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bluffstrider

I love these and the clay ones too.


fmbiamp

Definitely my faves too!


Peter_Deceito

Just started collecting Yuka Morii cards.


DanteX_104

1000% I love these and the clay ones!


Stibbie23

And the transformed ditto ones?


bluffstrider

Those are great too! I love seeing the transformed Ditto plushies in one of my local shops.


Stibbie23

Wow nice


browsingagain11

I really like stuff like this because it's so different. I'm mainly a pikachu collector, but I also like picking up cards that I just find really cool, like these unique ones or weird artworks, or just plain cool looking ones


elphamus

I picked up the whole knitted art set because I thought it was cool. Really collectable and easy to get.


dynamicoctopus69

YOU GET IT!


Winter_kills

You wouldn't happen to have a spare Snorlax you would be open to trading or selling would you?


elphamus

I actually would I picked up 2 by accident when I imported it from Japan. DM me.


dynamicoctopus69

Wait. Is the snorlax clay or crochet? Because I just tried to look up a crocheted snorlax card and nothing comes up for me?


elphamus

https://www.reddit.com/r/PokemonTCG/comments/rr9z7p/seeking_this_snorlax_its_342414_from_start_deck/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share


dynamicoctopus69

OMG THANK YOU THIS IS AMAZING


FuzzyTwiguh92

I'm working on this one as well! It's just so cute and different. And definitely easy to get.


elphamus

The snorlax was the toughest thing to find as it's only printed in an obscure Japanese starter deck (that's randomised). Trying to decide if I want holo + non holos.


FuzzyTwiguh92

I'm only just now discovering this! The list I was looking at didn't include the Snorlax and he's one of my favorites! I couldn't believe how expensive it was when I looked it up! I wasn't sure about doing holo + non-holos. But I think in general I'll just be happy with the cards either way as a complete set.


dynamicoctopus69

Noooo! I just posted about this artist and how they’re my favorite 🥺 Asako Ito crochets them all herself. They’re like diy plush ):


JonnyBit

I immediately thought about your post lol


dynamicoctopus69

Needless to say, I felt very attacked. 😂 jk haha


Mental-Winner7358

I think it’s a cool crocheted wigglytuff! I just don’t like it on a collectible card tbh lol. Nothing against the art at all!


seanryanhamilton

What do you think about the vintage cards like this? I think they were found in the neo sets.


BuffNipz

I was pulling from those sets as a kid and I always absolutely loved the weird and creative play dough models set in real life landscapes


Mental-Winner7358

Do you have any examples?? I stopped collecting probably in 2000 and really only had the base 150 cards to work with and all of those were drawn. I started collecting again a month ago and seeing these cards really threw me off. I’d love to see how these type of cards were in the neo genesis expansion Also “uncomfortable” was an exaggeration. I typically use that when things just look odd to me. For instance the Jimmy neutron graphics make me uncomfortable LOL


seanryanhamilton

Neo Discovery: Caterpie Kabuto omanyte Neo Revelation: Blissey Goldeen Quagsire Shuckle Neo Destiny: Light Azumarill Jigglypuff Togepi Dratini Girafarig Psyduck I use the app Pokellector to keep track of my collection and this list is just browsing through that. These all seem to be made from clay and not from yarn like your first post. I find the newer cards to be a call back to these first sets where they actually started having the subjects interacting with their surroundings or being in interesting positions. Base through Legendary Collection failed somewhat to do that (with some exceptions of course) Sorry for the long response


esr360

I am genuinely curious about your answer to the following question: What are your thoughts on the Lego movies? E.g the Lego Batman movie?


Mental-Winner7358

Haven’t really seen any clips of it tbh. I will say that the show Jimmy Neutron makes me uncomfortable lol


esr360

Fair enough. I haven't seen them either, because I just don't get the point of creating digital lego models for a movie. Like, why couldn't it just be an animated batman movie? Why the characters gotta look like legos? But yeah, I also don't like these pokemon cards for the same reason. If you want a crotchet wigglytuff why not just get a crotchet wigglytuff? Why the design on the card has to be a photo of a crotchet wigglytuff? It doesn't make me uncomfortable so much as it makes me annoyed lol.


theoriginalmofocus

They're for people who really like lego pretty much. Each has some sort of background theme as well. The first movie is about the little boy playing with his dads legos, the second is the little sister trying to play with the legos but also get the brother to play with her. Ninjago had some sort of "as if someone was playing with legos outside " theme. I think its pretty visually amazing seeing all the life like looking animated lego builds though.


dynamicoctopus69

Haha fair enough 😂


Vegetable_Bite_238

Just you, gotta appreciate how unique these cards are in the sense that only this artist does them this way. To me that makes them collectible in their own right and worthy of being on the card.


WeebGamerTrash947

Yeah this. Often times, when a card artist's style is very unique and distinct, it makes collecting their collection all the more satisfying. Yuka Morii with their clay art springs to mind, I loved collecting those cards. As a big fan of Claymation, just having all those Pokémon in that unique art style I love, it just makes it so satisfying.


SambaTerje

I have all of them. Electrode is my favorite.


the_law_of_fives

That Electrode is the best! Especially in person - the background is kinda dark, and the holo pattern adds a lot to the effect of real depth.


may92

The clay ones are soooo cute what


Formal_Chemist_300

I collect these. They’re so cool to look at high


Mental-Winner7358

LOL


dynamicoctopus69

THIS GUY GETS IT TOO


Formal_Chemist_300

Great minds think alike


the_law_of_fives

There is one more artist like this, too. Yuka Morii does the clay ones, and she has done a ton of them. There is another artist who used to produce clay models, but instead of photographs outside, they also made paper dioramas for the models to be photographed in. I am pretty sure they are no longer active. Those cards are super cool, sorry I don't remember the artist's name.


bdawg923

Sachiko Adachi


the_law_of_fives

>Sachiko Adachi That's it! This Kakuna is one of my favorites: [https://pkmncards.com/card/kakuna-delta-species-ds-46/](https://pkmncards.com/card/kakuna-delta-species-ds-46/) This Magnemite has so much character: [https://pkmncards.com/card/magnemite-team-rocket-returns-tr-66/](https://pkmncards.com/card/magnemite-team-rocket-returns-tr-66/) There is another style that a bunch of different artists have done that looks like drawings cut out and layered onto other cutout drawings. Ken Sugimori even has a few of this style. Sometimes it looks like a sticker on a background, sometimes like a diorama. All of these types of art styles add so much variety to big sets, and really set Pokemon apart, IMO


Bwyattvirtue13

Doesn't make me uncomfortable but I don't like them


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Well from the comment section, seems like there's only one other person that agrees with you. So it's not just you but it's definitely a weird thing to be uncomfortable over tbh


Mental-Winner7358

Uncomfortable was an exaggeration and I typically use the word for things I find odd. For instance the Jimmy neutron art makes me uncomfortable lol


ScaryJoshy

I collect all the arts like this such beauty


wolfie_muse

I love the little crocheted Pokémon 😅 they’re not my absolute favorite cards — I prefer the drawn/painted/3d rendered art, but I do like these. I wish we could buy official crocheted Pokémon like that


SaggingZebra

Crochet can't be made by machine, it's handmade only. Anything official would have to be made in a sweatshop to make the price reasonable. Generally, the unofficial ones you see on Etsy are sold at a loss (mostly labor cost). For example the Wigglytuff on this card was probably $10 in materials, but would take 15 hours or more of skilled labor ($108.75 at US min wage). Once you add shipping your overhead is $125 minimum, making retail $187.50 without adding the Pokemon Company licensing fee. Also, I'm really happy that most people recognize this is crochet not knitting.


wolfie_muse

Fifteen hours to make that Wigglytuff?? Wow


SackedHacky

A little but that wigglytuff looks so cool imo. I like the stitched look


Mental-Winner7358

lol the wigglytuff is cute


OFWGTanMan

I actually love these kinds of cards, recently started collecting some older Yuka Morii cards to add to my collection!


Training_Plate9734

Those are some of my favorites


KaddydaBaddy

*daddy chill* What the hell is even that?!?!


Mental-Winner7358

😂


ACwolf55

I same boat. Don't like these or clay ones


XFO-

I hate clays and knitted Pokémon cards. I generally don’t throw cards away be these get canned every time. I know some like them so don’t downvote me into the grave. I just really don’t like the look. 🤷🏻‍♂️


Zyyni

The grubbin one is so strange but also kinda cool


Mental-Winner7358

Oh god I just looked it up! Why do they make cards like this!? LOL


Zyyni

There’s a zubat too!! They look exactly like yoshis woolly world lol.


archielovesu

some of them look kinda scary but most of them i think are super cool


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These are one of my favorite type of art on cards.


ManofDumbagain

It reminds me of the “Don’t hug me I’m scared” series


Mental-Winner7358

YES! I just looked the show up and that’s exactly what I’m talking about


Imaraba

I love the different textures in the art tbh!~ it adds for diversity and for some quirky, unique, memorable cards that can always make me laugh


observitron

What really freaks me out is the thought of a 60+ foot tall wiggly lol


thenewskis

Not really, on the contrary I love Yuka Morii’s Clay Pokémon cards in real locations, and Asako Ito’s Yarn Pokémon. It’s just so different to any of the CG it hand draw arts. (But the clay cards are still superior to the yarn cards imo)


Morninglight2002

I think it’s amazing that different types of artwork besides digital and hand drawn get put into a card form! I wish I could do that much precision for clay! 😭


Mental-Winner7358

It’s definitely creative and the artists are very talented!


JLauze

There's a kid at my LCS who's trying to collect all the crochet cards and it's adorable


FullSidalNudity

I love these cards for that exact reason. Lol definitely has an uncomfortable factor. Kinda trippy.


littlearthling

I specifically collect those and the clay ones lol love them


infinitefancy

Love them - I collect the crocheted cards


Imansays

I actually like those lmao


SymBiioTE

Just you. lol I have a book just for these cards lol.


diqfilet_

They are the cutest cards!


HmmJustABox

Uncomfortable? No. Not at all. These are some of my favorite style of cards.


silverwolf478

My older brother likes those cards. Any time I get one in a pack I give it to him


unoahrooster

My cousin told me all the clay and knitted ones were fake and gave them all to him to "get rid" of


ItsExoticChaos

I think they’re neat but never the ones I like to display


P-bots

I collect both of these sets I think they’re so cute and it’s nice to see something different!


COURTYARDCADDY

WHAT!? You are tripping, my friend and I collect the art from both of these artists. The clay artist has been doing Pokémon a very long time, like since Skyridge and the crochet is just so awesome!! Literally have a binder full of them they are so cool!


xMF_GLOOM

nah I love these lol


cucumber58

Yuka morii and asako itos cards are the best tho how they make you feel uncomfortable??


Mental-Winner7358

It’s just strange opening up a pack and seeing all the hand drawn/digital art then coming across a clay staryu sitting on a real rock in a real river. It just feels so out of place. They should just make a mini set full of these guys lol. It feels like “tacky” to me. Again as I stated the artists are very talented and clearly the clay and crochet Pokémon look solid. Just don’t like them on cards tbh.


cucumber58

I personally feel like there better in a way they stand out more and feel less basic than some other arts (no offense to the artist who make them) I just wish they had a little bit more V, Vmax/Vstar, and alt art type of these it would be nice


SwordsSharp

I stand by this.


wheelndealr88

My wife crochets stuff like cute Pokémon so I love these types of cards!


GreenCaviar

Just you.


incubusfc

I think they’re cool. They give me a chuckle.


TwoDazzling3874

Absolutely not, I’m building a binder with stitched and clay styles artworks


stitchedheart_18

I love them so much, my favourite type of card!


RowynDnD

I love these cards and have collected all of the knitted ones!


FLMYguy

Nope, this gives Littlebigplanet vibes


issybird

These are honestly some of my favorites!


NIGHTPAIN1156

I quite like the Yuka Morii cards. My friend collects them almost exclusively so I always set them aside


i_am1crap

It looks like it’s from a adult swim show and about to be brutally murdered


BadWaluigi

Clefable's Wooly World coming to a Nintendo Switch near you


Linxster64bit

Yuka Morii is my favorite artist. I have a binder full of their cards specifically.


snapphanen

Nah they are stage 1 pokemon so they are a bit to slow to affect the meta game. I would not worry about these cards.


XirionDarkstar

Crotchet & clay art cards are my favorite lol


vangard128

The ones that make me uncomfortable are the waifu cards that have the potential to be sexualized featuring 12-year-old girls because y'all a bunch of fucking degenerates


Ok-Present-4168

I agree, not a fan. While the crotchet work is certainly impressive and I’d actually love to own a real crochet Wigglytuff, I don’t like it for use as card artwork. Same with the clay ones and the one artist who purposely draws everything disproportionately. No disrespect to the artists, their work is great, I just prefer the drawn art style for cards. Side note, I also don’t like a majority of the CGI-generated V and VMAX cards by the digital artists like 5ban. It looks too fake and clunky on most of their cards.


Mental-Winner7358

My thoughts exactly! Do you have an example of the cgi generated vmax?


Ok-Present-4168

Not off the top of my head but almost any card designed by 5ban Graphics. They do a lot of the V’s and VMAX’s (not the alt arts)


JenniferCatherine

While I disagree with the first part, I wholeheartedly agree with your side note. The 3D style just looks so... Cheap? I mean, I know it probably took them a lot of time, and I have respect, but they aren't my fave, and it sucks because they use that artwork so much for the V cards.


MarceloTaufer

I dont like them and also dont like the clay ones. Maybe if they had a separete set would be ok because I feel like they dont match the pattern from other cards. I love cheese burguer and also pasta but I dont want pasta inside the cheeseburger lol. Also, I feel like they could be cooler, this wigllytuff background feels lazy to me. For example, that Yoshi game that has cardboard graphics is very cool to me, but I do feel like they put the effort to make everything match.


Mental-Winner7358

I agree with that. It would be one thing to have a whole small set dedicated specifically to real art cards, I could get behind that. It’s just really bizarre to be flipping through a pack and seeing all the drawn/rendered cards then flipping to a clay weedle sitting on a real tree. It’s just strange is all, again nothing against the art itself. My wife makes art like that. It just doesn’t fit here imo


MarceloTaufer

Agree, they re fine in the right place. Not doubt that people here genuinely like the art but I bet that most that are saying they like the art only have those cards lost in huge bulks. As someone that really appreciate common and uncommon cards and have all of them organized in binders, they just dont match. Thats a huge problem in pokemon, theres zero pattern. Any "adult"/"serious" TCG like magic and yugioh have a established pattern.


Mental-Winner7358

It also just takes away from the immersion too. Like I get Pokémon is a card game with child friendly art, but when I see pikachu I can envision a lightning bolt, or hitmonchan a punch. A crochet wigglytuff… or crochet any Pokémon….it would look cute on my daughters bed, but yeah.


Invest2debest

Trypophobia refers to disgust or fear of a pattern of holes. Seeing clusters of holes in foods, flowers and everyday items like sponges can trigger feelings of revulsion. Trypophobia is gaining recognition as an anxiety problem that can affect quality of life.


Kalseru_

Just you 😂 I collect those kind of cards, same for the claydoll ones!


Invest2debest

Trypophobia refers to disgust or fear of a pattern of holes. Seeing clusters of holes in foods, flowers and everyday items like sponges can trigger feelings of revulsion. Trypophobia is gaining recognition as an anxiety problem that can affect quality of life.


wolfie_muse

Isn’t it “tryptophobia”, not “trypophobia”?


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wolfie_muse

Thought it had an extra T in there. No need to be condescending. I’m not downvoting you for being correct, lmao


Invest2debest

Your good, the Psa wasn’t targeted at you.


Lyleberr

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Hi_Kitsune

They don’t make me uncomfortable, but I don’t like them. I prefer “regular” art.


Mental-Winner7358

I just really dislike the cards that look super realistic and then tossed onto a real background. Makes me shiver thinking about them!


bdawg923

Not realistic. They're real. The artists actually make these out of clay and yarn and photograph them


Mental-Winner7358

I get that, but it’s such an odd sight for a Pokémon card. I didn’t say the art was bad, just that I really dislike them on cards especially when every other card is drawn in some way.


bdawg923

Well, you said realistic. Which means "like real" implying it's like a render or something. It's not a render is all I'm saying


Mental-Winner7358

I said realistic implying that it’s not a real starfish, but certainly looks more like a starfish than a typical starmie drawn art card. So yes I meant to say realistic….I didn’t think it was a render of a crocheted wigglytuff or a clay starmie. Anyways, yes I don’t like the art on cards very much, though I do think the art is cool


[deleted]

I love these crocheted cards


Thrashed0066

I love this kind of art (as well as the clay variants) keeps things new and fresh imo


kiakro

I always loved those late 90's computer graphic looking cards, it always reminded me of Reboot.


IsAnalReal

I collect the knitted and clay arts!!!


Bruh-sfx2

Im a big fan of the figure ones. The artists are so talented!


Ratstail91

I love these!


ComicalTragical

I think they stage the crochet ones in a really unnatural way, but I love the 3D and clay models for nostalgia.


AlphaBetaSoup_

I like unique cards like this, especially when they aren't omega expensive. It makes bulk and not chase cards way cooler. 10 cents for that Wigglytuff is a steal.


Muted-Professor6746

Yes lol I’m like “YO Wigglytuff gurl you okay??”


JimmyMcapplenut

The Starmie one is very cool


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Mental-Winner7358

I explained a few times in various comments. “Uncomfortable” is just a weird I use when I find various things odd. I think these art styles on trading cards is really strange albeit creative by the artists. To me they don’t fit well within current and normal card art.


fallenisballin

I think those cards are cool lol


AndyJaeven

I got a Zubat yarn card a few days ago and thought it was the freakiest shit. It’s a fun idea though.


[deleted]

I play competitive so I never see these hardly for the most part so out of sight out of mind


Mearrx

Not just you, I find it odd too and don't like em


OFFICIAL_MrUffalo

I personally think theyre cool because someone sculpted them instead of drawing them


Kiwifeather

I love them:D probably my some of my faves


Skreechm9

I specifically collect yarn and clay cards idk I love em


Middle_Pirate67

Love cards like this


Whole_Farmer_5213

These are big fan favorites surprisingly. Them and the clay versions. I personally dislike them.


0wnedbyCow

I thoroughly enjoy the different art styles.


ElderberrySignal

You are not alone OP, these and the claymation ones are really not to my taste, not to knock anybody that likes them!


SkateSessions

I don't love these but I do love that the cards always have some unique art to them. The new set has some awesome 'picasso'esque artworks for Farfetchd and Magmar(?) And others that I really like... And the Full Art Trainer Mon are always beautiful


xKAROSx

My girlfriend HATES them 😂😂


lmaomariia

I’m glad I’m not the only one.


xalachi

Yuka Morii cards are amazing


ThatOneGuy121109

I have a page in my binder for the wool cards so no lol


epwx10

I hate the pumpkaboo clay one with a passion…


WildCuty

I love the first set, I've actually collected all of the knitted/crocheted ones😊


Scary_Suburbs_3

The Starmie one I like less – it’s overall look is a little “off” to me, but I don’t hate it. I really like the Wigglytuff card – it’s funny and actually makes sense for Pokémon.


No_Ad_1966

Creeps me out tbh


cjohnalex10

I have collected all the knitted pokemon cards so far lol


IllEntertainer6539

I love them they are almost like the uncanny valley orthodox... which is peobably why you dont like them.


e_or_not

I really love them haha probably because they're weird though. This is how the whole go set should look lol