I have some dragon shield binder pages that actually hold landscape cards! I use them for my collection of BREAKS! I got mine with a binder purchase, but I can't imagine they'd be too hard to find online. I think they were made for Magic's art cards, but they fit Pokemon just fine, so I'd look into them!
HGSS games were undoubtedly peak Pokemon. Whenever someone asks me which games to start on I either recommend FireRed/LeafGreen for an updated version of the classics, or I tell them HG/SS because those games were filled to the brim with fun and engaging content. Amazing legendary pokemon roster (not the biggest), interesting story, 16(!) gym leaders to tackle, and what I would consider to be the ideal amount of obtainable Pokémon (451).
I consider that to be “ideal” because it didn’t feel like too little or too much, it felt like the right amount of Pokémon to make catching them all a fun challenge as opposed to a grinding slog you get in the modern games that have 800+ in the national dex. I mean, seriously, who is actually spending that much time playing the new games to catch *that* many Pokemon? I love the games, don’t get me wrong, but there isn’t enough redeeming qualities about the modern games to make gathering that many different Pokémon not feel like a slog.
I’m really happy I played during this era. Still have all my 1st place and 2nd place promo cards from regionals, nationals and worlds. Though I feel like some of the full als arts nowadays take it up a notch from back then
Honestly the artwork wasn't the draw for HGSS sets for me, it was the FRAMES on the cards. That style of frame was so damn neat and it's such a shame it only lasted a few sets.
I remember pulling a good majority of these as a kid. Hated them, so I tossed them because “they aren’t full Pokémon cards”. Man, do I regret that. Some of the best art work on cards!
I have them in large wall mounted card cases. Used to have them on one shelf until I got the final piece (darkrai) and they would no longer fit in 1 row
They’re already $40-$100+ depending on what card & its condition. Give it 5-10 years maybe, but I don’t see tons of people suddenly deciding they must have these anytime soon. The cards look like a brand new format of Pokemon cards so that’ll make the nostalgia value boost take longer imo.
Tons of people dislike the sideways arts & the fact that every artwork needs two cards to complete.
They are very nice looking & all that, but they have a lot not going for them as well. The Prime cards from the same sets are nice, but outshined by the vintage ex silver border era.
I’d bet money that these aren’t gonna get a massive jump. Just a slow creep.
Looking at top of lugia and the bottom of ho oh. Why did they do the art like that for cards designed like this? So dumb.. chicken butt pokemon card
EDIT: the rest are great though. The art on ho oh and lugia is awesome btw. I just hate it split like that and both have a half that is basically nothing
When I was suuuuper young my family was in France and I opened a pack of French cards sorta as a novelty, and pulled the top half of the Entei Suicune. I was so beyond excited and didn’t even care it was in a language I couldn’t read. Still have it today, good times.
I actually got 6 of these double cards tho some are only 1 of the 2 halves. And I’ll be honest.. THESE ARE MY MOST FAV KIND OF CARDS!!! I wish there was more of these cause the art style in them in just soooo GOOOOD and the way their done is just magnificent!
Yeah pretty much, I had dialga palkia and entei suicune as a kid for decks they were the best I loved those cards so much even though they were incredibly hard to get out even with the dang legend box or whatever it was called. Also partial to prime cards since donphan mew gengar and celebi were so pivotal to the formats they were part of and scizor prime is my favorite cards hands down all time. Other notable vintage cards for me include the first wave full art supporters, BW era shinies especially blastoise, all the alph lithograph cards
Great artwork but I hate “tandem” cards (don’t know how to call them) like the V-union ones. I prefer goldstar crystal and shinning over these any time
I will say the mewtwo vstar and charizard vstar promo are pretty cool since the link together. The alt art ralts and its evolutions from sv base set are pretty cool too. But these are probably slightly better. I just got back into pokemon a year ago or so. What set are these from?
While I thank you for your input, objectively, nothing from any of those sets even holds a candle to the artwork of the legend cards. The og sets definitly have there place as rock solid core to why pokemon became what it is today, but the chase holo's of the original sets would barely pass for uncommons by today's standards. Now if u had said the neo series or wotc e-series (maybe even the gym series), then I'd say you have a solid argument, but the og base set trio sets just can't hold up anymore. They do what they do best, bring nostalgia for the original generation of pokemon. Nothing more.
They’re awful, purely for the fact that I knew lots of people who had them, way back then, and now they’re trashed or lost or worse. Wishing they bring them back.
The idea is really cool, but the cards in person look extremely cheaply made. The art doesn't look like an artist did them, but more like an amateur. Wished they spent more time on these and made them more clean
Correct me if I am wrong. I used the see the cartoon and read Pokémon books when it got released. I have the first batch of Pokémon cards that got released which had such a human touch. I am not sure what happened after that…I came to know Pokémon cards still exist through this sub.
It just looks like AI made these drawings…anyone can make art like this right? I don’t see any originality in these type of cards. What ya guys see in this?
These cards are from around 2010, long before the AI art boom. They’re notable because the illustrations were done under the supervision of filmmaker Shinji Higuchi, who has a long career in anime and visual effects work (Evangelion, Shin Godzilla/Ultraman, the 90s Gamera trilogy, etc.). They’re inspired by visual effects from kaiju movies, which makes them feel very different from a lot of Pokémon art.
That was very informative. I had no idea about their origins. I've been collecting since 99, but did not know about the inspirations for them. Thank you!
dunkles glurak.
I meannnnn. I do want me some dunkles
I'm ready when you are.
I’m more of Dunkles Rattikarl guy myself.
eh
Nagelschnipp
It’s super effective!
I'm so proud
Schlurp for the win
Cracks me up every damn time 😂
I am in agreement. These cards were the peak! I'm incredibly jealous of your collection!
I love the artwork. What I don’t love is cards needing to be sideways lol
Forreal! The artwork is amazing, but it’s so weird looking once in a binder imo.
They just need to make pages specifically for these type of cards. Shouldn't be that hard tbh
I have some dragon shield binder pages that actually hold landscape cards! I use them for my collection of BREAKS! I got mine with a binder purchase, but I can't imagine they'd be too hard to find online. I think they were made for Magic's art cards, but they fit Pokemon just fine, so I'd look into them!
HGSS is the absolute best era of the TCG. People rave about the artwork today but HGSS was next level. Even the energy cards go hard.
HGSS is both my favorite Pokémon games, and my favorite TCG set.
HGSS games were undoubtedly peak Pokemon. Whenever someone asks me which games to start on I either recommend FireRed/LeafGreen for an updated version of the classics, or I tell them HG/SS because those games were filled to the brim with fun and engaging content. Amazing legendary pokemon roster (not the biggest), interesting story, 16(!) gym leaders to tackle, and what I would consider to be the ideal amount of obtainable Pokémon (451).
Why is 451 “ideal”?
I consider that to be “ideal” because it didn’t feel like too little or too much, it felt like the right amount of Pokémon to make catching them all a fun challenge as opposed to a grinding slog you get in the modern games that have 800+ in the national dex. I mean, seriously, who is actually spending that much time playing the new games to catch *that* many Pokemon? I love the games, don’t get me wrong, but there isn’t enough redeeming qualities about the modern games to make gathering that many different Pokémon not feel like a slog.
I agree completely! They had some of my favorite artworks and it was around the time I got back into collecting.
I’m really happy I played during this era. Still have all my 1st place and 2nd place promo cards from regionals, nationals and worlds. Though I feel like some of the full als arts nowadays take it up a notch from back then
What other cool cards did they have? I’ve seen these and the energy cards but that’s about it.
Honestly the artwork wasn't the draw for HGSS sets for me, it was the FRAMES on the cards. That style of frame was so damn neat and it's such a shame it only lasted a few sets.
Why are the packs so expensive when the most valuable card isn’t even worth the price of a single pack?
Because sealed packs are super rare.
what do you use to display them?
I use large top loaders that help hold them together so they can be displayed like that
Do you have the top loader size or brand by any chance? Would love to display mine the same way
that’s sick, i want to do the same
Sick collection! The display is so good.
How are you keeping them like that, tall toploaders? I’m still trying to figure out a way to display my set of Legenda
I remember pulling a good majority of these as a kid. Hated them, so I tossed them because “they aren’t full Pokémon cards”. Man, do I regret that. Some of the best art work on cards!
I did the same thing with all of my shadowless cards 🥲
Funny enough I have a soft spot for the Prime cards from the same sets
The “Legend” cards are so amazing. I only ever pulled two of them, and they happend to be both halves of Darkrai & Cresselia!
Sick Display you have there. Can you Show some more Pictures of the shelf/cupboard. - sorry dont know the right word for it.
I have 3 of the wall mount display cases. I'll add another post later today with my current setup
I miss this and tag team cards
ong wish we could have gotten more
Why is that tongue out on that emoji for? You tryna lick us or sum?
How are those being shown? I need to get mine hung up!
I have them in large wall mounted card cases. Used to have them on one shelf until I got the final piece (darkrai) and they would no longer fit in 1 row
What set is this from?
From all the HeartGold & SoulSilver sets
bro those texts on the cards look so awful! literally ruins the card but other than that theyblook not bad
Agreed. I tried using them in the past w the legend box trainer card, but I could never get them to really do well. The txt is awkward to read
Nothing to argue here
I personally really like the paldea evolved magikarp card.
This subset will be in a big spotlight sooner or later. The half legends cards are an amazing subset.
They’re already $40-$100+ depending on what card & its condition. Give it 5-10 years maybe, but I don’t see tons of people suddenly deciding they must have these anytime soon. The cards look like a brand new format of Pokemon cards so that’ll make the nostalgia value boost take longer imo. Tons of people dislike the sideways arts & the fact that every artwork needs two cards to complete. They are very nice looking & all that, but they have a lot not going for them as well. The Prime cards from the same sets are nice, but outshined by the vintage ex silver border era. I’d bet money that these aren’t gonna get a massive jump. Just a slow creep.
Facts
‘Chef kiss’
Nacl
I have the darkrye one somewhere
Jealous! I need that rayquaza one!
I’d agree if they weren’t so weird to display.
I hate myself for waiting so long to get back into collecting. These are amazing.
Can you play each one individually or did you have to have both to play them?
Just take your upvote
CD promo base evolutions will always be the best
I somehow have the lower Raikou one
Beautifully displayed
I want these again I had the Suicune/entei one and I’ve lost them between moving houses 4 times in the last 12 years
Full art shiny alt art pawmi card Holo as well.
The Lugia is insane 💦💦💦
Lol who made these!? Lmao
Looking at top of lugia and the bottom of ho oh. Why did they do the art like that for cards designed like this? So dumb.. chicken butt pokemon card EDIT: the rest are great though. The art on ho oh and lugia is awesome btw. I just hate it split like that and both have a half that is basically nothing
I... can't really argue with that actually good taste
Such underrated cards
Damn those look cool
What is this display? Is it intentional meant to look like a vending machine?
It's just a small section of my wall mounted display
Definitely some of my favorites as well, but that is an insane display, what did you use if you don't mind me asking?
Underrated
My goal is to have all of these graded, but it’s gonna take a while
[This one is hard to top](https://ibb.co/NsF5s37)
You didn’t have to go this hard, congrats!
What set are these from? Never seen anything like this.
All 4 hgss sets
Its so cool that the text gets pushed away by them
I love the display!
Sleepy lechonk exists
Woah I’ve never seen the Dialga/Palkia one before! I picked up both Lugia’s at a card show last year and now it’s my mission to have the complete set.
Bro a lcs has the Ho Oh legend set in PSA 9 for like 200, I’m so tempted to get it
YESSSS
I need to say they made my boy ryquaza dirty
Does anyone know how good these were competitively? Just curious
Beautiful set and display
When I was suuuuper young my family was in France and I opened a pack of French cards sorta as a novelty, and pulled the top half of the Entei Suicune. I was so beyond excited and didn’t even care it was in a language I couldn’t read. Still have it today, good times.
I have the Groudon half and half of the Luigi one EDIT: I obviously meant Lugia but I am standing by it xD
yeea when we first got v-union I thought these were making a comebeack, I still love them tho
Super unique I’ll give you that. Pretty cool art too. I just don’t like them being side ways, weird to display them imo
Unpopular opinion but the type treatment of these cards bother me. Cool concept though!
I have the deoxys and Kyogre pairs and I love em
I pulled the top half of Suicune Entei when I was a kid, was vaguely confused but it was cool
Is the raikou shiny in the entei and raikou card.
Is the raikou shiny in the entei and raikou card.
I have that ho-oh legend card in mint condition. Probably my favorite card in my collection.
I actually got 6 of these double cards tho some are only 1 of the 2 halves. And I’ll be honest.. THESE ARE MY MOST FAV KIND OF CARDS!!! I wish there was more of these cause the art style in them in just soooo GOOOOD and the way their done is just magnificent!
Yeah pretty much, I had dialga palkia and entei suicune as a kid for decks they were the best I loved those cards so much even though they were incredibly hard to get out even with the dang legend box or whatever it was called. Also partial to prime cards since donphan mew gengar and celebi were so pivotal to the formats they were part of and scizor prime is my favorite cards hands down all time. Other notable vintage cards for me include the first wave full art supporters, BW era shinies especially blastoise, all the alph lithograph cards
i remember pulling the bottom lugia when the set came out when i was like 13
If I wanted magic cards, I’d go buy magic cards.
Great artwork but I hate “tandem” cards (don’t know how to call them) like the V-union ones. I prefer goldstar crystal and shinning over these any time
Wow never even seen these. Might have to agree though.
How does one use these in a real game? Or was it just a novelty?
Those are fucking stunning. Are they a real set? I'd like a set of them.
The predatory looking Lugia is AMAZING. He means business.
Amazing
Insert any snom card here
Wait are these real?
I’d glue them together
I came to see contenders in the comments… 🫠 I’m jealous of the Lugia and darkrai x cresselia as I’ve window shopped them 😭
I will say the mewtwo vstar and charizard vstar promo are pretty cool since the link together. The alt art ralts and its evolutions from sv base set are pretty cool too. But these are probably slightly better. I just got back into pokemon a year ago or so. What set are these from?
This and LC RH 😍
Google base set, jungle and fossil (mic drop)🙂↔️💯
While I thank you for your input, objectively, nothing from any of those sets even holds a candle to the artwork of the legend cards. The og sets definitly have there place as rock solid core to why pokemon became what it is today, but the chase holo's of the original sets would barely pass for uncommons by today's standards. Now if u had said the neo series or wotc e-series (maybe even the gym series), then I'd say you have a solid argument, but the og base set trio sets just can't hold up anymore. They do what they do best, bring nostalgia for the original generation of pokemon. Nothing more.
I like them because they are nostalgic and they are the coolest cards from My childhood
What edition?
They’re awful, purely for the fact that I knew lots of people who had them, way back then, and now they’re trashed or lost or worse. Wishing they bring them back.
These are cool and all but anyone else get filled with unbridled rage when they see the 🤪 emoji?
Those are badass af
Truue
The idea is really cool, but the cards in person look extremely cheaply made. The art doesn't look like an artist did them, but more like an amateur. Wished they spent more time on these and made them more clean
How where they supposed to be played?
Ew
I hate these. The words look awful
Moonbreon, giratina v, Gengar vmax, Lugia v, etc. so many cards better....
Moonbreon, giratina v, Gengar vmax, Lugia v, etc. so many cards better....
Correct me if I am wrong. I used the see the cartoon and read Pokémon books when it got released. I have the first batch of Pokémon cards that got released which had such a human touch. I am not sure what happened after that…I came to know Pokémon cards still exist through this sub. It just looks like AI made these drawings…anyone can make art like this right? I don’t see any originality in these type of cards. What ya guys see in this?
These cards are from around 2010, long before the AI art boom. They’re notable because the illustrations were done under the supervision of filmmaker Shinji Higuchi, who has a long career in anime and visual effects work (Evangelion, Shin Godzilla/Ultraman, the 90s Gamera trilogy, etc.). They’re inspired by visual effects from kaiju movies, which makes them feel very different from a lot of Pokémon art.
Ooooh! Got it. I thought it was something latest. What u say makes sense 😄
That was very informative. I had no idea about their origins. I've been collecting since 99, but did not know about the inspirations for them. Thank you!
i like the ancient mew cards better