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  1. Zeni

    It cracks me up how N’s Castle is hidden behind those trees. I had this card for the longest time, and only after I played through Black did I realize that it was a part of DRX. That castle is just so dang small! For some reason I used to think it was a mountain of some sort.

  3. SquidSystemSquirchampion

    I think this is ignoring a lot of specific details that make Trevenant and Gourgeist very clear counterparts. For one, this isn’t a Cloyster/Starmie situation, it is a Victreebel/Vileplume situation. Two pokemon with the same dual type, found in the same area, who evolve with the same method, and are version exclusives in their original game. Except Trevenant and Gourgeist are even more related because they both have signature moves that mirror each other, Trick or Treat and Forest’s Curse are both moves that alter the target’s type, two then-unique effects. Thematically they are also both quite similar, both having a fairly strong association with Halloween, including in the TCG where they are the two lines most consistently found within the Trick or Trade novelty sets. I think it is only a step or two below a duo like Volbeat or Illumise.

  4. CharmasterJP

    Yeah, discussing Pokémon’s history is meant to be fun. The more people fight here, the less comfortable other people will feel posting. And the more abrasive someone is in trying to correct someone else, the less the other people will be willing to listen, or to continue the discussion (Not to mention the harder they’ll push back if they think they see a hole in the corrector’s argument).

  10. rip365

    A useful detail for collectors: this Grand Canyon Pikachu has two printings with the same English text and artwork, but different backs.

    Japanese release — July 8, 2010: modern Japanese card back. The front copyright includes Pokémon/Nintendo/Creatures/GAME FREAK.
    International release — November 2010: standard blue international card back, often called the “English back.” The copyright is shortened to ©2010 Pokémon/Nintendo. The scan on this page shows this printing.

    Illustrated by Kouki Saitou, it was part of the 2010 Pikachu World Collection: nine holographic Pikachu cards in nine languages, each with its own illustration. The Grand Canyon artwork appears on the English-language card in both releases; the Japanese-language Pikachu has different artwork. The canyon stripes and starry sky also evoke the American flag.

    A few details that commonly cause confusion:

    Blue versus green Japanese sets: the difference is the background on the Japanese-language Pikachu. Both…

  11. pebenDusk Mage Necrozma

    Well considering the Pokemon is based on one of the most popular and beloved animals in the world, and sits at the 542nd most popular Pokemon (according to the ThomasGameDocs poll) that should be enough to tell anyone that either the secret superhero trope is not at all brilliant, and/or the execution of that trope was overwhelmingly subpar. Common consensus seems to agree that something went terribly wrong with this Pokemon which explains its ranking and super low desirability in card form, despite akagi’s illustration being excellent.

  15. Rockin Rolo

    From here until XY Evolutions, every non FA trainer card would never “fit” the frame. Looking at it now I assume the frame is trying to give a popping out illusion, but it’s harder to notice than the awkwardly shaped frame. Why did they stuck with this for 3 generations?

  20. Charmasterflagrama

    However, I DO agree that the “evolves into” text is more important than whether or not you’re actually going up by one evolutionary stage. If “evolves into” boxes could let a Baby Pokémon evolve into a basic Pokémon, then an “evolves from” box should let a Restored Pokémon evolve into a Stage 2 or a Stage 1 evolve into a Stage 1. Now that I’ve had time to think about it, I don’t think we need any confirmation from Japan on this question… indeed, it’s probably better we DON’T ask until they’ve fixed the PREVIOUS mistake (Which I’m inclined to believe originated with them with 151 released in Japan a full three months before it released in the west and when the English ruling was from two months after THAT, though the actual Q&A entry is undated).

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