Were Ex Deoxys printed in reverse holos?

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Amethyst Ardency

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Being a somewhat avid Pokemon Card collector, I recently decided I need a new "hook" to spark some fresh interest in collecting. So, I decided to collect one of every Starmie card ever printed (in English).

I stopped collecting cards in 2000 and only in the last year did I restart my collection (at an astoundingly brisk pace). This meant a great deal of investigation on my part in order to learn what has happened in the TCG since my departure. One surprisingly simple question that the Internet appears to be withholding from me is when WoTC/Nintendo began printing reverse holos.

From what I've seen, it looks like refractor holos started in the E-Reader Era. I've cataloged the Starmies from every set, and I've found pictures of every single one. Except a refractor holo from Deoxys. eBay comes up empty, Google comes up empty, and so this is kind of my last resort.

1. Did Deoxys have refractor holos?
2. If so, why can't I find any record of a refractor Starmie?

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RE: Were Ex Deoxys printed in refractor holos?

If refractor holo means its has the set name printed on the picture then yes,Deoxys has refractor holos.
 
RE: Were Ex Deoxys printed in refractor holos?

eevee said:
If refractor holo means its has the set name printed on the picture then yes,Deoxys has refractor holos.
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Perhaps I'm misusing terminology. Many times on Bulbapedia, I've seen "refractor" holo used for the term "reverse" holo. That's what I mean... reverse holos.
 
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I must have this card...

EDIT: So now my question is, does this form of holo equate to the era's reverse holo? Or are there actually three versions of this card. The regular print, the refractor shown above, and a third reverse holo?
 
Glad I could help! :D

It is a really beautiful card. It makes me regret leaving the game before these types of cards came out. The reverse holos now look so bland compared to this.
 
Amethyst Ardency said:
I must have this card...

EDIT: So now my question is, does this form of holo equate to the era's reverse holo? Or are there actually three versions of this card. The regular print, the refractor shown above, and a third reverse holo?
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The starmie in the picture that is given is a reverse holo of that particular starmie, and there are only 2 versions of the DX starmie-non holo and reverse, as shown in the picture. And be careful with the DX reverses, as they peel VERY easily.
 
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