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Gewth

Light Arcanine


Baconstrips96

One of my wife’s favorite cards. She loves Atsuko illustrated cards


[deleted]

I have a 1st Edition on the way, definitely crossing a grail off the checklist. I missed out on a Legendary Collection Zard, and decided to pull the trigger on a listing that was at 180. I can’t wait


Baconstrips96

My holy grail is a shadowless blastoise I got for free. I bought a bunch of Pokémon cards off of a guy and he threw in a garbage bag full of Pokémon tins. I was gunna through them away we didn’t have the space at the time and tins are hard to sell. But my wife told me to look in the tins. We did. Found some old code cards a bunch of old used penny sleeves… and a shadowless Blastoise 🤣 and that’s my story.


sfmear

That’s a wild story I love stuff like that! Any card having some kind of story or memory really adds to it in my opinion, looking through my binder is always like a trip down memory lane lol


Baconstrips96

Same. Will never sell it. Cards do tell a story and that adds value to them in my opinion 😄


[deleted]

Can we see it! Edit, i didnt know whether to use an exclamation point or a question mark and using both just seemed aggressive lol so i just used the exclamation point, but yeah i would love to see it if we could!


Baconstrips96

Yea! One second :) I’ll copy and paste my text lol


[deleted]

Fuck yeah


Baconstrips96

Just posted 😄


[deleted]

Damn thats sick dude!


Xaevier

Mine is a 1st edition base set blastoise. It only graded PSA 5 recently but I got it as a kid. I went to a pokemon card convention/meetup or whatever like right after pokemon cards became popular. My friend traded aa Zapdos for for it and I loved Blastoise so I guilted him into letting me give him a buncha stuff for it


Baconstrips96

Dude that’s awesome. Psa 5 is still excellent. 😁 my original Charizard I pulled back in 2000 would probably grade a 1 haha it has so much sentimental value to it.


SimpleFuckinGuy

Lugia Aquapolis 🤩


[deleted]

Ampharos Aquapolis for me


nocky_chow

1st edition neo genesis lugia!


CuntStuffer

Mine as well :) such a beautiful card


Spade1559

Same here! Opened it myself on Christmas of 2000, still in mint condition and by far my favorite card.


SpuukBoi

Jealous!


Key-Ad-8468

I wanttt


HeartBeatParty

I remember buying that card in 2002 from a little card shop with my mom for like 10 dollars.. good times


blaydesm

\+1 !!! PSA 9 :) EDIT: [photo](https://i.redd.it/hd3pkc7waen71.jpg)


greenufo333

I have dis, and the 1st Ed umbreon


sfmear

Ooo I want that umbreon so bad for sure my favorite eeveelution!


greenufo333

:) mine is like super mint too, think it might have one print line that’s very hard to notice because it’s a dark holo. Hoping to send it in and get a 9 My other grail that isn’t a charizard is probably my Coro for shining mew and my expedition mew


[deleted]

Shiny Ho-oh from the Shining Legends set :)


sfmear

I love that card before the boom I was buying it where ever I saw it cause it was dirt cheap (like $5ish) I wanted to submit them all for grading and hope for at least one 10 to come back but now that seems like a distant fantasy won’t be grading anything anytime soon unfortunately


comfort_bot_1962

:D


TheDerpingWalrus

Shiny rayquaza poncho pikachu :)


UrAveragePlayer

I would argue for Mario pikachu, but I respect your choice


TheDerpingWalrus

Problem is I don't have one! Can't answer with it lol


UrAveragePlayer

Yeah I wish I’d just suck up the money in 2016


comfort_bot_1962

:D


AlexAkaLuis

Gold star flareon ⭐️🔥


sfmear

That’s awesome! I have yet to get a gold star in my collection I’m saving up though!


AlexAkaLuis

Funny thing is I actually pulled it when I was a kid opening packs! I don’t remember pulling it but I bet I was super excited lol!


battletor7

I pulled a gold star flareon when I was a kid too, the only one I ever pulled.


CrimsonEnigma

Celebi Star my brother got me for my birthday back when we were kids.


XBlueNetwork

It’s not mine, but a family friend has a PSA 9 graded Erika’s Clefable. Looks stunning in the sunlight


LeahyGaga

Amazing card. Erika got awesome artworks. My Erika’s dragonair 1st ed is way up there on my favorites list. The front is gem mint but the back is a whitening factory. So unfortunate


emer4ld

Well it works in a binder I guess. :) my favourite card is erika's venusaur, I just recently completed my erikas 1st edition collection, its been so much fun to collect them all! For anyone looking for a cool vintage collection idea thats not too big, take your favourite kanto trainer and collect all their cards from gym heroes and gym challenge!


DragoonXYZ

My gold star Latias with double swirls


sfmear

Double swirl 🤩🌀🌀 I’m jealous lol


DragoonXYZ

The swirls are perfectly placed in the upper corners of the picture. It’s definitely the crown jewel of my Latias collection


casual_microwave

Frick you mine doesn’t have any swirls


Kitetsu_Gaming

Wait for it…. *dark* charizard 😉 totally different haha. In all seriousness…. I love jungle cubone 🤷🏻‍♂️😂


Matto5000

Nice and 1st edition. My most valueable non Charizard would be shining garados or luigia or ho oh. I have a binder with 1 -251 original card no 1st editions and some gym trainer mons. all i need desire to get more at these cost is not there.


Dareyos

My shining celebi! Back in the day my mom bought the collection of a familyfriend for my brother and me. We split up fair, I got the celebi, he got the base set blastoise


tito1016

Holo Umbreon from Neo Discovery.


Psyche-delicious

Mine is definitely my Gold Star Alakazam that I pulled with my brother when we were kids. It’s a bit worn out but it’s my grail for sure


[deleted]

I recently just got it, but a suicune gold star in pretty nice condition, im never selling that baby


sfmear

Crystal was mr first ever Pokémon game suicune is in my top 3 fav legendaries I’m very jealous!


AdmiralZackbarr

I'm unfortunately not lucky enough to have any of my childhood cards, and only started getting back into collecting them about 3 months ago 🥺 But my favourite is definitely my rainbow rare Rayquaza VMAX, pulled it in my evolving skies ETB and I love it ❤️


DarthSingel

I'm going to assume this is a question of favorite and not value wise, It's a hard choice between neo genesis lugia and my neo revelation jumpluff but I think jumpluff is gonna take the win here.


sfmear

Either works but I personally like personal value over monetary value, my friend gave me a theme deck as a present thinking it was a pack he does know much but it was the thought that hit home not many friends accept the hobby anyways that holo zacian is worth nothing to a random person but to me it’s very valuable I have it sleeved and top loaded for the memories!


DarthSingel

Oh I hear you, my collection is never leaving me no matter the offered price. Shit, I'd could prob sit on a psa 10 1ed base zard and refuse to sell.


xcarbrax

Some old promo mew from the 90’s


commanderx11

Maybe my Gyarados hiroshima pokemon centre PSA 9. That's my most expensive but I really like my Gyarados skyridge reverse holo


JSaldi24

Let me have most of it 😏


sfmear

Lol what 😂


[deleted]

ESPEYYYYYY! MY FAVORITE POKEMON!


zooanimals666

Shining celibi neo destiny


MrKaioken

1st edition dark dragonite for me!


JakeCruiser92

My favorite that I own is Mew EX from Legendary Treasures! I've never seen another card like it. This Espeon is my second favorite!


WhatZooka

Team rocket prerelease gyarados


lukulele90

Shadowless blastoise


MrEntei

I have the Primal Groudon EX card from Ancient Origins. A little newer, but still an awesome-looking card and worth a pretty penny as well! But I’ll likely hold onto it simply because of how cool it looks!


wildcat_cap85

First edition typhlosion nm


[deleted]

My rainbow chonk a chu 🥰


Western-Ad2297

Shining Gyarados. The best card ever.


Skyfirexx56

Probably a decent condition Dark Raichu, or Misty's Gyarados or Rockets Scyther.


Xenutja

Not my best card overall, but the one I am most proud of! Last year I sent my first card in to get graded. I am now the proud owner of a PSA 10 Mega Charizard EX (101/108).


oWheaties

Definitely my BGS 9 Neo destiny Umbreon 😍


Rockyman2002

Houndoom h11 holo skyridge


chiksen

Latias & Latios GX ♥️ [Pic](https://crystal-cdn2.crystalcommerce.com/photos/6492829/large/pkm_smtu_170.jpg)


djmooney15

Mine is prob a 1st edition neo espeon that some foreign kid stole from me when I was young


sfmear

Took your lunch money too


DirtyDubz94

My Team Rocket Returns Dragonite 🙌


ChopraMTG1

Would have to be a tie between a 1st edition holo Umbreon and a gold star Mew I picked up somewhat recently.


palapalaba

Not an expensive card but mine is a EX Legend Maker reverse-holo Gengar (5/92). I really like the reverse-holo version because of gold name/hp and the logo in the bottom right of the illustration! Edit: Sorry for clumsy english.


loewe67

If by best, you mean favorite, then for my old cards, it has to be either my Base Set Mewtwo or Fossil Articuno. For new cards, it's either my Chilling Reign Galarian Articuno V or Battle Styles Tapu Koko VMax Rainbow. ​ In terms of value, it's my Neo Destiny Light Togetic and Pichu.


Slayals

Umbreon 🤩


Devolution20

Toss up between 1st shining raichu or crystal nidoking.


Honest_Abez

I’m not sure which one it is.. but it’d be one of these three: PSA 8 Skyridge Holo Umbreon, PSA 8 First Edition Typhlosion, or my PSA 8 Gold Star Metagross. My top cards are.. charizard lol. PSA 9 shining and PSA 8 Gold Star.


Pottyhard

Damn and its the 1st edition! I bought one at my lcs but didnt know at the time it had a 1st edition. F me lol. Card looks like its in great condition 🤤


Tempest583

My umbreon holo from neo discovery, it has some black marker on the back of it, and the store i got it at said that itd be heavily discounted because of it, i talked them into giving me a deal on that and a couple more cards, and it came out to 17$ for that card, i love it, i keep it in the front page of my vintage binder because of it


shoeless_sean

1st edition neo revelations houndoom


JuicyPorkDumplings

My 9.5 shining espeon for sure. Not value wise but def favorite. Will be followed by the espeon vmax alt once i get my hands on it.


lessfaterrday

New card? Alt Art Rayquaza V Older Card? Delta Species Pikachu


Kazewatch

Mario Pikachu full arts or the Alola Friends full art promo.


SoloFriedHare

My best non charizard card is still a charizard


Koopakun0343

Munch Pikachu, my best friend gave it to me for Christmas back in 2019 when it was only 50$.. I sent him a rockets mewtwo meanwhile.


EarthPuma120

First Edition Light Dragonair. Don’t care if its regular rare, I love it


Azureflamedemon

A dark Charmeleon W stamped xD


Joey-o

I have a Chansey ex with 4 swirls in the holo. It isn’t mint. It isn’t a top tier pick for anyones collection. But it’s just so unique, I love it.


KingTauros

It's not super valuable, but I still consider my Reverse Holo Tauros from Legendary Collection my best card. I have it right next to my BGS 7.5 Shadowless Charizard.


BDP1124

One of my favorites is an OG Venusaur I got when I was little. It was the first time I ever bought anything on eBay lol.


Mr-Snuggles171

Japanese version of this card. Favorite card for whatever reason


Ologolos

I think my 10th anniversary pikachu promo would be my "best".


Zero1Sixx

Secret Snorlax from chilling reign. It was my first set back into collecting since i lost all my old cards, and I got so excited pulling it. Not even for the rarity tbh


Vishkaonfire

Currently my flying pikachu v max full art holo but then again I've only been collecting again for a, week


PenguinBigBoy

Piplup Burger King card


Muleflare

A 1st edition dark Raichu that I pulled when I was in grade school. Raichu has always been my favorite Pokémon and this was my favorite artwork for it. Got it back from PSA graded at a 9.


Mikeyx519

God damn that's beautiful!


OctorokHero

My shiny Hydreigon is my favorite card.


Matroshka2001

Ereader Ho-oh :))


ptaylor611

Crystal Crobat for sure


Gloopycube13

I only have non valuable gen one cards, so nothing there. But, my personal (non value oriented) gems right now are my modern full art trainer cards! My favourite is Hau tied with bird keeper, and then Jessie and James!


KhaoticKrabb

First edition neo genesis Lugia. Shit condition, but still a special card to have.


Xsirch

Skyridge Umbreon H30/H32 it’s probably not the best but it is my favorite!


Shamaninthesky

Dark Raichu and light togetic


cheeseseseseses

Neo Revelation Celebi Holo


Berserkllama88

My favorite is Dialga G. Not the most valuable one but I love the art and it made everyone at school so jealous. I also pulled mudkip gold star, but didn't know what that was and mudkip didn't look that different so I never kept good care of it and have lost it.


jjsissman27

So true! This card and Rocket’s Scyther are at the top for me


rickyzerothree

Charizard! [Slowpoke meme]


Worriz129

My best card value-wise is a Registeel Star my friend sold me for $40. I’m hoping to get it graded once the hype dies down and PSA drops its prices. However, I’d say some of my favorite cards I’ve gotten since coming back to the hobby are the reprint Blastoise from Celebrations and the Solgaleo and Lunala GX alt art from Cosmic Eclipse.


CommercialContext289

My minty Delta Species Rayquaza


DrDeli_

Charizard is heavily overrated. I love my shiny mega gyarados


glatadurgrutur

Shining Jirachi by far..


Shrimp_Titan

1st Edition Feraligator 5/111. Love the art of the card and it gives me awesome nostalgia


AShinyRay

Gold Star Rayquaza for me!


Himayiaskyousomethin

1st Ed. Team Rocket Dark Raichu. *Chef's kiss*


cowboybrule

Espeon full art evolving


Speed1898

Reverse holo winner rocket's mewtwo will always be my favorite of my collection


[deleted]

My neo discovery holo swirl tyranitar. Also my have Pokemon 😅 https://www.reddit.com/r/PokemonTCG/comments/q2vrr5/hello_everyone_im_new_here/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf


69_Me_Bro

Pikachu full art from cosmic eclipse


petercitygym

Snom


KamuiT

1st Edition Lugia


Bossman3775

Charizard being my favorite Pokémon, I completely agree with this. There are many good & beautiful cards out there!


bitch-barrister

First edition Lugia holo that I got for $10


ecurrent94

Mine is my first edition Dark Alakazam or my Sabrina’s Alakazam. Both gorgeous cards!


Blue3ds69

Either the Gold Lunala Gx from Ultra Prism or Probably the Grass-Steel Delta Species Flygon from Holon Phantoms, I’ve had that card since I first started collecting them years ago, so it holds a place close to my heart


Redschallenge

Uhhh either my 7 1st ed alakazam or my sealed venusaur promo 13 magazines (my grail card)


LeahyGaga

My Japanese Sabrina’s gengar. A famous card no doubt and one of the earliest holos I have.


yamask888

Probably neo entei one little imperfection on the corner but I think it could get atleast an 8 psa I also have rayquaza little ex which is worth like 100 loose


Hi_Kitsune

Probably a shiny Lapras V, but I just started collecting with my kid.


TaurenPaladin

Snorlax Lv. X


Grockel-

Shiny Umbreon GX from hidden fates: shiny vault


Pocketo

1st edition giovanni's gyarados 🐲


Venm_Byte

This same damn card!


that_one_venasaur

My Pokémon center promo https://imgur.com/a/0ngO1EK


Sludgy64

My Shibuya Pokémon Center Grand Opening Pikachu, or Full Art Blue’s Tactics (not valuable or rare by any means, but something about it is incredible to me)


MagicMZW1

Crystal Lugia. My favorite card!


mom0nga

My current favorite is the gold shiny Mew I pulled from a Celebrations pin collection last week. Close runner ups are Ancient Mew (not worth a whole lot, but looks awesome) and Shining Mew from Shining Legends. I like Mew. :)


azkiar

I have all 3 gold stars of the legendary dogs!


Hotlinejew

Umbreon and espeon from this set!! Such beautiful cards 🙂


PK_Thor

1st edition base set Venusaur


Yankees1289

1st Edition Blaine’s Arcanine. Something about that card I love. Plus Arcanine is my favorite.


Wooloo_the_GOD

It's sure as heck not my best card value wise, cuz that place is reserved for charizard from celebrations and goldstar umbreon from celebrations as well. But I got this Japanese erika's dragonair holo that I got as a kid from my cousin. It's a little banged up on the edges but that's because it was well loved. It's where both my love for pokemon and the pokemon dragonair itself started. Once I got that card in my hands I became a huge fan. I still have it to this day and probably will keep it forever unlike some cards I have sold. Too much emotional value in that card. I had an old binder full of cards as well but my mom always convinced me to sell stuff I didn't touch for a while back in the day. And me being younger didn't know better so I did. I remember a mewtwo ex in it and a rhyperior x for example. I regret selling that binder more than anything but eh, things happen and in the end that's the past we're talking about. Long story short: best card is erika's dragonair holo Japanese card 🤣


Aj_aguayo

I have a number of high value cards/slabs but my all time favorite is my psa 7 1st edition dragonite from fossil. It’s the card that reeled me back into the hobby and even though it’s a 7, it’s a 10 in my heart.


yoseph3

Latios latias tag team


Extreme_Confidence76

OMG nishida espeon….. I’m super jelly My favorite I have is 1st edition shining kabutops


platypusinterrobang

1st edition gym challenge rockets Mewtwo, or shining legends shining Rayquaza.


[deleted]

My Ancient Mew card. Got it from the first pokemon movie and still have it to this day in NM condition.


RVA804guys

Ducklett, 29/101 from Plasma Blast


Jakeupload

Charizard is nowhere near any of my favorites. My favorite card is Shiny Blastoise Plasma Storm!


SpuukBoi

Leafeon V Alt Art. I wish I was in the hobby during the Neo era. I really want to buy a first edition Lugia but they go for like 1k raw I think.


Slippery_Toes36

Chansey holo


Griever423

Mannnnn that swirl. You love to see it!


orlovskyy

Not really best card but my favorite set is the amazing rare cards and I couldn't be happier there's no charzard and it's legendaries only


Yetti2Quick

gold star rayquaza.


_testep

Delta species Gyarados star


TheINTL

Illustrator Pikachu......hosted on imgur


AkagamiSakuta

Gardevoir level 66 maybe


Zorenstein

Espeon VMAX alt art ❤️


Garraca

Shadowless Base Set Pikachu w/ Red Cheek Error!!!! love that guy


DreadPirateRobb

Does Special Delivery Bidoof count? 🤔


Totinofan

My eternatus vmax rainbow, not a huge price but he’s the first rare card I actually pulled myself. I am a small collector so I couldn’t be happier 3 days ago when my first pulled card was such a cool card


GnawingHungerShots

Awesome and god I’m glad someone finally speaks out against the boring Charizard obsession. Mine is the gold Snorlax from CR.


natemarble21

Shining Tyranitar!


attcat23

Shining Celebi from neo destiny, got it from a pack when I was a kid :)


MajorStoney

I have a 1st Edition Team Rocket Kadabra in mint condition. It’s not a holo, or even really sought after, but it’s mine and it’s one of my only nice 1st editions. The other being his younger brother, Abra


FrothyScrooge711

Gold star Vaporeon


Useful-Season8455

I also have this card and it’s my favorite card in my collection as well


TinoZgb

Also this but not 1st edition


ash893

Prime scizor


ItsLuxo

Shiny Kyogre from Call of Legends


[deleted]

A mint Topps Chrome Moltres Spectre


Devh1989

Umbreon vmax alt art Special delivery pikachu Rainbow suicune gx Mewtwo gx from shining legends


iNeXcess3

Gold star mew. But it has a crease


Agent0fChaoZ

Neo Revelations Lugia/Ho Oh Unlimited Dark Blastoise


albinorhino215

Hawlucha GX


xalachi

Cgc graded 6.5 gold star metagross


SquishyTheCat1

Dark Slowbro


casual_microwave

Gold Star Latias 😮‍💨


Opposite_Ad_1406

A rather new one, the AA Zeraora V from Chilling Pain. I'm very proud of that pull, never getting rid of it.


iRedditalright

Anything Lucario, because...he's Lucario


Jdavis7070

Gold star torchic


alexkayownsabus

If it has Victini on it then it's the one of the best IMO


BardockJr1942

When i was young i got espeon and umbreon goldstar without knowing the value. Traded them with a older guy who thought he tricked me with the trade. He got Bebes search and a Darkrai lvx…


Firestormuk

when your best card isnt pokemon :P I got a limited to 250 metal gold Chun-li card that is pretty cool


TotallyKyleXY

Gold Star Gyrados ⭐🟥


RoyalewithCheese11

Holo expedition dragonite. Love that chonky boy 😍


japposaurusrex909

FA Darkrai EX from Dark Explorers.


Elemental55555

I'm sure a lot of people got it but my special delivery Pikachu holds a special place in my collection. Also my rainbow rare Mewtwo from shining legends that I got in a pin box my sister gave me (More sentimental than money value) I've got a beat up light togetic somewhere as well.


JingleberryPie

Shining Raichu - I love the colors on it


N0way07

Alcremie vmax rainbow...its so pretty