
Throughout the Pokémon TCG, there were plenty of different Holofoil patterns so far. Both the evolution and use of these Holofoil patterns is very interesting to go through and analyse. We see some Holofoil patterns being a constant Holofoil pattern, e.g. Cosmos Holofoil, while others are only present in a limited way, e.g. Sequin Holofoil.
For the purposes of this article, we will only discuss the English structure and other languages to the extent relevant.
Be aware that for proper understanding of this article a division is made between standard sets, Factory Sets that were distributed in boosterboxes and other product, and non-standard sets, Factory Sets that were not distributed in boosterboxes but solely in other product.
In the HeartGold & SoulSilver era, there are four different Holofoil patterns: (1) Non-Holofoil, (2) Cosmos Holofoil, (3) Reverse Holofoil, and (4) Cracked Ice Holofoil. There were no new Holofoil patterns (Starlight Holofoil, Refractor Holofoil and Sheen Holofoil did not make a reappearance in this era).






1. Cosmos Holofoil
The Cosmos Holofoil pattern is best described as a very vibrant and present holofoil pattern with circles, resembling a galaxy. The Cosmos Holofoil is by far the most present holofoil pattern in the Pokémon TCG.



1.1. Standard Sets
In principle, the Cosmos Holofoil pattern is used for all cards that have the rarity Rare (only applies to the three Alph Lithographs), Holo Rare, Ultra Rare and Secret Rare in the HeartGold & SoulSilver era.



In HeartGold & SoulSilver Base Set, the Cosmos Holofoil pattern is used for all cards that have the rarity Holo Rare, Ultra Rare or Secret Rare, conform the principle set out above. This set also contains the first Alph Lithograph, which also received the Cosmos Holofoil treatment.



More details on HeartGold & SoulSilver Base Set and Cosmos Holofoil
In HeartGold & SoulSilver Base Set, there are 29 Masters, where each Master has at least 6 variants with the Cosmos Holofoil pattern, i.e.
- (1) English, Unlimited edition,
- (2) French, Unlimited edition,
- (3) German, Unlimited edition,
- (4) Italian, Unlimited edition,
- (5) Spanish, Unlimited edition, and
- (6) Portuguese, Unlimited edition.
All these variants have the Cosmos Holofoil pattern.
Please note that there are some additional Masters have one or more extra English variants with the Cosmos Holofoil pattern, i.e.
- Feraligatr has the rarity “Rare”, but has one variant with the Cosmos Holofoil pattern from the Mind Flood Theme Deck.

- Meganium has the rarity “Rare”, but has one variant with the Cosmos Holofoil pattern from the Flourish Theme Deck.

- Pichu has the rarity “Rare”, but has two extra variants with the Cosmos Holofoil pattern, i.e. (a) one extra variant with the “Prerelease”-stamp, and (b) one extra variant with the “Prerelease”-stamp and “Staff”-stamp.


- Typhlosion has the rarity “Rare”, but has one variant with the Cosmos Holofoil pattern from the Ember Spark Theme Deck.

For HeartGold & SoulSilver Base Set, there are 29 Masters with 30 variants in English. If the other languages are added, there are 29 masters with 155 variants.
In Unleashed, the Cosmos Holofoil pattern is used for all cards that have the rarity Holo Rare, Ultra Rare or Secret Rare, conform the principle set out above. This set also contains the second Alph Lithograph, which also received the Cosmos Holofoil treatment.



More details on Unleashed and Cosmos Holofoil
In Unleashed, there are 26 Masters, where each Master has at least 6 variants with the Cosmos Holofoil pattern, i.e.
- (1) English, Unlimited edition,
- (2) French, Unlimited edition,
- (3) German, Unlimited edition,
- (4) Italian, Unlimited edition,
- (5) Spanish, Unlimited edition, and
- (6) Portuguese, Unlimited edition.
All these variants have the Cosmos Holofoil pattern.
Please note that there are is one some additional Masters have one or more extra English variants with the Cosmos Holofoil pattern, i.e.
- Steelix has the rarity “Rare”, but has one variant with the Cosmos Holofoil pattern from the Steel Sentinel Theme Deck.

- Tyranitar has the rarity “Rare”, but has one variant with the Cosmos Holofoil pattern from the Chaos Control Theme Deck.

For Unleashed, there are 26 Masters with 26 variants in English. If the other languages are added, there are 26 masters with 146 variants.
In Undaunted, the Cosmos Holofoil pattern is used for all cards that have the rarity Holo Rare, Ultra Rare or Secret Rare, conform the principle set out above. This set also contains the third Alph Lithograph, which also received the Cosmos Holofoil treatment.



More details on Undaunted and Cosmos Holofoil
In Undaunted, there are 22 Masters, where each Master has at least 4 variants with the Cosmos Holofoil pattern, i.e.
- (1) English, Unlimited edition,
- (2) French, Unlimited edition,
- (3) German, Unlimited edition, and
- (4) Italian, Unlimited edition.
All these variants have the Cosmos Holofoil pattern.
Please note that there are is one Master, Leafeon, that has two extra English variants with the Cosmos Holofoil pattern, (a) one extra variant with the “Prerelease”-stamp, and (b) one extra variant with the “Prerelease”-stamp and “Staff”-stamp.


For Undaunted, there are 22 Masters with 23 variants in English. If the other languages are added, there are 22 masters with 86 variants.
In Triumphant, the Cosmos Holofoil pattern is used for all cards that have the rarity Holo Rare, Ultra Rare or Secret Rare, conform the principle set out above.



More details on Triumphant and Cosmos Holofoil
In Triumphant, there are 25 Masters, where each Master has at least 4 variants with the Cosmos Holofoil pattern, i.e.
- (1) English, Unlimited edition,
- (2) French, Unlimited edition,
- (3) German, Unlimited edition, and
- (4) Italian, Unlimited edition.
All these variants have the Cosmos Holofoil pattern.
For Triumphant, there are 25 Masters with 25 variants in English. If the other languages are added, there are 25 masters with 100 variants.
In Call of Legends, the Cosmos Holofoil pattern is used for all cards that have the rarity Holo Rare, Ultra Rare or Secret Rare, conform the principle set out above.



The extra subset in Call of Legends, i.e. the SL-subset, also received a Cosmos Holofoil treatment. The set contains out of 11 cards, whereas all the cards in the SL-subset are Shiny Pokémon.



More details on Call of Legends and Cosmos Holofoil
In Call of Legends, there are 34 Masters, where each Master has at least 6 variants with the Cosmos Holofoil pattern, i.e.
- (1) English, Unlimited edition,
- (2) French, Unlimited edition,
- (3) German, Unlimited edition, and
- (4) Italian, Unlimited edition.
All these variants have the Cosmos Holofoil pattern.
Please note that there are is one Master, Snorlax, that has two extra English variants with the Cosmos Holofoil pattern, (a) one extra variant with the Prerelease-stamp, and (b) one extra variant with the Prerelease-stamp and Staff-stamp.


For Unleashed, there are 26 Masters with 26 variants in English. If the other languages are added, there are 26 masters with 146 variants.
1.2. Non-Standard Sets
In the non-standard sets of the HeartGold & SoulSilver era there is at least one Master with either a variant with the Cosmos Holofoil pattern, or a variant with the Cracked Ice Holofoil pattern.



In HeartGold & SoulSilver Promos, some Masters have a variant with the Cosmos Holofoil pattern. The Cosmos Holofoil pattern treatment was not applied to every Master in this set, as the other cards received a Non-Holofoil treatment.



More details on HeartGold & SoulSilver Promos and Cosmos Holofoil
In HeartGold & SoulSilver Promos, there are 19 Masters, where each Master has 1 variant with the Cosmos Holofoil, i.e. in English, Unlimited edition, i.e.
- Ho-Oh has one variant from HeartGold & SoulSilver Post Pack and HeartGold & SoulSilver Knock Out Collection.
- Lugia has one variant from HeartGold & SoulSilver Post Pack and HeartGold & SoulSilver Knock Out Collection.
- Pikachu has one variant from the HeartGold & SoulSilver Blister and HeartGold & SoulSilver Variety Blister.
- Wobbuffet has one variant from the HeartGold & SoulSilver Blister.
- Hoothoot has one variant from the HeartGold & SoulSilver Blister.
- Noctowl has one variant from the HeartGold & SoulSilver Blister.
- Feraligatr has one variant from the Spring 2010 Collector’s Tin.
- Meganium has one variant from the Spring 2010 Collector’s Tin.
- Typhlosion has one variant from the Spring 2010 Collector’s Tin.
- Latias has one extra variant from the Unleashed Blister.
- Latios has one extra variant from the Unleashed Blister.
- Cleffa has one variant from the Unleashed Blister.
- Smoochum has one variant from the Unleashed Blister.
- Shuckle has one variant from the Undaunted Blister.
- Raikou has one variant from the Fall 2010 Collector’s Tin.
- Entei has one variant from the Fall 2010 Collector’s Tin.
- Suicune has one variant from the Fall 2010 Collector’s Tin.
- Porygon has one variant from the Triumphant Three Pack Blister.
- Porygon2 has one variant from the Triumphant Three Pack Blister.
All these variants have the Cosmos Holofoil pattern.
For HeartGold & SoulSilver Promos, there are 19 Masters with 19 variants in English.
The HeartGold & SoulSilver Trainer Kit – Raichu Half Deck contains one master that has one variant with the Cosmos Holofoil pattern, Raichu.

The HeartGold & SoulSilver Trainer Kit – Gyarados Half Deck contains one master that has one variant with the Cosmos Holofoil pattern, Gyarados.

2. Non-Holofoil
The Non-Holofoil pattern is not a “true” holofoil pattern. However, for completeness sake of metadata in the Collexy database it is important to mark all variants that have no holofoil pattern as Non-Holofoil.



3. Reverse Holofoil
The Reverse Holofoil pattern is a holofoil pattern that is exactly what the name indicates, everything receives a holofoil treatment except for the artbox with the Pokémon in it.



3.1. Standard Set
3.1.1. Regular Pattern
The “Regular Pattern” of the Reverse Holofoil, i.e. Set Reverse Holofoil pattern, refers to the Reverse Holofoil that is used for the cards in that specific set. This can differ throughout an era, but there is always only one Set Reverse Holofoil pattern. If a variant has a Reverse Holofoil pattern that matches the Set Reverse Holofoil pattern, the specific Reverse Holofoil pattern is not mentioned.
However, it can occur that some variants have a different Reverse Holofoil pattern than the Set Reverse Holofoil pattern. In this event, the variant with the different Reverse Holofoil pattern (compared to the Set Reverse Holofoil pattern) is differentiated through the “Print”-parameter, specifically by mentioning the exact “Pattern” of the Reverse Holofoil, distinguishing it from the Set Reverse Holofoil Pattern.
This means that there are variants of one Master with different Reverse Holofoil finishes, which means that
- the variant with the Set Reverse Holofoil pattern will have as “Holofoil”-parameter the input “Reverse Holofoil” without any “Print”-parameter related to the Reverse Holofoil pattern, and
- the differing Reverse Holofoil, i.e. Reverse Holofoil pattern with a different pattern than the Set Reverse Holofoil pattern, will have (a) as “Holofoil”-parameter the input “Reverse Holofoil”, and (b) as “Print”-parameter the input of the specific finish (e.g. Cosmos Pattern, Cracked Ice Pattern, etc.).
In the HeartGold & SoulSilver era, the Set Reverse Holofoil Pattern is always the Mirror Pattern.



3.1.1.1. Mirror Pattern
In the HeartGold & SoulSilver era, the Set Reverse Holofoil pattern is always the Mirror Pattern, i.e. a Reverse Holofoil that has a reflective pattern without any additional specific pattern.
In HeartGold & SoulSiver Base Set, the Set Reverse Holofoil pattern is the Mirror pattern.



More details on HeartGold & SoulSilver Base Set and Reverse Holofoil
In HeartGold & SoulSiver Base Set, there are 105 Masters, where each Master has at least 5 variants with the Reverse Holofoil pattern, i.e.
- (1) English, Unlimited edition,
- (2) French, Unlimited edition,
- (3) German, Unlimited edition,
- (4) Italian, Unlimited edition, and
- (5) Spanish, Unlimited edition.
All these variants have the Reverse Holofoil pattern.
For HeartGold & SoulSilver Base Set, there are 105 Masters with 105 variants in English. If the other languages are added, there are 105 masters with 535 variants.
In Unleashed, the Set Reverse Holofoil pattern is the Mirror pattern.



More details on Unleashed and Reverse Holofoil
In Unleashed, there are 83 Masters, where each Master has at least 4 variants with the Reverse Holofoil pattern, i.e.
- (1) English, Unlimited edition,
- (2) French, Unlimited edition,
- (3) German, Unlimited edition, and
- (4) Italian, Unlimited edition.
All these variants have the Reverse Holofoil pattern.
For Unleashed, there are 83 Masters with 83 variants in English. If the other languages are added, there are 83 masters with 429 variants.
In Undaunted, the Set Reverse Holofoil pattern is the Mirror pattern.



More details on Undaunted and Reverse Holofoil
In Undaunted, there are 80 Masters, where each Master has at least 4 variants with the Reverse Holofoil pattern, i.e.
- (1) English, Unlimited edition,
- (2) French, Unlimited edition,
- (3) German, Unlimited edition, and
- (4) Italian, Unlimited edition.
All these variants have the Reverse Holofoil pattern.
For Undaunted, there are 80 Masters with 83 variants in English. If the other languages are added, there are 83 masters with 323 variants.
In Triumphant, the Set Reverse Holofoil pattern is the Mirror pattern.



More details on Triumphant and Reverse Holofoil
In Triumphant, there are 80 Masters, where each Master has at least 4 variants with the Reverse Holofoil pattern, i.e.
- (1) English, Unlimited edition,
- (2) French, Unlimited edition,
- (3) German, Unlimited edition, and
- (4) Italian, Unlimited edition.
All these variants have the Reverse Holofoil pattern.
For Triumphant, there are 90 Masters with 93 variants in English. If the other languages are added, there are 90 masters with 363 variants.
In Call of Legends, the Set Reverse Holofoil pattern is the Mirror pattern.



More details on Call of Legends and Reverse Holofoil
In Call of Legends, there are 95 Masters, where each Master has at least 4 variants with the Reverse Holofoil pattern, i.e.
- (1) English, Unlimited edition,
- (2) French, Unlimited edition,
- (3) German, Unlimited edition, and
- (4) Italian, Unlimited edition.
All these variants have the Reverse Holofoil pattern.
For Triumphant, there are 95 Masters with 104 variants in English. If the other languages are added, there are 95 masters with 389 variants.
3.1.1.2. Crosshatch Pattern
After being introduced in the Diamond & Pearl era, the Reverse Holofoil pattern with the Crosshatch Pattern made its return in the HeartGold & SoulSilver era. Just like in the previous era’s, the Crosshatch Pattern is only occasionally used and deviates from the Set Reverse Holofoil Pattern, i.e. Mirror Pattern. The Crosshatch Pattern can best be described as a Holofoil pattern with textured lines going in two separate directions: one direction from the top left to the bottom right at an angle of 45 degrees and one direction from the top right to the bottom left at an angle of 45 degrees.



In HeartGold & SoulSiver Base Set, the Set Reverse Holofoil pattern is the Mirror pattern. However, some Masters have an extra variant with a different Reverse Holofoil pattern, i.e. Crosshatch Pattern.



More details on HeartGold & SoulSilver Base Set and Crosshatch Pattern
In HeartGold & SoulSiver Base Set, there are 9 Masters, where each Master has 1 Reverse Holofoil variant with the Crosshatch Pattern, i.e. English, Unlimited edition.
All these Reverse Holofoil variants have the Crosshatch Pattern.
Please note that there are some Masters that have one extra English Reverse Holofoil variant with the Crosshatch Pattern, i.e.
- Delibird has the rarity “Uncommon”, has one extra variant from the Pokémon League.
- Donphan has the rarity “Uncommon”, has one extra variant from the Pokémon League.
- Copycat has the rarity “Uncommon”, has one extra variant distributed from the Pokémon League.
- Pokémon Collector has the rarity “Uncommon”, has one extra variant with the “Play! Pokémon Logo”-stamp from the Player Rewards Program.
- Pokémon Communication has the rarity “Uncommon”, has one extra variant from the Player Rewards Program.
- Professor Elm’s Training Method has the rarity “Uncommon”, has one extra variant from the Professor Program.
- Professor Oak’s New Theory has the rarity “Uncommon”, has one extra variant from the Professor Program.
- Double Colorless Energy has the rarity “Uncommon”, has one extra variant distributed at the Pokémon League.
- Rainbow Energy has the rarity “Uncommon”, has one extra variant with the “Play! Pokémon Logo”-stamp from the Player Rewards Program.
For HeartGold & SoulSilver Base Set, there are 9 Masters with 9 variants in English.
In Unleashed, the Set Reverse Holofoil pattern is the Mirror pattern. However, some Masters have an extra variant with a different Reverse Holofoil pattern, i.e. Crosshatch Pattern.



More details on Unleashed and Crosshatch Pattern
In Unleashed, there are 9 Masters, where each Master has 1 Reverse Holofoil variant with the Crosshatch Pattern, i.e. English, Unlimited edition.
All these Reverse Holofoil variants have the Crosshatch Pattern.
Please note that there are some Masters that have one or two extra English Reverse Holofoil variant(s) with the Crosshatch Pattern, i.e.
- Politoed has the rarity “Holo Rare”, has (a) one extra variant from the National Championships, and (b) one extra variant with the “Staff”-stamp from the the National Championships.


- Crobat has the rarity “Rare”, has one extra variant from the Pokémon League.
- Poliwrath has the rarity “Rare”, has (a) one extra variant from the Regional Championships, and (b) one extra variant with the “Staff”-stamp from the Regional Championships.


- Steelix has the rarity “Rare”, has one extra variant from the Pokémon League.
- Poliwhirl has the rarity “Uncommon”, has (a) one extra variant from the State Championships, and (b) one extra variant with the “Staff”-stamp from the State Championships.


- Poliwag has the rarity “Common”, has (a) one extra variant from the City Championships, and (b) one extra variant with the “Staff”-stamp from the City Championships.


- Judge has the rarity “Uncommon”, has one extra variant from the Professor Program.
- Rare Candy has the rarity “Uncommon”, has one extra variant from the Player Rewards Program.
- Super Scoop Up has the rarity “Uncommon”, has one extra variant with the “Play! Pokémon Logo”-stamp from the Player Rewards Program.
For Unleashed, there are 9 Masters with 13 variants in English.
In Undaunted, the Set Reverse Holofoil pattern is the Mirror pattern. However, some Masters have an extra variant with a different Reverse Holofoil pattern, i.e. Crosshatch Pattern.



More details on Undaunted and Crosshatch Pattern
In Undaunted, there are 3 Masters, where each Master has 1 Reverse Holofoil variant with the Crosshatch Pattern, i.e. English, Unlimited edition.
All these Reverse Holofoil variants have the Crosshatch Pattern.
Please note that there are some Masters that have one extra English Reverse Holofoil variant with the Crosshatch Pattern, i.e.
- Houndoom has the rarity “Holo Rare”, has one extra variant from the Pokémon League.
- Darkness Energy has the rarity “Uncommon”, has one extra variant from the Pokémon League.
- Metal Energy has the rarity “Uncommon”, has one extra variant from the Pokémon League.
For Undaunted, there are 3 Masters with 3 variants in English.
In Triumphant, the Set Reverse Holofoil pattern is the Mirror pattern. However, some Masters have an extra variant with a different Reverse Holofoil pattern, i.e. Crosshatch Pattern.



More details on Triumphant and Crosshatch Pattern
In Triumphant, there are 3 Masters, where each Master has 1 Reverse Holofoil variant with the Crosshatch Pattern, i.e. English, Unlimited edition.
All these Reverse Holofoil variants have the Crosshatch Pattern.
Please note that there are some Masters that have one extra English Reverse Holofoil variant with the Crosshatch Pattern, i.e.
- Black Belt has the rarity “Uncommon”, has one extra variant with the “Play! Pokémon Logo”-stamp from the Player Reward Program.
- Darkness Energy has the rarity “Uncommon”, has one extra variant with the “Play! Pokémon Logo”-stamp from the Player Reward Program.
- Metal Energy has the rarity “Uncommon”, has one extra variant with the “Play! Pokémon Logo”-stamp from the Player Reward Program.
For Triumphant, there are 3 Masters with 3 variants in English.
In Call of Legends, the Set Reverse Holofoil pattern is the Mirror pattern. However, some Masters have an extra variant with a different Reverse Holofoil pattern, i.e. Crosshatch Pattern.



More details on Call of Legends and Crosshatch Pattern
In Call of Legends, there are 8 Masters, where each Master has 1 Reverse Holofoil variant with the Crosshatch Pattern, i.e. English, Unlimited edition.
All these Reverse Holofoil variants have the Crosshatch Pattern.
Please note that there are some Masters that have one extra English Reverse Holofoil variant with the Crosshatch Pattern, i.e.
- Grass Energy has the rarity “Common”, has one extra variant with the “Play! Pokémon Logo”-stamp from the Player Reward Program.
- Fire Energy has the rarity “Common”, has one extra variant with the “Play! Pokémon Logo”-stamp from the Player Reward Program.
- Water Energy has the rarity “Common”, has one extra variant with the “Play! Pokémon Logo”-stamp from the Player Reward Program.
- Electric Energy has the rarity “Common”, has one extra variant with the “Play! Pokémon Logo”-stamp from the Player Reward Program.
- Psychic Energy has the rarity “Common”, has one extra variant with the “Play! Pokémon Logo”-stamp from the Player Reward Program.
- Fighting Energy has the rarity “Common”, has one extra variant with the “Play! Pokémon Logo”-stamp from the Player Reward Program.
- Darkness Energy has the rarity “Common”, has one extra variant with the “Play! Pokémon Logo”-stamp from the Player Reward Program.
- Metal Energy has the rarity “Common”, has one extra variant with the “Play! Pokémon Logo”-stamp from the Player Reward Program.
For Call of Legends, there are 8 Masters with 8 variants in English.
3.2. Non-Standard Set
In the non-standard sets, i.e. POP Series 9 and Rumble, there is no Set Reverse Holofoil pattern as different patterns are used through these sets. Hence, for every variant that has a Reverse Holofoil pattern in the non-standard sets there will always be a “Print”-parameter containing its “Pattern”.
As for non-standard sets there is never a “standard” Reverse Holofoil pattern and thus these variants will have (a) as Holofoil the input “Reverse Holofoil”, and (b) as Print the input of the specific pattern (e.g. Cosmos Pattern, Cracked Ice Pattern, etc.).
Please note that for there are no Masters with Reverse Holofoil variants with the Mirror Pattern and no Masters with Reverse Holofoil variants with the Crosshatch Pattern.
4. Cracked Ice Holofoil
4.1. Standard Set
The Cracked Ice Holofoil, which appeared in the EX Series era, Diamond & Pearl era and the Platinum era, made its return in the HeartGold & SoulSilver era. The Cracked Ice Holofoil can be described as a holofoil pattern that has very rudimentary reflective parts that resemble cracked in an ice surface, hence “Cracked Ice”.



In HeartGold & SoulSilver Base Set, the Set Reverse Holofoil Pattern is the Mirror Pattern. However, there are some Masters with one extra variant each with the Cracked Ice Holofoil.



More details on HeartGold & SoulSilver and Cracked Ice Holofoil
In HeartGold & SoulSilver Base Set, there are 6 Masters, where each Master has 1 variant with the Cracked Ice Holofoil pattern, i.e. English, Unlimited edition.
All these variants have the Cracked Ice Holofoil pattern.
Please note that there are some Masters that have one extra English Reverse Holofoil variant with the Cracked Ice holofoil pattern, i.e.
- Gyarados has the rarity “Holo Rare”, has one extra variant from the Player’s Collection.
- Ninetales has the rarity “Holo Rare”, has one extra variant from the Emerging Powers Stage 1 Blister.
- Raichu has the rarity “Holo Rare”, has one extra variant from Player’s Pack.
- Feraligatr has the rarity “Rare”, has one extra variant HeartGold & SoulSilver Series Collection.
- Meganium has the rarity “Rare”, has one extra variant HeartGold & SoulSilver Series Collection.
- Typhlosion has the rarity “Rare”, has one extra variant HeartGold & SoulSilver Series Collection.
For HeartGold & SoulSilver Base Set, there are 6 Masters with 6 variants in English.
In Unleashed, the Set Reverse Holofoil Pattern is the Mirror Pattern. However, there are some Masters with one extra variant each with the Cracked Ice Holofoil.



More details on Unleashed and Cracked Ice Holofoil
In Unleashed, there are 5 Masters, where each Master has 1 variant with the Cracked Ice Holofoil pattern, i.e. English, Unlimited edition.
All these variants have the Cracked Ice Holofoil pattern.
Please note that there are some Masters that have one extra English Reverse Holofoil variant with the Cracked Ice holofoil pattern, i.e.
- Magmortar has the rarity “Holo Rare”, has one extra variant from the Player’s Collection.
- Metagross has the rarity “Holo Rare”, has one extra variant from the Player’s Pack.
- Torterra has the rarity “Holo Rare”, has one extra variant from Pokémon Evolutions Box and the Pokémon Evolutions Pack.
- Xatu has the rarity “Holo Rare”, has one extra variant from the Emerging Powers Stage 1 Blister.
- Blastoise has the rarity “Rare”, has one extra variant from the Pokémon Evolutions Box and the Pokémon Evolutions Pack.
For Unleashed, there are 5 Masters with 5 variants in English.
In Undaunted, the Set Reverse Holofoil Pattern is the Mirror Pattern. However, there are some Masters with one extra variant each with the Cracked Ice Holofoil.



More details on Undaunted and Cracked Ice Holofoil
In Undaunted, there are 3 Masters, where each Master has 1 variant with the Cracked Ice Holofoil pattern, i.e. English, Unlimited edition.
All these variants have the Cracked Ice Holofoil pattern.
Please note that there are some Masters that have one extra English Reverse Holofoil variant with the Cracked Ice holofoil pattern, i.e.
- Espeon has the rarity “Holo Rare”, has one extra variant from the Daybreak Theme Deck.
- Gliscor has the rarity “Holo Rare”, has one extra variant from the Emerging Powers Stage 1 Blister.
- Umbreon has the rarity “Holo Rare”, has one extra variant from the Nightfall Theme Deck.
For Undaunted, there are 3 Masters with 3 variants in English.
In Triumphant, the Set Reverse Holofoil Pattern is the Mirror Pattern. However, there are some Masters with one extra variant each with the Cracked Ice Holofoil.


More details on Triumphant and Cracked Ice Holofoil
In Triumphant, there are 2 Masters, where each Master has 1 variant with the Cracked Ice Holofoil pattern, i.e. English, Unlimited edition.
All these variants have the Cracked Ice Holofoil pattern.
Please note that there are some Masters that have one extra English Reverse Holofoil variant with the Cracked Ice holofoil pattern, i.e.
- Mamoswine has the rarity “Holo Rare”, has one extra variant from the Verdant Frost Theme Deck.
- Nidoking has the rarity “Holo Rare”, has one extra variant from the Royal Guard Theme Deck.
For Triumphant, there are 2 Masters with 2 variants in English.
In Call of Legends, the Set Reverse Holofoil Pattern is the Mirror Pattern. However, there are some Masters with one extra variant each with the Cracked Ice Holofoil.


More details on Call of Legends and Cracked Ice Holofoil
In Call of Legends, there are 2 Masters, where each Master has 1 variant with the Cracked Ice Holofoil pattern, i.e. English, Unlimited edition.
All these variants have the Cracked Ice Holofoil pattern.
Please note that there are some Masters that have one extra English Reverse Holofoil variant with the Cracked Ice holofoil pattern, i.e.
- Lucario has the rarity “Holo Rare”, has one extra variant from the Retort Theme Deck.
- Tangrowth has the rarity “Rare”, has one extra variant from the Record Theme Deck.
For Call of Legends, there are 2 Masters with 2 variants in English.
4.2. Non-Standard Set
Only HeartGold & SoulSilver Promos has variants with the Cracked Ice Holofoil pattern. For 6 masters, there is 1 extra variant with the Cracked Ice Holofoil pattern.



More details on HeartGold & SoulSilver Promos and Cracked Ice Holofoil
In HeartGold & SoulSilver Promos, there are 6 master that have 1 variant with the Cracked Ice Holooil, i.e. English, Unlimited edition.
These variants have the Cracked Ice Holofoil.
Please note that there are some Masters that have one English variant with the Cracked Ice Holofoil pattern, i.e.
- Latias has two variants of which one variant has a Cracked Holofoil pattern from the Call of Legends Knock Out Collection.
- Latios has two variants of which one variant has a Cracked Holofoil pattern from the Call of Legends Knock Out Collection.
- Plusle has only one variant from the Undaunted Blister.
- Minun has only one variant Undaunted Blister.
- Hitmonchan has only one variant from the Call of Legends Three Pack Blister.
- Hitmonlee has only one variant from the Call of Legends Three Pack Blister.
For HeartGold & SoulSilver Promos, there are 6 Masters with 6 variant in English.
Conclusion
In the HeartGold & SoulSilver era, no new holofoils were introduced. The Reverse Holofoil with the Cracked Ice Finish did not make a reappearance in this era. In this era, for the standard sets the Regular Pattern of the Reverse Holofoil is the Mirror Finish. Some masters of the standard sets do have an extra Reverse Holofoil variant, with the Crosshatch Finish. In addition, some masters of the standard sets have an extra variant with the Cracked Ice Holofoil.
I hope this was a helpful guide to map out the different Holofoil patterns. If you have found any inconsistencies, mistakes or have any other comments, please do let me know on [email protected].
I hope this one was helpful, like the previous era’s! I hope to see you on the next one discussing the Black & White era.
Tom