet as Base Set 2 at that point.

As a kid I thought that shadowless color differences were entirely a product of getting worn out due to play. I don’t think I ever saw one in mint condition. My only source of shadowless cards was from trades at Pokemon League, and that cohort tended to let their cards get beat up more than most pure collectors.

[davie]

@qwachansey

The color saturation differences in Base 1st Ed / Shadowless vs. Unlimited are so extreme that the latter should be considered a different set altogether. Chansey goes from multiple different vivid pink hues to washed out flatness in Unlimited.

yes

[wisewailmer]

@davie

@qwachansey

The color saturation differences in Base 1st Ed / Shadowless vs. Unlimited are so extreme that the latter should be considered a different set altogether. Chansey goes from multiple different vivid pink hues to washed out flatness in Unlimited.

yes

Itll be intresting to see how 1st shadowless and unlimited develop their identities as time goes on. Right now 1st ed is pretty distinct obviously, but until recently 99% of people wouldnt have known shadowless existed. Now most people do know about shadowless but still many pwople dont know what it means at all

[eeveeteam]

@wisewailmer

@davie

yes

Itll be intresting to see how 1st shadowless and unlimited develop their identities as time goes on. Right now 1st ed is pretty distinct obviously, but until recently 99% of people wouldnt have known shadowless existed. Now most people do know about shadowless but still many pwople dont know what it means at all

1st edition will always have an identity with high end collectors. Shadowed unlimited will always be the most efficient option for completing the set, particularly for casual collectors. So that basically makes shadowless the poor man’s version of 1st edition… or the rich man’s version of unlimited. Hard to have a long term identity like that.

Seems like most shadowless cards that people randomly had in their binders from the 90s were from the theme decks.

[smpratte]

@qwachansey

The color saturation differences in Base 1st Ed / Shadowless vs. Unlimited are so extreme that the latter should be considered a different set altogether. Chansey goes from multiple different vivid pink hues to washed out flatness in Unlimited.

I can’t unsee the difference now!

[tcgpikachu]

I think zubat gets more hate than it deserves.

[eeveeteam]

@tcgpikachu

I think zubat gets more hate than it deserves.

Just what I need when entering a dark, cold, and wet cave… 10 Zubats attacking me.

[squirtle1000]

@tcgpikachu

I think zubat gets more hate than it deserves.

Most people don’t like bats, so Zubat already had to work extra hard to overcome that. It did the opposite, choosing instead to harass us inside caves. Zubat doesn’t just screech and annoy us. Completely unprovoked, it attempts to “leech life” right out of you, like some kind of sick Wraith from Stargate. Next it might use supersonic and confuse you, which is the last thing you need when you already feel lost inside the dark cave. You finally get away from it only for one of its cronies to repeat the process 5 steps later. Yeah, no thanks, not a fan.

[philip]

@tcgpikachu

I think zubat gets more hate than it deserves.

nope you are wrong

WRONG I TELL YOU

[absolutepokemon]

The entire ex era is mostly garbage. Gold stars are some of the most overrated cards of all time. ex era is a shadow of a man that the xy era is.

[squirtle1000]

@absolutepokemon

The entire ex era is mostly garbage. Gold stars are some of the most overrated cards of all time. ex era is a shadow of a man that the xy era is.

Welcome to the forum. That’s a highly unpopular opinion so at least you found the right thread.

What is it about the XY era that you think is so much better?

[candle]

@absolutepokemon

The entire ex era is mostly garbage. Gold stars are some of the most overrated cards of all time. ex era is a shadow of a man that the xy era is.

do. not. buy. it.

[davie]

@absolutepokemon

The entire ex era is mostly garbage. Gold stars are some of the most overrated cards of all time. ex era is a shadow of a man that the xy era is.

Why?

[octaane]

@absolutepokemon

The entire ex era is mostly garbage. Gold stars are some of the most overrated cards of all time. ex era is a shadow of a man that the xy era is.

Why?

[enigma]

@absolutepokemon

The entire ex era is mostly garbage. Gold stars are some of the most overrated cards of all time. ex era is a shadow of a man that the xy era is.

I agree. XY era is the best. Don’t stop buying it

[pokemoncentral]

@absolutepokemon

The entire ex era is mostly garbage. Gold stars are some of the most overrated cards of all time. ex era is a shadow of a man that the xy era is.

I got to disagree.

[null_user]

@absolutepokemon

Gold stars are some of the most overrated cards of all time.

Absolutely agreed, assuming you mean English. Never understood the hype. Japanese is cool though.