If you had to choose a single card to introduce someone to Pokemon card collecting, which card would that be?
This would be my choice:
My reasoning:
What do you think? What would you choose?
It also has Ditto pretending to be a human.
We’ll start with Kabutops. If that doesn’t work, we go through the animal kingdoms and colors until we hit the spot.
Obviously Base Zard or Moonbreon.
Hype train right off the bat.
But no, definitely a modern Pikachu promo
I think any of the fanfare’s (player’s ceremony). Most of them are illustrated by Himeno who’s got that OG/Legend-status sort of feel and they always have great fan-favorite pokemon celebrating together. The prices are very obtainable, but still pricey and scarce enough to feel like an accomplishment
There are certain cards like ancient mew and grey hat pikachu that seem to have such far-reaching popularity. I think they tickle the right part of the brain that makes people enjoy cards even if they aren’t primed to. That’s what I’d choose.
I’d probably just show them cards I like. If they don’t know anything then it doesn’t really matter what I show.
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I think I would just show them cards I like, or a theme. Modern imo has a nice entry point because (at least in Japanese) you don’t have to spend a lot to get cards with beautiful art.
Probably the cursed Moo Moo milk artwork.
I think a full art modern Pikachu card would also be a nice intro. Here are two that I think might work:
Gotta be Meiji Chocolate promos
I would say cards that tend to have some other kind of general appeal. Scream promos, mario pikachu, van gogh pika come to mind. Other than that, cards you like and art you appreciate. Passion is infectious.
I would also say scream promos, but I think it has to match their personality to really do the job. If they’re a shiny things person, an art person, a TCG person, who knows?!
I would give cards to kids when I did shows, because that is how I got started, and I think it’s kinda neat to now do it myself. But the most consistent fetch ketch copyright pending is this. I’m not sure why, but it certainly stands out and I think being JP, gives it an element of intrigue. The english ones went over well too, tho…
I would choose some of my favourite cards from different eras with different art styles to show some scale how different the cards can be, the five cards i have in my small display would do very well for this.
I understand your reasoning (and agree that your example is excellent art with a low barrier to entry) but I’ve found that non Pokemon card collectors don’t necessarily gravitate to artwork that showcases more than one Pokemon.
Those of us in the weeds appreciate the Nidoran 
chasing the Nidoran 
and everything in between, but if I had to guess, the uninitiated just see a vibrant Pikachu card and everything else must be explained.
I have friends who are big comic book collectors ranging 40-70 yrs old who couldn’t care less about Pokemon but have gone out of their way to compliment my Masago Umbreon & Mewtwo as noted by @c0ll3ct0r
I also have nieces and nephews ranging from 4-7 yrs old whom (I’d assume would gravitate to modern artwork) but adore base set art as noted by @garzog
That’s just my experience and YMMV but if I had to choose one I would pick this.
Sorry for the book 
Exactly. His artistry is at a level where it transcends the limited scope of Pokemon.
Not at all surprising. The opposite in fact.
