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Collecting Should Be Fun

December 20, 20251 min read

Why Not Collect Your Favourite Pokémon (or Artist) Instead of Full Sets?

Many new collectors think they have to complete full sets — but that’s not the only way (or the most fun way) to collect.

Collect What You Love

Instead of chasing hundreds of cards, try:

  • One Pokémon (Charizard, Gengar, Pikachu, Eevee, etc.)

  • A favourite artist’s artwork

  • One card type (EX, GX, VMAX, Illustration Rares)

This keeps collecting exciting and personal.

It’s Easier (and Cheaper)

Full sets can be:

  • Expensive

  • Time-consuming

  • Frustrating to finish

Focused collections grow faster and feel more rewarding.

Builds a Strong Display

A binder full of the same Pokémon or art style:

  • Looks incredible

  • Tells a story

  • Is easier to show at trade days

Many serious collectors started with one favourite Pokémon and never looked back.

There’s No “Right Way” to Collect

Whether you’re 8 or 38:

  • Collect for fun

  • Collect for nostalgia

  • Collect for art

  • Collect for trading

If it makes you smile when you open the binder — you’re doing it right

Parent mentor and Pokémon TCG enthusiast supporting junior collectors and card show trading in Australia.

Brent Peters

Parent mentor and Pokémon TCG enthusiast supporting junior collectors and card show trading in Australia.

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