What Is Your Favorite Holofoil Pattern?

[Parallax]

Hi everyone,

I’m really interested to know what your favorite holofoil patterns are, and the reasoning behind your choices!

Here are my top three:

First up is Arceus LV.X from the Japanese PT Set.

I have never seen a holofoil like this on any other card besides those in the PT set, and the Arceus LV.X is my favorite in this set. I find it quite mesmerizing to look at.

My second choice is this Stantler from Unseen Forces, again for the uniqueness of the horizontal split Purple/Red Pokeball pattern. The Pokeballs appear 3D when rotated under light.

Last but not least is this “cracked ice” pattern on Cobalion. Looks fantastic when held up in sunlight.

Look forward to seeing what other cool holofoil patterns are out there.

Thanks!

Parallax

[codytcas]

I’ve always loved the pattern on the Gyarados from the Garchomp half deck!

[itsturtletime]

Cracked ice holos from Terastral Festival ex

[Dyl]

The original cosmos holofoil pattern will always be my favorite.

But beyond that, I really love the crosshatch holofoil pattern. I don’t think it gets as much love as it deserves. It’s one of those patterns that look significantly better in person.

[Frosty.Puppy]

I can never get a decent photo of it but this sparkle is nice and subtle. Doesn’t show up in my scans either but a slight tilt and you get a lovely sight.

[wooltchi]

Despite the many amazing holofoil patterns, nothing beats the classic galaxy foil.

[c0ll3ct0r]

Galaxy

Cosmos

[holoshedinja]

Galaxy and Cosmos hands down, it’s probably my nostalgia goggles but they still make me so excited to see.

[DarthEevee]

Idk that I have an all time but my current favorite is best of xy

[JoshB]

Galaxy always has and always will be my favourite.

[Parallax]

Some wonderful patterns so far. Thank you all for sharing them! Some nice swirls in there too

@Dyl Crosshatch is new to me. Ive never seen that pattern before!

@Frosty.Puppy What a beautiful card and star pattern. Thanks for the video.

[johto]

The Deoxys reverse pattern really pops off on certain cards. And I really like the Emerald foil too. Also Silver Deck Dragonite is beautiful. I'd like to know what other cards have that foil pattern.

[jaxlax21]

I am a sucker for the classic Cosmos foil in Team Rocket. Other than that, Best of XY is an absolute banger!

[Rockets_rares]

My personal favorite holo pattern is the saturn cosmos holo only found in some portuguese cards. Very niche but very beautiful and rare can also have regular swirls along with saturns. There is also an english trainer deck manaphy which is unexplainable. The manaphys saturn is limited to the right corner of the art box, while portuguese can have saturns anywhere, about half the print run have them. They seem to be darker blue and have come out a couple years before portuguese. Heres a few examples

[decoypalmette]

I love sparkling cards, so my favorites:

-cosmo holo (especially reverse!)
-frlg reverse
-dp era “holobleed” (not a proper holofoil pattern, but it seems to happen frequently and looks so good)
-emerald reverse

[dromanyte]

• Cosmos Holofoil (Poké Ball pattern) [Unseen Forces]

• Cosmos Holofoil (Saturn) [Portuguese HGSS era]

• Cosmos Holo [Spanish DP era for Pokémon]

Have to highlight that Saturn Cosmos Holo from HGSS era is exclusive from Portuguese while Pokémon Cosmos Holo from DP-Plat era is exclusive from Spanish

[UKLugia]

Gonna be a bore and just say the classic cosmos holo… especially on Japanese card with some very subtle bleed.

[quuador]

Quote from a previous similar thread: Holo Pattern Appreciation Thread

@quuador

My favorite holofoil type, unique to this single card:

And this Korean-exclusive holofoil type is pretty cool as well:

Here a short gif-video of both:

And bonus, it’s just a Comos Holofoil, but with a Saturn-like orb+ring:

Greetz,
Quuador

[dromanyte]

@quuador

And this Korean-exclusive holofoil type is pretty cool as well:

This look so cool!!! I’ve never seen this Holofoil type before …
Taking notes of everything …
Thanks!!!

[Parallax]

Thanks for additional photos everyone, some brilliant holo patterns, most of which i’ve never seen before. The Saturn Swirl is fascinating! I’m really learning a lot