🔗 Share this article She's Gathered Hundreds of Pokémon Cards with Holes, and You Can't Stop Her. The Pokémon Company released fans to the trading card game DP expansion during 2007, including the Bonsly illustration. In this card, the fourth generation Rock Pokémon is shown by illustrator the talented Harada in an unusual position. On the card, Bonsly, which evolves into Sudowoodo appears toppled and crying. Don't be fooled, though. Like its ability Fake Tears, this Pokémon aims to sway their opponent's emotions with the goal of reducing their attack. Unforgettable artwork, right? Electroacoustic harpist Emily Hopkins absolutely agrees. She possesses an album containing over 300 Bonsly illustrations to show for it. The Full Collection and Its Highlights However, that's not the full extent as well. She's got twenty holo reverse editions featuring Bonsly, showing the small Pokémon with shiny foil all over except the central artwork. The crown jewel, though, is the professionally graded PSA 6 holo reverse of Bonsly. Admittedly, it's far from a mint-condition Charizard illustration. However, can you claim a quirky, almost perfect Bonsly illustration maintained in its eternal glory? Probably not. Origins of the Collection Hopkins has spent most of the current year stockpiling every 2007 Bonsly card she can possibly find. She discovered of this rare card at the start of the year, while talking about the notoriously odd cards among collectors with a worker at her favorite card shop. Crying Omanyte was a contender, just like the forever alone Cubone at the theme park. Yet it was Bonsly crying, also known as Bonsly #17, that grabbed her interest. The Design and Inspiration The design of Bonsly is based on bonsai trees, which are often grown in planters that have drainage holes. They are designed to help the plant grow, to the extent that fans advise one another to drill holes on the bottom if holes are missing. They can also be positioned on low dishes lacking drainage, known as suiban, and the retained water could aid enthusiasts arrange their bonsai to look like outdoor scenes. Bonsly is the former, thus the hole exists. Why Bonsly Stands Out Even with this reasonable background, however, The company appears somewhat overly focused with Bonsly's hole. Even merchandise such as Bonsly plush toys ensure they feature a cavity below of the tree-like Pokémon. It doesn't matter if the depiction of the Pokémon is crying or at ease: It will display the hole. The opening is a key element of how Bonsly looks. This specific Bonsly card gained meme status within the community thanks to that drainage hole, and also because of its unique position. For years before, the card remained the sole iteration of Bonsly available printed in a game where numerous creatures are typically depicted in various forms. Over a decade and a half, if you wanted a card of Bonsly, you needed to accept for hole Bonsly. The Collector's Passion "When I saw Bonsly in the list of infamous cards, I felt I discovered my new favorite," she explains in a message, adding that she felt astonished to have missed it until then. She is quick to state her love of this particular card serves no practical purpose, yet that didn't stop her. The liking turned into a full-blown obsession, as Hopkins bought every Bonsly #71 card she could possibly find. She adopted a practice of going to her local card shop every week, and became known among the staff as the Bonsly collector. The store began putting any new copies of Bonsly #71 that came in aside just for Hopkins. The majority of these go for a few dollars, she notes, approximating she's spent somewhere around $400 only on the album itself. The Financial Side These days, mint-condition Bonsly #71 cards can cost up to nearly $15. While that is a premium price, standard copies are often priced at four dollars or more. This rise in cost roughly aligns with the time Emily began building her set, but it's possible that multiple reasons. Although Bonsly #71 is well-known in the community, her online content on it have received millions of views. With information regarding Bonsly #71 expands further to new fans, it's possible that the value of these cards might increase even more. Regardless, investors mention how trading card game values are climbing this year in general. No Signs of Stopping Hopkins cannot be stopped, yet. "The amazing thing is that some supporters and enthusiasts from her channel have mailed their own Bonsly cards to Emily to expand the set, and they will remain these cards protected always," Hopkins says. Instead of being put off, viewers feel admiration and motivation by her collection. "For years, I wished to attempt something similar," an observer mentions. "Buy up all of a common card|every copy of a common card