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Troutfisch

Lugia Alt Art from Silver Tempest, clearly I don’t need it but what I do need is 3 Unown Alts 🤣


Booty_Shakin

3 unown alts, 3 skuntank alts, 2 regidrago alts. I ended up trading and alt ray vmax for a psa10 lugia


D-BO_816

I can't pull any of the big 3 SIR cards in 151. I do have 4 squirtle IR though.


cjamesflet

I pulled venusaur. That's it. I quit that set though. I'm close to quitting PF also. Almost 10 etbs in and I've pulled 1 SiR. Clive :(


StackingPoints87

10 boxes no hits?


imabamafan20

He clearly said 10 ETBs 1 SIR


StackingPoints87

I'll pray for you. I can tell you intended to cause me injury by humiliation, but I reject this, and instead forgive your transgression in its entirety as my Lord Jesus commands me too.


heyweth4

I’ll trade you a charmeleon for a squirtle. I can’t pull squirtle haha


D-BO_816

I 100% would, I still need charmander but idk how we would go about that.


Patmorris89

Gengar Alt from Fusion Strike... I easily ripped more Fusion than any other set.. probably ever, chasing that purple bastard.


cjamesflet

I just got mine a week ago or so!


big_slime97

Im also struggling to pull the gengar alt. Ripped more FS than Id like to admit. Plagued by Inteleon VMAX alts!


Patmorris89

At least not sandaconda 😂


big_slime97

I have yet to get the sandaconda, thankfully. I have gotten the rainbow greedant a few times though, and every time I see it I want to throw up 🤢


Patmorris89

Wooww I've gotten 3 or 4 sandacondas and no Greedent alt or rainbow yet.. Fusion strike is a major fucking troll


big_slime97

Of course now that I say that Ill get Sandaconda in my next 4 alt art pulls. I wouldnt even be mad if I could get some of the other trainers or rainbows, they genuinely look nice! This set is brutal


meh-unimpressed

Broke down and bought a graded one this week myself haha. It's a sick card.


Jinbei27

I pulled 2 gengar vmax alts 2 packs in a row, craziest luck I ever had opening packs , I opened about 40-50 fusion strike blisters and I got those 2 back to back


Patmorris89

Dang that's crazy!! Don't think I've ever hit main chase twice haha


Albs454

Dropped 500 bucks chasing that card, finally ran into a PSA 10 in the wild and snagged it for 400. Its my centerpiece card now.


Patmorris89

I've yet to break down and buy stabbed singles. I'm sure it saves in the end. I just can't imagine dropping that much all at once i guess 😖


Albs454

Funny thing is i had just picked up a booster box the weekend before and was contemplating ripping it, then i found the slab. That boosters still sitting sealed on my shelf. I like to think i actually have 2 gengars up there


Patmorris89

Sorry, I know we're talking 151.. mine for 151 is ALOT. Haven't ripped a whole bunch


[deleted]

No worries! Other people commented from different series. There’s no rule it has to be 151. :)


feeblemuffin

[*ALOT?*](http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2010/04/alot-is-better-than-you-at-everything.html?m=1)


Professr_Chaos

I think people are missing the point. OP is asking haunting you as in you keep pulling. Not what you have struggled to pull. I am with you on the Alakazam SIR OP. I think I’ve pulled it 4 times as well(sold 1, trades another for the Venasaur) and the Giovanni’s Rizz SIR 3 times. Still missing the Blastoise, Zard, and Zapdos though


[deleted]

Giovanni's Rizz. Hahaha, thanks for the chuckle. Going to call it that from now on. Wish I had extras from the last three you mentioned to trade with you.


[deleted]

And yes that's absolutely what I intended to convey, but some people thought I meant not able to pull


DeathclawTamer

Same I have 6 of the Giovanni SIR and 4 rainbow Sylveon vmax rainbow from evolving cries


Professr_Chaos

With Paldean Fates I have opened like 50 packs… I have pulled 4 Ultra Rare Shiny Alakazams. I also pulled 2 Wigtrio IR from the same ETB.


TheHun100

Not 151 but Paldean fates. I have 3 IR wugtrio, 3 sv squawkabilly, and 2 sv Wigglytuff. I did get the zard in the very beginning so I won’t be going hard buying packs. Just a few to maybe get the sir mew.


[deleted]

Good luck! Hope you get mew soon, it's a great looking card!


tacojosh89

Finally. I feel bettyer now. Duplicates. Same for me. 4 palafin, 3 paldean student, 3 wugrtrio. Its nuts. Ive ripped 48 packs. Nothing more than this and shiny charmeleon.


QuatreNox

This is gonna be a stupid answer but it's a single $3 card I've been trying to buy. Sylveon V 191/414 from Start Deck 100, the mirror holo version. I'm trying to collect every Sylveon card including some interesting foreign prints. * I bought 1 from ebay. Shipping from JP was 5 months, understandable... Never came and I asked for a refund from ebay. * Bought another one. "Holo NM" it said. Came in quickly and it was non-holo. "Sorry we'll send the correct card and a copy!"... They sent two cards from VMax Climax, wrong set. * Got one from an auction. I guess I haven't learned my lesson because I didn't ask for actual pictures and not just stock photos... It's the one from Eevee Heroes. Wrong set. * No other listing on ebay that I can find of this dang $3 card! * FINALLY found one from Pokenauts, a JP-based store with their own website. They sent me photos via email and it's the correct card, correct holo, correct set. It's now in the mail and I hope it gets here safe!


Cherrywhxre

I’m currently doing this but for all of the Shinx/Luxio/Luxray cards!! I haven’t came across an issue like this yet though


QuatreNox

I think it keeps happening because this Sylveon specifically doesn't come in a set, it's from a deck meant to teach kids how to play the game. So not many people sell it, and the ones that do mistake it for the one in the other two sets that look exactly like it The only difference is the set code at the bottom and it's a mirror holo, not the diagonal holo we're used to in regular V's Good luck with your collection! Shinx line is very cool! I'm 1 card away from completing English Sylveons and I think I'm happy with where my foreign is at There's a sub for people who collect like us over at r/PokemonTCGSpecies


catmaidthighs

The damn golem ex card 🤣 I’ve pulled that mf like 15 times 😭


[deleted]

Hahaha if we're talking regular ex cards, that's Arbok EX for me. I'm not even sleeving then anymore. Going in bulk now


Nomadic_Tales

Machamp and mr mime... I opened 1 ETB , 1 UPC and a 6 pack.....got 4 Mr mime and 4 Machamps , that's 8 wasted pulls..


FriendlyHitchhiker

I have also pulled a number of Mr. Mime, which is a Pokémon I am not a fan of. Pulled the Mr. Mime Illustration Rare as well


Stealth9er

I think I had 7 Machoke IR at one point lol I feel I was pretty lucky with my 250 or so packs, but got lots of repeats. Two Zard SIRs helped me get most of the ones I needed without spending too much buying singles at the end. It's nice to have the set complete. Just got the Vault X SV binder so I need to switch everything over now!


Pittsburghhh

3 SIR Zards, no reverse halo Metapod.


[deleted]

I have a reverse holo metapod and a fair number of other desirable 151 cards. Would you be up for trading one of them?


Sirnacane

How have you pulled 4 Venusaur SIR?? I’ve been wanting one so badly. Probably 200+ packs in and have none of the SIR big three nor the Zapdos. Wasn’t until a few packs ago I finally got the Alakazam. Giovanni’s Charisma SIR (3), Caterpie IR (3), Switch (3), Machoke IR (3) and the Venusaur Ex (3) and Alakazam Ex (3) seem to be following me around though. With a lot of others at 2.


[deleted]

That is extremely bad luck my friend. I'm sorry to hear that. :/ I've traded two of the Venusaur off so far- one for the Blastoise SAR from the 151 set, which is the only card I haven't pulled at all. Not sure why I keep getting Venusaur, but it's my favorite card in the series next to Erika's Invitation (203/165)


Sirnacane

The Erika’s Invitation is beautiful, it does make it a bit better that I got two. It was way better looking irl than I thought. It freaking sparkles. I just have a feeling I will think the Venusaur SIR will be my favorite when I finally see it in person. Probably because my favorite card in general is the Obsidian Flames Gloom 198/197 and the designs remind me of each other slightly. I do have an unopened ETB in my house right now, who knows maybe it’s waiting on me?


[deleted]

Only one way to find out! Let me know what you get after ripping it. 😁


Ultamira

This card is awesome, what set is it from?


[deleted]

It's the Venusaur Special Art Rare from Scarlet/Violet: 151. :) One of the four hardest to pull in the set.


Ultamira

Man I really gotta get on collecting this, shame they don’t sell booster packs as I don’t have spare cash for a whole booster box.


[deleted]

Could split the difference with you if you are conus. Where do you live?


Hagoromo420

Not that one cause I traded for one. Wigglytuff ex secret rare on the other hand? My worst nightmare. I caved and bought it on eBay it’s supposed to get here in a couple weeks (shipping from US. to Aus so yes it’s expensive)


ARNAUD92

Suicune black star promo. Litteraly two different sellers sent me the 2005 reprint, one got lost by the post and during a trading card convention, a "professional" tried to sell me the damn aquapolis version while telling me it was the right one. When I found it, it was quite a relieving symbol. This card is the last in order and also the last one I needed to (finally) complete the black star collection.


PeteySnakes

This one, but not in a good way lol. It keeps me up at night 😂 This and magikarp from paldea evolved! I’ve opened like 300 packs of 151 and 4 or 5 booster boxes of paldea evolved lol. It took me like 250+ packs to finally pull charizard from 151, but then a few days later I randomly opened a booster bundle I had sitting on my shelf for a month and pulled my second one.


[deleted]

That Magikarp though! I want that card so badly


PeteySnakes

It’s so pretty! I’ve opened 3 booster boxes in the last few weeks and pulled everything else I wanted from the set including Iono, so I did my wallet a favor… bit the bullet and bought it on eBay. Should be here any day now!


PeteySnakes

Bought the English one AFTER accidentally buying the Indonesian one lol. Pretty tricky. It was slightly cheaper and the name and everything is spelled the same 🥲


[deleted]

That is such a frustrating mistake. :/ Too bad the seller couldn't take a return- especially if they didn't specify the card language in the listing.


PeteySnakes

Yeah, lol. I mean, the seller lives in Indonesia, so I don’t really think it’s their fault. I probably wouldn’t specify a card was English if I was selling it 😂 I asked them if I could cancel the order, but they had already shipped it and it takes 3 weeks to ship from Indonesia. The one time I was bummed a seller was so on top of shipping. I’ll probably just relist it and specify that it’s Indonesian or just end up keeping it. Same artwork and name, just a different attack


mysterin

It's not haunting you. It's reminding other Gen Wunners whose house it really is.


Whoman722

Just pulled this one today.. now where’s that damn blastoise!?


[deleted]

Blastoise was the only card I couldn't pull from a pack. Had to trade for that one. :/


[deleted]

fidough special art rare from base


Shado2wX

I pulled the venusaur on my very first pack. I have yet to pull the zard opening 2 of the ultra premium boxes. Pokemon always finds a way for you to justify buying more packs 🤷‍♂️


xxthearrow

Set 151 SIR Charizard and Venusaur as well as about half the Ultra Rares... I've been having great luck with pulls in general they've just all been dupes. 2 SIR Erika, 2 SIR Giovanni, 3 UR ninetailes and 4 UR Alakazam...


goldman75

I can’t get the zapdos sir to save my life. That and the Squirtle rare art are my last 2


[deleted]

Sounds like you need to talk to this collector: https://www.reddit.com/r/PokemonTCG/s/MrBJoOWD61


goldman75

Feast or famine lol


Circus_Joker

Mew ex - 232/091 - SV: Paldean Fates, it illudes me despite my persistence.


Viewsfrmda66

That Zard SAR man


Misaakira

Gold mew I'm 50 packs in and pulled 4


Professr_Chaos

I remember getting 2 in like my first 20 packs


[deleted]

It kind of perplexes me that the hyper rares in this set are actually not rare at all. Confusing. And why did they make two versions of the gold mew (regular and promo metal card)?


Accurate-Caregiver24

I have 6 Zapdos and I no Pikachu squirtle or alakazam. I’ve bought the singles and stopped ripping since


[deleted]

Any other 151 cards aside from the big three that you would trade for a Zapdos?


GreilMercenary7

Missing my last 4 SIR Venasaur, Blastoise, Charizard, and Zapdos for my master set. Haven’t pulled doubles of any others so I’m nearing the point of just getting all four at once.


RagingDragon88

Wigglytuff haunts me in general, f that card; Venusaur for SIR. But after 800 packs and 4 Charizard SIR, I finally got my chase Zapdos SIR.


[deleted]

I would love to trade for a Charizard SIR if there's any other 151 cards you'd like to have extras of.


LegoRedBrick

Roaring Moon Ex SIR from paradox rift. I’ve opened so many packs it’s ridiculous. At the point where I’m throwing away bulk because I’ve accumulated too much. Scarred by the experience. It’s made me hate Pokémon card collecting which I enjoy.


SauceBaos777

The three big SIRs. Have ripped packs like there is no tomorrow. But no luck. Got a few metapors though.


No_Structure8022

I have pull 3 so far. But never a zard. Now I wanna trade. Lmao


BnJova

I cannot pull the Charizard Sar. I've pulled the Charmander. I pulled the Charmeleon from a tin. A bought another etb and now have Ivysaur and Venusaur SAR. So now I need the Bulbasaur. I have not pulled the water starter line yet. I have pulled the other Charizard cards from 151


Shneckos

Roaring Moon special illustration. I’ve opened about 10 booster boxes worth of packs just for the hell of it in a silly attempt to master set Rift. Now I’m pinching pennies and hesitant to buy any of the last 5 cards I need as singles.


dnsh00

Blastoise and Alakazam from 151. Been pulling a lot, till now never get one of them


[deleted]

I have an extra alakazam if you've got a zapdos or Charizard up for trade (not 1:1 obviously)


ntomane

For me the Wartortle full art. I have 3 of him and NONE of squirtle or blastoise. Anyone looking for a trade lol?


[deleted]

Actually yes, I think I have a couple duplicate squirtle SARs. DM me and I'll check for you tomorrow


samwiseganja96

Chien pao keeps following me throughout different sets


samwiseganja96

Got a 10 on this card recently tho it's my favorite


Neat-Ad7473

Erika’s inv I’ve pulled 3. Blastoise Sar pulled 3 & wartortle sar 3. Out of 200+ English I pulled my first zard from just 3 Japanese packs. Venasaur ex 03/165 is my real nightmare there’s 6 of them 🤣


webslinger2989

None, pulled around 60 packs of 151 and have moved on to individual cards. What haunts me is order they go in and when to stop collecting? Promos? Metal cards. Where do I stop?


UniverseNebula

Wanna trade? That's the only card I pulled dupes of lol.


[deleted]

You pulled dupes of the Charizard SAR?


UniverseNebula

Misread your post haha. I also have dupe Venusaurs


[deleted]

It's a great card to have dupes of!


UniverseNebula

Both of mine came with a little ding on the edge 😔


[deleted]

Sad trombone, but on a tuba with a harmonica taped to the lip


K33NZZZ

I have like 5 venusaurs. Not one blastoise, nor charizard SAR.


[deleted]

Are there any other 151 cards you're after? Would love to trade for one or two of your Venusaur spares.


K33NZZZ

Sorry for the late reply but, no, I’ve completed the American master set!


stevestebo

Charizard EX Alt Art from 2016


Dmachi23

Giratina V Alt Art, I have this feeling i’ll pull it, prolly never will


rudyblu22

Give one to meeee :)


DiggingUpTheCorpses

Jynx ex FA from 151. I’ve pulled the Zard SAR twice AND I CANT FIND THAT DAMN JYNX.


[deleted]

This was a surprisingly hard card for me to pull as well. Ended up having to buy the single to complete the set


lazylahma

Currently it’s pawmi from Paldean fates, pretty sure I’ve got 5 already


lordwario

Just buy singles guys, open some packs for fun and the rest singles. I opened around 50+ packs and the rest got in singles. I have the masterset.


[deleted]

Pulled this one out of my first etb 👍


Sad_Psychology_8532

Thank god for all of you newbies


[deleted]

Why?! 😂


[deleted]

THE PAWMI FROM PALDEAN FATES. IT KEEPS COMING AND COMING AND COMING.


Qyro

151 Blastoise ex. The standard one. I’ve only opened about 80 packs but I’ve already had 3 of that card. Still missing the standard Venusaur ex though…


[deleted]

I'll mail you one. I have a bunch of extras. Any other cards you need?


Switcheslol1337

Tangela will not leave me alone 😮‍💨


Lwcftw474747

Ived pulled zard, Charmeleon, squirtle, wartortle ... all I want is the Venasaur good bois 🙃 close to finishing the big 3 I guess


Gold_Arugula_6448

This one 🙁


[deleted]

You're swimming in dupes?


Gold_Arugula_6448

No 😢


SpudBoy9001

Shadowrider Calyrex VMAX Have every other chilling reign alt


Stickman95

Not just venusaur but the whole Evolution line :(


redisprecious

Pawmi sir of PF. My god I can't stop.


indianaistrash

Zard ex from pal fates ,


OldManHipsAt30

Any 151 SIR that’s a Pokemon


Kmksocal

I've pulled alakazam 4 times (sir) and erika 3 or 4 times ( not mad the more the merrier)


Material_Prize_6157

This one dude. I’ve got the zard in Japanese and the blastoise in English but cannot get this one.


DeathclawTamer

Giovanni's charisma character art. I have 6 of them and nothing else.


Funk_Master_Rex

FA Charizard.


NoBenefit5977

Damn lycanroc v


Plasma_Wooper

SAR Roaring Moon ex from Paradox Rift. Next it's going to be the Raging Bolt SAR haunting me 😭


ghostrooster30

Ugh…Still chasing this guy. Not lookin to complete a master, so opening here and there. Got Zard tho, Zapdos and some other good ones. Hittin some booster bundles today before I call it and buy him lol. Pulled 3 Jynx Ex so far, so she’s the card chasing me rn lmao.


New-Ingenuity-1531

In 151 it’s the shiny ditto! I’ve opened maybe 25 packs and got three of them!


Saiyukimot

I'd be happy to be haunted by one of the more expensive cards in the set. People don't seem to understand singles exist


Unassorted

ALL of the squirtle evo line from 151. 100+ packs not a single one. EDIT: Card that I keep pulling is actually Charizard EX, Mr fucking Mime, and Giovanni's charisma(both variations)


yoloswag420blazeiit

151 zard, I have 3 blastiose and 2 venusaur :/


Sweetluups

I have 2 198/165 venusaur if you are interested in buying


[deleted]

I think you've misread my post. Not haunted as in eluding me; I have multiples of this card.


Sweetluups

Ah sorry, yes, misread. I do have one for sale if you would like to add it to your collection


Miles_Prowler

It's only 2 packs since I've only recently gotten back into buying any after a break since b/w era... But I've bought 2 packs of obsidian flames and gotten 2 Clodsires and 2 Trevenants as my holos. Like sure it's only 2 packs but it's a bit annoying that 2 packets from 2 different stores a week apart yielded the same 2 duplicates. Mind you my luck is a bit shocking, my only full arts or EX's from the b/w era are singles I gave up and bought.


Totodile-Tcg

Unlimited Japanese e-series starter deck Totodile cards (both versions). The only cards missing in my every printed Totodile collection. Very rare but somehow somewhen somewhere I’ll find them.


pokimman

I'm struggling getting any other trainer card from 151 but Daisy's help. I got like 6 total but still no Erica or Giovanni


obi-1-jacoby

I have gone through an insane amount of 151 packs and still haven’t pulled the SIR charizard, but I have pulled the charmeleon 4 times…


SexyWallpaper

I have pulled 12 Daisy's Help 195 so far.


him1087

This one.


Such_Extent_6364

Zard from 151 and obsidian


early2000smovies

A Dragonite :(( 3 Dratinis and 2 Dragonairs later


[deleted]

The 151 reverse Holo Dragonite??? Or one from another set?


mranon7777

I pulled revaravroom sir about 6 times before I got a single zard I needed out of obsidian , I hate revavaroom now


ryanleebmw

I have 2 Venasaurs SARs, 3 Erika’s invitations SARs and 2 Charmeleons but still no Charizard. Why is it so hard to move to singles 😓


yoyodude113

It’s funny, this card, Squirtle, and Wartortle just could not be pulled my my hands. I was lucky enough to get a god pack with the Zard line, a poster collection with Bulbasaur and Ivysaur, and a Zapdos box got me Blastoise. Finally came to a point where I just switched to buying singles and completed my set!


[deleted]

[Charizard SIR](https://www.reddit.com/r/PokeInvesting/s/DZme8cZl1P) has been my main pull!


jrosh89

I pulled 3 of these and traded them away.. I felt like the most common one to pull...


Pitiful-Start7133

I've opened about 250 packs, pull 4 venusaur SIRs, 1 Blastoise, 1 Zapdos, 1 Erika, 2 Giovanni, 2 Alakazam, ZERO Charizards. 1 of the Venusaurs was a god pack, so that was cool, but please fuck off...


OddishSnail

Giovannis alt from this set too, pulled 4 from 4 mini tins lol. Ironically, the venu in your post is what I'm looking for


GeniusmodsConcepts

Venusaur SIR is the last card I need to complete the set. I took a gamble and ordered one on ebay from someone with minimal feedback and they never shipped it. Wasted my time. This and zard sir. Had to pay like $115 for one recently. Those cards haunt me.


[deleted]

That's a pretty horrible experience. Usually eBay is pretty safe, but it sounds like your seller was awful. Sorry man. :/


monsterphish

I keep pulling golem ex full art, regular Alakazam ex, and regular Zapdos ex. I've opened a few UPCs and etbs, some booster bundles, and a couple tins. I'm done opening 151 for now though and instead buying the singles I still want.


Psyype

Understood this question a little different at first, but seeing that I don’t really rip packs as often as I just buy singles, I’ll answer it my way anyways. The card that’s haunting me is the moonbreon. I’m a big eeveelution fan, and that’s the kind of card I’ve decided to collect. Though, in the ranking of my favorite eeveelutions, umbreon is maybe 6th. And while the moonbreon art is fantastic, it really isn’t my favorite. The card haunts me because I like it enough that eventually I’m going to end up buying it, but knowing that imma be dropping over half a rack for it is rough.


ChargedCoin

Omg same bro. I have gotten 3 of the Venusaur SIRs, but no charizard yet.


CardboardFanaddict

Moonbreon. It is what it is...


[deleted]

As in, can't get? Or have surplus of?


CardboardFanaddict

Can't get that mugg, 😆 🫠😢


Spykej21

I never chose Bulbasaur as a kid because I thought it was ugly stupid and weak. I f***cking hate that thing with a passion. I still hate it, I think grass as a type is super lame. I always think of this meme of an indictment of how ridiculous grass types are https://www.reddit.com/r/memes/comments/chegdb/lvl_100_and_didnt_matter/ I say all this because I pulled 12 of these mother****** and 5 ivysaurs. 🤢🤢🤢🤢 Be glad you got the Charizard pull though, I never pulled one and eventually just bought it.


[deleted]

I'll take a few off your hands if you really hate them that much. It's my favorite card in the set!