Pokémon TCG: Shin Base Set - By GamerZack7

The Shin Base Set is my first attempt at making a custom set of Pokémon cards! It includes three new types of Pokémon, as well as a custom card design. Below is a regularly-updated card list, followed by a gallery of all currently-revealed cards. Have fun browsing this new set!

Checklist

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Grass Pokémon

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Fire Pokémon

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Lightning Pokémon

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Fairy Pokémon

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Ice Pokémon

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Dragon Pokémon

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Item Cards

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Special Energy Cards

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Basic Energy Cards

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Basic Energy Cards (Theme Deck Versions)

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More to come. Stay tuned!

"See you next time!"

Well, the full checklist is complete! Every card in the set is listed, so feel free to peruse it. This means I can finally add collector numbers to every card I make. Is your favourite Pokémon listed?

In other news, I created an extra foil layer which makes cards appear shiny! Check it out:



Okay, that's pretty boring by itself, so let me show you how it looks on some cards:

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On Basic Pokémon like Cyndaquil here, the artwork isn't shiny, but the rest of the card has a holographic-style treatment. Now let's see it applied to an Evolved Pokémon:

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On Evolved Pokémon like Dewgong, both the artwork and the Evolution box (the circle with Seel in it) aren't shiny, but the rest of the card has the foil treatment. Finally, let me show you a Trainer card with foil:

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The rainbow foil effect is very clear on this Oran Berry card, as you can see. These cards are Reverse-Holo cards, and if this were a packaged set there would be one in every booster pack. The card breakdown in boosters would be:

1 Rare or Rare-Holo
3 Uncommon
5 Common
1 Basic Energy
1 Reverse-Holo

I may be able to find a way to convert this set into a file for use in a virtual tabletop program. That way, we could play with the set online, and even have WiiWareWave tournaments. What does everybody think?

Are these cards you've created yourself or are these artistic representations of real Pokémon TCG cards?

They're all cards I've made from scratch, though I did sprinkle in a few staple Trainer and Energy cards. These are the cards which already exist in at least one form:

099/127 Energy Search C
100/127 Oran Berry C
101/127 Poké Ball C
102/127 Potion C
103/127 Switch C
114/127 Double Colorless Energy U
115/127 Rainbow Energy U
116/127 Grass Energy
117/127 Fire Energy
118/127 Water Energy
119/127 Lightning Energy
120/127 Psychic Energy
121/127 Fighting Energy
122/127 Darkness Energy
123/127 Metal Energy
124/127 Fairy Energy

As you can see, almost all the cards have original names and effects, which is something I set out to achieve when I decided to craft my own set, like none before it. I might make a post about how I assemble a Pokémon card in this way, so be sure to keep an eye out for that!

And now, it's time for a comparison between a regular Rare Holo Pokémon card and its Reverse-Holo counterpart:

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On the left is a regular Dragonite from Shin Base Set; you'll notice that it has a holographic foil pattern on its artwork. On the right is its Reverse-Holo counterpart, which has foil on the parts of the card outside the artwork. This means that Rare-Holo cards have two foil versions, each with a different holographic treatment.

More to come. Stay tuned!

So far I've completed 7 cards (19 if you count the Basic Energy cards), meaning the set is now only 120 cards away from being completed!

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Just a quick post showing off the newest Reverse-Holo cards. Enjoy!

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So I've been working out ideas for some future sets to expand the Shin Base Set, and I've thought of some doozies! The first expansion will be called Blizzard, and as you might expect it features the all-new Ice-type; there are several cards which support building decks filled with Ice Pokemon, including a Supporter card, a Stadium card, and even a brand-new Energy Card just for your frosty allies!

The second expansion will be called Earth Power, and stars new Earth-type Pokémon such as Marowak and Rhyperior. There is a selection of cards supporting the Earth-type, such as an all-new Stadium card and even the Earth Power Technical Machine card. You'll also find a number of Fossil Pokémon, including a rare-holo Aerodactyl card!

The third expansion will be called Toxic, in which Poison-type Pokémon are the stars. Many Pokémon in this set can poison their foes, even non-Poison-types like Hypno, so it'd be handy to have some on your side! Also, make sure you put the new Pecha Berry Pokémon Tool card in your deck, just in case your Active Pokémon becomes poisoned! Fairy-type Pokémon are also on-hand to help heal your Pokémon from many special conditions.

There's also a starter set in the works, which includes alternate-art Raichu and Clefable cards from Shin Base Set, as well as sneak-preview cards and two exclusive cards!

More to come. Stay tuned!

Well, I've reached a small milestone: 10 cards from the Shin Base Set have been completed! Check out the Card Gallery to see every currently-revealed card, including Bulbasaur, Cyndaquil, Pikachu, Raichu, Clefairy, Dewgong, Dragonite, Oran Berry, Double Colorless Energy and Rainbow Energy!

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I've updated the Ice Energy symbol! It now looks more like a snowflake than it did before. I've also polished-up Dewgong to bring it more in-line with the current format of the other cards. Check it out:

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And, as a special treat, here is the Reverse-Holo version of Raichu:

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Ready for something special? Here is Earth Energy:

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The one on the left is a generic Earth Energy found in theme decks, while the one on the right is a unique design found in boosters of Shin Base Set (or at least it would be if it were a real set). Can you guess the identities of the Pokémon silhouettes?

More to come. Stay tuned!

These cards look amazing my friend.

Thank you!