I'm convinced that "Good Cards" are Shortprinted

[David's Confused Pokedad]

I have more Call Energy than I know what to do with. I'll send you 4 if you never make a post like this again.

But you could probable say that about Uxie level X.

 

[Box of Fail]

It seems people are determined to doubt capitalism.

The only reasons these cards are more expensive than counterparts of their rarity is because there is more demand.

Pokémon doesn't 'shortprint' cards. Buying 10 packs and expecting to pull any of one or two specific uncommons is ridiculous. You're better off with a box, and still, you can't take it for granted you'll get specific cards.

I have a test for you. Buy 10 more Platinum packs. See how long it takes for you to pull one of these. Then compare the amount of Poké Balls to the amount of Poké Turns you pull. When you have eyes for any one card and only that card, it seems hard to pull. In Poké Ball's case, of course, people fail to notice because it's an insignificant card.

Complaining that you didn't pull x uncommon or y uncommon in 10 packs is absurd. They don't shortprint them, but do you thnk they should print extras? That would be equally stupid.

 

[Barkjon]

However, lets say there are 1000 Rare Candy and 1000 Bill. There are also 1000 players. Which card will be easier to obtain?

Rare Candies, because they are much better than Bill.

 

[Vhind]

I love pulling Poke Ball! Such a good card.
But yeah, I prefer to buy a box than just random packs. It's more consistent and cheaper.

 

[vegitalian]

To refute this point, I don't think enough of these cards are thoroughly playtested in the first place to even begin to know which cards to shortprint. The real question is, how many cards are printed per sheet, and if so, which cards (if any) are printed in greater numbers?

 

[lucario aura wielder]

blaziken fb dialga/palki gx were short printed even though they were holo rares

 

[Prodigiosus]

and where are you getting that information from? ^

 

[Ness]

To the OP's defense, uncommons ARE hard to get. I mean, if you buy a box of Platinum, how many Poke Turns do you average? Two?

 

[lucario aura wielder]

and where are you getting that information from? ^

that was proven you only got dialga g in a box with the x same for palkia and blaze

 

[DJGigabyte]

To the OP's defense, uncommons ARE hard to get. I mean, if you buy a box of Platinum, how many Poke Turns do you average? Two?

There are 42 uncommons in Platinum, you get 3 uncommons per pack, so 108 per box.

108/42= 2.5714...

So if all cards are equal you should pull 2-3 of every uncommon.