I just find that this card looks so pretty. Something about the colors and setting altogether.
Source is from over on Serebii

I think that Ninetales is simply my favorite card from this set! It's so pretty!

Source is from over on Pokebeach!
No word yet about an English release as of this post

I really adore the Latias! It's a visual style I quite enjoy. And the Toxtricity is a fun card with a nice Poke-band lol Love when they do unique stuff like this. The Magnezone is pretty, too! And happy late birthday as well!

Crazy to think it's been that long!

The consistency is something I'm extremely glad about and in all honesty, it just makes collecting a lot simpler. Also puts less weight on collecting just Japanese cards if you're mostly interested in the silver borders or the holo borders. Was definitely a much needed change, imo. And yeah, the quality control really is... a bit rough in comparison lol Maybe it'll improve

Yeah the gold one looks quite... off... I wonder if I'm the only one that feels it's reminiscent of those fake gold cards that get sold online?

I wonder what the texture is like on that in person. It looks like it'd be nuts!

Those borders with that holo pattern!!

Her clay art is absolutely charming and cute! Definitely fun to see new cards with different Pokemon from her!

I have a fondness for so many of the unique art styles showcased throughout the TCG, but I'm quite fond of the soft, pastel-like appearance of sowsow's work, which has inspired my own art style in some ways. The Espeon V alt art is probably my favorite card from them (or honestly in the whole TCG!). I wound up picking it up as a single about a year or two ago and it's been part of my collection since c:

I have no idea if the comment I made went through before or not, so I'm sorry ahead of time if this winds up being repetitive (last time I tried responding to this post, the comment almost seemed to go to the nether? I don't know what happened...)

Anyway, I wanted to mention that I think all of this is fantastic and that I appreciate it! I honestly didn't even think of crossposting things to other communities ^^' I also wanted to say that I encourage folks to post about collections if they want and that 'collecting' has anything to do with stuff relating to the TCG. Things like ETBs, booster boxes, premium collections, etc. If it's relevant to the hobby, I say go for it! Showcasing cards that are in upcoming sets or that you just find neat completely works, too! (I know I've done my share with that lol)

Also, I'll go ahead and post the magazine in those community sharing spaces c:

I do want to also mention that if you have suggestions or ideas for questions or topics to ask to encourage discussions or like days dedicated to something, let me know! I've been mulling over trying to figure stuff like that out and am wondering if those sorts of things may even be interesting to folks

That one's one I've been wanting as well! I think both would fit with the Suicune from CZ too, with the icy, starry sky it's got (which is another one I've been eyeing lol). They're all so pretty!

Source is from over on Serebii!

I'd say the best way to look at it is if you're enjoying your experience over on Lemmy, then there's absolutely nothing wrong with sticking with it! c: This is one of the major upsides to federation, since different places can appeal to different wants or needs from their users!

That said, if you are curious about Kbin and wanna learn more about it, don't be afraid to! The extra toggles or buttons can certainly be intimidating at first when you aren't sure what they do. But in my opinion, one of the biggest draws for a website is having options! There's a whole lot of good in a site that lets you make your experience more your own than simply being one-size-fits-all, and Kbin certainly offers that in a few different ways! I can't speak for Lemmy on that front, but maybe they have similar options as well.

Apologies for the rather lengthy reply, but if you're still curious about Kbin and some of its functionality, there is this post https://kbin.social/m/kbinMeta/t/52838/A-starting-guide-to-kbin-social-support-thread-for-new-users over on the KbinMeta magazine. It is a smidgen dated though since there have been some updates since, so if you still have questions or are still confused by something on here, don't be afraid to ask! People are very helpful on here c:

That Ninetales is incredible! The colors on it play so nicely and feel mystical, which is so fitting for the Pokemon. Vulpix plays nicely off of this as well with the soft blues and greens in the back feeling more serene or enchanted. Just goes so wild on the Ninetales, though!

Duuuuude! I'll take 50! Best holo pattern on energy cards? Hell yes!

I haven't really gotten into retro collecting all that much unfortunately, so I don't have a whole lot of experience with the light/dark cards. That said, they do seem pretty cool!

Yeah. I'm sure navigation will become easier on there in the not-too-distant future. There's just some growing pains to push through for a great many things all over right now, and that's alright

I think it can be beneficial for when people are interested in finding communities that originate from one or the other, though I do agree that a more inclusive search would be beneficial and make it easier to find spaces