What are your unpopular opinions in pokemon?

[wooltchi]

@lavendergengar

@crispy

except gen 1

A L L

-Futsal and the Special Delivery promos are ugly and tacky and lame attempts at copying Japanese exclusive promos.
-Japanese PTCG will ALWAYS be better, because:

a) Western quality control is whack
b) Western sets are frankenstein’s monsters

-Nintendo taking over the game was the best thing that could have happened, WOTC were a buncha idiots

This is the UNpopular opinion thread not popular

[mrmilk]

The Fossil Non-holo rare version of dragonite is better than his holo version. You can see the background much more vividly and the art pops more in my opinion

[xileets]

@mrmilk

The Fossil Non-holo rare version of dragonite is better than his holo version. You can see the background much more vividly and the art pops more in my opinion

I have a view about MTG foils like this. The foil jacks up the art, and they suck. Often the case for PkMn too.

[Quuador]

@lavendergengar

Lugia > Ho-oh

Also

Kyogre > Groudon
Dialga > Palkia
Zekrom > Reshiram
Xerneas > Yveltal
Lunala > Solgaleo
Zacian > Zamazenta

For me it’s Ho-Oh > Lugia and Yveltal > Xerneas. I do agree with the other five, though.

Greetz,
Quuador

[Quuador]

@xileets

@mrmilk

The Fossil Non-holo rare version of dragonite is better than his holo version. You can see the background much more vividly and the art pops more in my opinion

I have a view about MTG foils like this. The foil jacks up the art, and they suck. Often the case for PkMn too.

Although some cards defintely look cooler as holofoil. For the appreciation of the art, non-holo is indeed the way to go.
Then again, you’re already aware of that, because if I remember correctly, almost all the cards in your Mitsuhiro Arita and KAWAYOO binders contain Reverse Holos, so we can still see the artworks.

Greetz,
Quuador

[bobo3stu]

@mrmilk

The Fossil Non-holo rare version of dragonite is better than his holo version. You can see the background much more vividly and the art pops more in my opinion

If you look at the Japanese version of that card, it is so much more vibrant and deeper coloring, night and day difference than the English release.

[spdf]

@mrmilk

The Fossil Non-holo rare version of dragonite is better than his holo version. You can see the background much more vividly and the art pops more in my opinion

100% agree.Many cards of that era look better without Holofoil and the Dragonite is the best example.

[aritafan]

@mrmilk

The Fossil Non-holo rare version of dragonite is better than his holo version. You can see the background much more vividly and the art pops more in my opinion

I think it looks fine but I get what you’re saying. Arita has mentioned in an interview that he thinks about the holo foiling when illustrating - I assume other illustrators do as well. So if there’s a very detailed background, a non-holo card might be better for appreciating the art. Whereas when the background is less important and illustrated in such a way that it accounts for the foiling, i think the holo adds to the art.

[lavendergengar]

@bobo3stu

@mrmilk

The Fossil Non-holo rare version of dragonite is better than his holo version. You can see the background much more vividly and the art pops more in my opinion

If you look at the Japanese version of that card, it is so much more vibrant and deeper coloring, night and day difference than the English release.

This. I collect japanese but recently an english one passed through me, and I always like to compare.

[fourthstartcg]

The unpopular opinion thread has become a collection of two things:

1. Popular opinions

2. People trying too hard to be edgelords and posting opinions they don’t really hold but enjoy seeing people get mad about them

Now which one is this post?

[celebi]

May have been stated already, but I believe that the 1st edition base set Charizard is overhyped.

From an artwork perspective, I believe that Arita’s artwork for Skyridge Celebi and Theater VS Alto Mare’s Latios and Latias are far superior. No offense, but the base set Charizard is simply just Charizard in front of a plain background. Arita’s masterful artworks for Theater VS Alto Mare’s Latios and Latios are essentially two different perspectives from the same scene.

From a Pokemon perspective, I believe that Blaziken and Reshiram are cooler fire types.

From a collector’s/rarity perspective, I prefer card’s that could only be attained via participation is some event (i.e. Masaki promos, Trainer Certification, Play promos).

Though, I understand other’s opinions are just as valid mine and that Many believe that Charizard is the best Pokemon and that the base set Charizard has the best design.

[lordpokesmoke]

@spdf

@mrmilk

The Fossil Non-holo rare version of dragonite is better than his holo version. You can see the background much more vividly and the art pops more in my opinion

100% agree.Many cards of that era look better without Holofoil and the Dragonite is the best example.

Agreed, I think there are a lot of old reverse holos that look better than the regular holos since you can see the background art.

[lordpokesmoke]

@zebadee

@trevcatchem

Turkey Vs. Seagull?

Haha turkey all day long, plus they taste good.

Someone has clearly never eaten a steaming plate of gull meat

[90smayo]

Base set holo rares should have had non-holo versions as well.

[xileets]

@aritafan

@mrmilk

The Fossil Non-holo rare version of dragonite is better than his holo version. You can see the background much more vividly and the art pops more in my opinion

I think it looks fine but I get what you’re saying. Arita has mentioned in an interview that he thinks about the holo foiling when illustrating - I assume other illustrators do as well. So if there’s a very detailed background, a non-holo card might be better for appreciating the art. Whereas when the background is less important and illustrated in such a way that it accounts for the foiling, i think the holo adds to the art.

Honestly, it depends on the card. You’re right tho! It can really make a card pop. I often get both holo and non versions of each to pick the best.
At some points, the foil was dependent on the coloring and density of the colors in the illustration. This seemed to be the case during the wotc era. ALso the case in some EX sets, like Rocket Returns. However, some sets have clearer matting around the creature. For example, if you look at the Rocket or JP Neo 2 Dark Riachu, there is a lighting bolt between the body and tail, but in the legendary set reprint, there’s a void where that bolt aught to be. Another great example are the base zard reprints over the years. THe JP version has a solid flame, for example.

[xileets]

@90smayo

Base set holo rares should have had non-holo versions as well.

Would love to have seen Alakazam as non-holo

[lavendergengar]

@90smayo

Base set holo rares should have had non-holo versions as well.

Big No. Jungle, Fossil and Rocket only had the non holos in the west cause WOTC were literally milking the set.

Also, Blaine’s Charizard is easily one of the worst, if not the worst WOTC Zard. Maybe the holo expedition one with the giraffe neck is worse, but they are close to each other

[philip]

pikachu shouldn’t belong in the category of original kanto starters

[lavendergengar]

@philip

pikachu shouldn’t belong in the category of original kanto starters

Neither should Eeevee

[Coop13]

@fourthstartcg

The unpopular opinion thread has become a collection of two things:

1. Popular opinions

2. People trying too hard to be edgelords and posting opinions they don’t really hold but enjoy seeing people get mad about them

Now which one is this post?

@Coop13

Opinion: People don’t believe most of what they post in this thread, they just post things they think will get a reaction

3. Reposts