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Dyl · 2024-12-31T17:34:51.261Z

A 2003 Pikachu Project copyright is credited with the art for each of them.

It’s also credited for this Butler’s Magic Trick card too, which directly references the Jirachi: Wish Maker movie.

My guess is that TPC credits the anime/movie illustration teams through this 2003 Pikachu Project copyright, rather than a specific illustrator. The art is most likely taken from each of those properties (i.e., Pokemon Advanced / Advanced Challenge anime Pokemon/character illustrations; Jirachi: Wish Maker character illustrations).

rtas · 2024-12-31T18:51:14.017Z

Yup that’s my guess, it’s why there’s numerous “Pikachu Project” illustrators to credit the team for each movie:

Column 1	Column 2
Illustrator	Promo
2003 Pikachu Project	Jirachi Wish Maker (movie 6)
2004 Pikachu Project	Destiny Deoxys (movie 7)
2005 Pikachu Project	Lucario and the Mystery of Mew (movie 8)
2006 Pikachu Project	Ranger and the Temple of the Sea (movie 9)
2009 Pikachu Project	Arceus and the Jewel of Life (movie 12)
2010 Pikachu Project	Master of Illusions (movie 13)
2014 Pikachu Project	J-League Promo
2017 Pikachu Project	I Choose You (movie 20)
2018 Pikachu Project	The Power of Us (movie 21)
2019 Pikachu Project	Mewtwo Strikes Back (movie 22)
2020 Pikachu Project	Secrets of the Jungle (movie 23)

The only anomaly would be 2014 in which the promos are related to Japan’s top division soccer league but both cards have the “Pokemon XY the movie” stamp.

D3F14NC3 · 2024-12-31T19:24:32.157Z

Those are beautiful artworks. I’m considering picking up that Meowth myself.

ReganRampage · 2024-12-31T20:34:49.716Z

I think I paid 20 bucks for the sealed pack. Came with these two and then regular holo duraludon and suicide promos. Suicune looks awesome and duraludon, is well duraludon

triple · 2025-01-02T03:04:32.759Z

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ARS 10 Yokohama Pikachu :o

UKLugia · 2025-01-02T17:36:34.762Z

Picked up these reverse cosmos holo 151 variants. Apparently they are promos from Costco? Found them on eBay while searching for other stuff so had to pick them up for the promos and variants section of my 151 binder.

Getting some awesome old-school WOTC vibes from cosmos reverse holo (even though it isn’t really the same)

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stagger12 · 2025-01-02T17:46:54.250Z

Check for multiple swirls! These have a really high rate for them

UKLugia · 2025-01-02T18:07:48.074Z

Thanks for the tip! I checked and have 2 on the Squirtle but only 1x on all the others sadly (and the single swirls on Bulba and Pika are hard to see as they are right in the corners/edges and mostly blocked by the text).

I’m just glad to add them to a variants collection that doesn’t seem to be stopping expanding just yet lol. At the moment I just need the PC-stamped Snorlax (boy, that one got expensive…already more than the RRP of the whole ETB) and the promos from the upcoming Blooming Waters box.

I have the non-holo Moltres on its way to me as well.

There are a couple of other variants that I won’t bother with as the prices are crazy. I’m talking about the EB Games (?) Bulbasaur and another similar promo that I saw. Unfortunately I can’t justify the £200ish price tag(s) + all the costs associated with international shipping etc. that they would cost me to buy on ebay.

sherotcg · 2025-01-02T20:49:34.506Z

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Stoked to finally get one, my crown jewel piece

frisianlunatic · 2025-01-02T22:09:26.297Z

Holy shit, congrats!

connorc · 2025-01-03T03:22:46.894Z

couldn’t resist picking up this Komiya playmat when it popped up on eBay… never thought I would spend this much on a mat but here we are

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lyleberr · 2025-01-03T03:57:39.959Z

Is wailord getting help flossing?

bbobrob · 2025-01-03T05:46:01.178Z

Oh, nice! I had seen the sleeves before but not the whole playmat. Looks really cool! (Poor Wooloo, labeled as trash)

frisianlunatic · 2025-01-03T14:27:34.709Z

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Dutch (:

Parallax · 2025-01-03T14:39:37.881Z

Apologies but what card is this? Ive never seen anything like it. Thanks (and congratulations!)

Ratequaza · 2025-01-03T14:50:33.592Z

Wow, congrats! The unlimited ones are really hard to find.

frisianlunatic · 2025-01-03T14:51:38.189Z

Thanks! Its a fun chase and im in a good position to hunt them down because im in the netherlands My goal is finding a minty unlimited holo kabutops, but that might be near impossible. The zapdos holo is one of the more ‘common’ ones

pokecollectoramy · 2025-01-03T15:13:29.547Z

The super rare @sherotcg basement printer edition Salamence prototype

camrok37 · 2025-01-03T20:20:35.773Z

Damn, this is beautiful. I didn’t know I wanted this until right now. Great purchase!

gabe · 2025-01-03T20:35:25.212Z

Finally got back to collecting after having to stop to save money to buy an house, managed to get this beauty at good price:

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First time getting a CGC slab, I quite like the new look. Still I will prob regrade with PSA since I have all psa.