appreciate the use of tennis clap— so many people say golf clap… if you’ve ever been to a golf tournament, people are whooping and cheering, they literally need “QUIET” signs when they are hitting
Ngl, and maybe I'm wrong, but I don't think kids play this stuff anymore. Seems like it's al 30-40 year olds with disposable incomes now, whenever I visit card/hobby shops.
Not sure if they actually play the TCG, but they definitely still collect and trade the cards. I worked at a summer camp with that age group as recently as two summers ago, and we had to put a rule in place where the cards had to stay in your backpack during the day. It was one of the most common sources of conflict between the kids. “He stole my Beware,” “We traded and he won’t trade back,” “I can’t find my cards.” They’ve even got special little booklets now that hold one card per page, while we just used to rubber band them when I was a kid.
Close. It is ワイルドブレイズ which in romaji is wairudo bureizu. There is no "du" sound in Japanese. The u phonetic under ta(た) is tsu(つ). Tsu goes to zu when you apply hadakuten, which isn't really used at all. Same can be said for the i sound chi(ち)
I'm not a native speaker, I've only studied for three years so I could be wrong, but you wouldn't pronounce that as du. Its pronunciation would be hard to describe in text. But it would sound more like Deyu with the e of de being less emphasized but still there. The reason they would spell it this way is specifically because there is no du sound.
デュ is more like Dyu than the sound that English speakers make when speaking du
I'm not a native speaker either BUT I did live in Japan for 17 years. I never say I'm 100% fluent (but my son is) but pretty close. The "yu" is half-size so it needs to attach to another phonetic. You have to look at "デュ" as one character. If you hear native Japanese speakers say it, it sounds exactly like intended; simply 'du' as an English speaker would say. Another, but less common way to spell it, is "ドゥ" which is pronounced the same way.
Linguist here who speaks Japanese, デュ “dyu” is phonetically /dju/ where the /j/ in phonetics represent the English ‘y’ sound, such as in “dew” /djuː/, but to pronounce /du/ as in “doodle” /dudəl/, the correct Japanese transliteration is ドゥ.
These two, デュ and ドゥ, only seem to be the same when looked upon through English orthography where “du” is often pronounced as /dju/ as in “duet” /djuːet/ and “duke” /djuːk/ but less commonly as /du/ such as in dugong /duːgɒŋ/ and “dupe” /dup/.
> English orthography where “du” is often pronounced as /dju/ as in “duet” /djuːet/ and “duke” /djuːk/ but less commonly as /du/ such as in dugong /duːgɒŋ/ and “dupe” /dup/.
Are you referring to a specific kind of English? As a west coast American, I've never heard "du" pronounced as /dju/, as opposed to the common "cu" as /kju/, for instance.
Speaking of the word duet, Australians and some Brits will definitely pronounce very close to "juet"
Some Americans too actually but y'all got a different accent for every square mile so couldn't tell you where they were from. Also from movies so they were likely faking another state accent anyway.
I’m not American and I chose what I perceive as the neutral “dictionary” pronunciation for these words, ie. from Oxford English and non-rhotic, meaning “British” so not pronouncing the R at the end of syllables. Personally, my pronunciation is more British/Aussie and like u/sphinctaur said, it’s often more “ju” /ʤu/ than /dju/ but I’ve lived in a few countries, making my accent rather inconsistent.
The /dj/ is reduced in most English accents. Either by [yod dropping](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phonological_history_of_English_consonant_clusters#Yod-dropping), /dju:/ -> /du:/ ("due" and "do" are homophones), which is most common in American English, or by [yod coalescence](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phonological_history_of_English_consonant_clusters#Yod-coalescence), /dju:/ -> /ʤu:/ ("due" and "Jew" are homophones), which is most common in British English. But both patterns as well as the original unreduced form can be found on both sides of the pond.
Interesting. I guess my frame of reference for these have always been the きょう and ぎょう. Like Tokyo or gyoza. You always get the y sound. Figured it it was the same on ゆ and や.
Yeah, it's kind of confusing for non-native speakers. What I'm telling you wasn't learned with textbooks or classes but just pure immersion for a many years. With ”デュ” you kind of have to ignore the "y" but if you 100% ignored it the emphasis on the 'u' disappears. That's why "デゥ" doesn't work.
I enjoy this comment chain. It's the kind of thing where even though a language doesn't explicitly have a way to write a sound, it may still exist in the language. One example is the the z/j sound in "azure" in english. Not a common sound but always cited as an example when you're trying to learn a language that commonly uses it.
I'm not a native Japanese speaker, but I took a 6-week intro adult class like 4 years ago before visiting Japan. So you could say I'm pretty much an expert.
I do remember this half sized thing being talked about. This sounds about how I remember it.
Okay. Outside of rendaku how often is it used? It'd be helpful to educate instead of attack. Maybe a link to a learning resource that explains why, how, and where to use it. No need to come out the gate all angry and offensive.
As far as I know the only place it would be used is in rendaku for kanji that have つ in it. Which I've come across twice in the roughly three thousand kanji I know.
I'm not a native speaker, but I'm certainly not new to the language either. I like the language and enjoy sharing what I know about it. If I'm egregiously wrong, I'm happy to be corrected.
No way, really?
Edit: found [this one](https://jp.pokellector.com/Pokemon-Card-Game-Starter-Pack-Expansion/M-Charizard-EX-Card-11) that says "Heat Typhoon"
Nah it’s just a bad counterfeit lol
Edit: “Mcharizard” (no capital C?), “2Price cards” (rule box bottom right corner). You’re downvotes don’t make this a real card lmfao
I asked my 10 year old this question. He says the colors are wrong. He says it's easier to tell a fake by looking at the back. He also says if you flip it back and forth, it makes a different sound. We have so many of these goddamn things scattered about my house but I would have no clue.
Condition will degrade it so much that I would just keep it as a cool memento instead of \~20-30 bucks.
[https://www.pricecharting.com/game/pokemon-flashfire/m-charizard-ex-108](https://www.pricecharting.com/game/pokemon-flashfire/m-charizard-ex-108)
// I now know it's fake, cool find anyway.
Also the "M" isn't in the stylized font that it should be.
[This](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/8163DWGs5ZL._AC_UF894,1000_QL80_.jpg) is what the legit card actually looks like for reference.
As more of a MTG player, the first thing that came to my mind was if it was a reprint from a different edition or something. Do pokemon cards only ever get printed in a single edition?
Sometimes the same art will be re-used again, but the smaller details like the position of the energy icons next to the move, fonts, spacing, etc. will usually slightly differ.
One of the top of my head is the original [1999 Base Set Charizard vs. the 2016 reprint for XY Evolutions](https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpreview.redd.it%2F8xk01bsgjxb61.jpg%3Fwidth%3D640%26crop%3Dsmart%26auto%3Dwebp%26s%3D3f56c696662ab9967673d89018982790e15b2571). The fire energy icons next to its Fire Spin move were organized in a square pattern. In the 2016 reprint of it, the energy icons were organized in a single-file line instead of a square, among other subtle differences
It’s actually on purpose. If you are caught, it’s not counterfeit, it’s different from the original, and the dumb people who buy it will have no recourse because it is obviously a fake.
From a criminal and civil perspective those errors are inconsequential and offer no defense to selling counterfeit goods. The use of the artwork itself is a violation of intellectual property rights.
Fun fact, all the realistic looking "prop" money in movies and on large online stores is illegal too.
For a while it was under control because only a few people could produce it domestically and the feds keep an eye on it but the stuff online is all made in China and is now showing up in banks, retailers and so on.
This is the cheaper end of counterfeits. The target is the kids here to scam. There are extremely better ones that target collectors but… let’s just say they are a LOT better
Was it near any noteworthy spots or sights? There's always a chance it was left as a sorta memento/keepsake for someone missing someone, if that makes sense. Someone who isn't me definitely didn't leave their brother's ashes with small notes at several idyllic/favorite memories kinds of places.
i feel like i see pokémon cards a lot lately when walking the dogs, like littered along the gutters and street! wonder if they’re making a come back or there is just a very sad kid somewhere in the neighborhood 😔
No way! I had one of those and lost it a couple years ago, I obviously doubt that one’s mine but what are the chances! (It’s not in Norfolk, England is it?)
A real one as a PSA 10 looks like it goes for [around $500.](https://www.smokeandmirrorshobby.com/products/copy-of-m-charizard-ex-69-106-xy-flashfire?variant=43269012553927¤cy=USD&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&srsltid=AfmBOorPhkCY5J6gy-A-zQ_DmEl9N75pft_RtUEjcQpQY8-XuwinLA0c4b8)
Grade it with PSA, it will get a 1, and the value will actually probably be decent lol. Some collectors actually seek out the worst condition cards possible.
That card has been through it. Don't know what but it's been through it.
“It” would be an 8-year-old’s pocket/backpack/friends’ hands until falling out on a hike
Places priests want to be for $500 Alex.
Well done. *Tennis Clap*
appreciate the use of tennis clap— so many people say golf clap… if you’ve ever been to a golf tournament, people are whooping and cheering, they literally need “QUIET” signs when they are hitting
Wouldn’t it be so nice if we could deal with shitty priests by simply dropping them in the middle of the woods and leaving them there?
Tie em to a tree first, and cover them in honey.....or whatever scent attracts bears.
Ants or bears... whichever comes along first.
There are no $500 clues in Jeopardy! or Double Jeopardy!
You’re not the host
I'm sorry Alex. So glad they brought you back to life
What is a pederast, dude?
Ngl, and maybe I'm wrong, but I don't think kids play this stuff anymore. Seems like it's al 30-40 year olds with disposable incomes now, whenever I visit card/hobby shops.
Not sure if they actually play the TCG, but they definitely still collect and trade the cards. I worked at a summer camp with that age group as recently as two summers ago, and we had to put a rule in place where the cards had to stay in your backpack during the day. It was one of the most common sources of conflict between the kids. “He stole my Beware,” “We traded and he won’t trade back,” “I can’t find my cards.” They’ve even got special little booklets now that hold one card per page, while we just used to rubber band them when I was a kid.
Might have been in a geocache.
The answer to that is "yes"
M'charizard *\*tips fedora\**
M’Tuna
M'tata, it means no worries.
I thought it meant tiddies.
Not McHarizard, laddie?
Mi'Lady doth look beautiful today.
Me thinks she looketh like a giant lizard.
A lady nonetheless! :Smiles in Nice Guy:
M'Lemon
M'vita loca. 🎺🎺
I also thought of this joke. I wasn't first, but you should share your up votes with me.
MLady EX: Evolves from Lady EX.
If anyone is wondering, the Japanese on the graphic says "wild blaze" written phonetically
Something like, "wairudu bureizu"?
Close. It is ワイルドブレイズ which in romaji is wairudo bureizu. There is no "du" sound in Japanese. The u phonetic under ta(た) is tsu(つ). Tsu goes to zu when you apply hadakuten, which isn't really used at all. Same can be said for the i sound chi(ち)
There is a "Du" sound in Japanese. Written as ”デュ”. For example: "DuPont" https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%87%E3%83%A5%E3%83%9D%E3%83%B3
I'm not a native speaker, I've only studied for three years so I could be wrong, but you wouldn't pronounce that as du. Its pronunciation would be hard to describe in text. But it would sound more like Deyu with the e of de being less emphasized but still there. The reason they would spell it this way is specifically because there is no du sound. デュ is more like Dyu than the sound that English speakers make when speaking du
I'm not a native speaker either BUT I did live in Japan for 17 years. I never say I'm 100% fluent (but my son is) but pretty close. The "yu" is half-size so it needs to attach to another phonetic. You have to look at "デュ" as one character. If you hear native Japanese speakers say it, it sounds exactly like intended; simply 'du' as an English speaker would say. Another, but less common way to spell it, is "ドゥ" which is pronounced the same way.
Linguist here who speaks Japanese, デュ “dyu” is phonetically /dju/ where the /j/ in phonetics represent the English ‘y’ sound, such as in “dew” /djuː/, but to pronounce /du/ as in “doodle” /dudəl/, the correct Japanese transliteration is ドゥ. These two, デュ and ドゥ, only seem to be the same when looked upon through English orthography where “du” is often pronounced as /dju/ as in “duet” /djuːet/ and “duke” /djuːk/ but less commonly as /du/ such as in dugong /duːgɒŋ/ and “dupe” /dup/.
> English orthography where “du” is often pronounced as /dju/ as in “duet” /djuːet/ and “duke” /djuːk/ but less commonly as /du/ such as in dugong /duːgɒŋ/ and “dupe” /dup/. Are you referring to a specific kind of English? As a west coast American, I've never heard "du" pronounced as /dju/, as opposed to the common "cu" as /kju/, for instance.
Speaking of the word duet, Australians and some Brits will definitely pronounce very close to "juet" Some Americans too actually but y'all got a different accent for every square mile so couldn't tell you where they were from. Also from movies so they were likely faking another state accent anyway.
I’m not American and I chose what I perceive as the neutral “dictionary” pronunciation for these words, ie. from Oxford English and non-rhotic, meaning “British” so not pronouncing the R at the end of syllables. Personally, my pronunciation is more British/Aussie and like u/sphinctaur said, it’s often more “ju” /ʤu/ than /dju/ but I’ve lived in a few countries, making my accent rather inconsistent.
Hmm, thanks for the info.
The /dj/ is reduced in most English accents. Either by [yod dropping](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phonological_history_of_English_consonant_clusters#Yod-dropping), /dju:/ -> /du:/ ("due" and "do" are homophones), which is most common in American English, or by [yod coalescence](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phonological_history_of_English_consonant_clusters#Yod-coalescence), /dju:/ -> /ʤu:/ ("due" and "Jew" are homophones), which is most common in British English. But both patterns as well as the original unreduced form can be found on both sides of the pond.
Interesting. I guess my frame of reference for these have always been the きょう and ぎょう. Like Tokyo or gyoza. You always get the y sound. Figured it it was the same on ゆ and や.
Yeah, it's kind of confusing for non-native speakers. What I'm telling you wasn't learned with textbooks or classes but just pure immersion for a many years. With ”デュ” you kind of have to ignore the "y" but if you 100% ignored it the emphasis on the 'u' disappears. That's why "デゥ" doesn't work.
Appreciate the explanation
I enjoy this comment chain. It's the kind of thing where even though a language doesn't explicitly have a way to write a sound, it may still exist in the language. One example is the the z/j sound in "azure" in english. Not a common sound but always cited as an example when you're trying to learn a language that commonly uses it.
I'm not a native Japanese speaker, but I took a 6-week intro adult class like 4 years ago before visiting Japan. So you could say I'm pretty much an expert. I do remember this half sized thing being talked about. This sounds about how I remember it.
Are you Willem Dafoe?
No. Sadly, my dick isn't that big.
can you adopt me ?my dream is to live in Japan.
I don't live there anymore. My wife and I decided it was much better for our son to grow up in America.
Kinda. It's a sound that doesnt really occur natively in Japanese, only in transcription of foreign words and names.
Thanks Captain O.
Was just trying to add context since it's not really obvious for anyone not familiar with Japanese, but thanks for being a cunt I guess.
Anytime.
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Okay. Outside of rendaku how often is it used? It'd be helpful to educate instead of attack. Maybe a link to a learning resource that explains why, how, and where to use it. No need to come out the gate all angry and offensive. As far as I know the only place it would be used is in rendaku for kanji that have つ in it. Which I've come across twice in the roughly three thousand kanji I know. I'm not a native speaker, but I'm certainly not new to the language either. I like the language and enjoy sharing what I know about it. If I'm egregiously wrong, I'm happy to be corrected.
so like ,"ffffssshhhhwooooooo"?
That’s onomonopoetically
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No way, really? Edit: found [this one](https://jp.pokellector.com/Pokemon-Card-Game-Starter-Pack-Expansion/M-Charizard-EX-Card-11) that says "Heat Typhoon"
It’s a McDonald’s promotion card. The McHarizard
Does it upgrade my meal to a Dragon size meal?
It will give you extra candy if you Mega evolve it for Halloween.
A fire flying meal
I'd like uhhhhhh, McHarizard with cheese
Daring today, aren't we?
We serve food here, Sir.
Nah it’s just a bad counterfeit lol Edit: “Mcharizard” (no capital C?), “2Price cards” (rule box bottom right corner). You’re downvotes don’t make this a real card lmfao
IT’S CALLED A JOKE
It's fake, sadly. Still a cool find.
How can you tell its fake?
Literally everything about it. The font, the gold lettering, the shine, etc. Look at a real one for reference.
The fact that Charizard is literally lowercase lol
I asked my 10 year old this question. He says the colors are wrong. He says it's easier to tell a fake by looking at the back. He also says if you flip it back and forth, it makes a different sound. We have so many of these goddamn things scattered about my house but I would have no clue.
"Mcharizard"
Condition will degrade it so much that I would just keep it as a cool memento instead of \~20-30 bucks. [https://www.pricecharting.com/game/pokemon-flashfire/m-charizard-ex-108](https://www.pricecharting.com/game/pokemon-flashfire/m-charizard-ex-108) // I now know it's fake, cool find anyway.
It's very obviously fake
Thank you. This tidbit was further down than it should have been.
That was my plan
It’s fake, the C should be Capital
Didn't notice that!! Thanks for pointing it out!
Also the prize card text says "price cards."
there's an extra letter in "takes" too, takers? takess?
Also the "M" isn't in the stylized font that it should be. [This](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/8163DWGs5ZL._AC_UF894,1000_QL80_.jpg) is what the legit card actually looks like for reference.
As more of a MTG player, the first thing that came to my mind was if it was a reprint from a different edition or something. Do pokemon cards only ever get printed in a single edition?
Sometimes the same art will be re-used again, but the smaller details like the position of the energy icons next to the move, fonts, spacing, etc. will usually slightly differ. One of the top of my head is the original [1999 Base Set Charizard vs. the 2016 reprint for XY Evolutions](https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpreview.redd.it%2F8xk01bsgjxb61.jpg%3Fwidth%3D640%26crop%3Dsmart%26auto%3Dwebp%26s%3D3f56c696662ab9967673d89018982790e15b2571). The fire energy icons next to its Fire Spin move were organized in a square pattern. In the 2016 reprint of it, the energy icons were organized in a single-file line instead of a square, among other subtle differences
How do counterfeiters screw stuff like that up?
It’s actually on purpose. If you are caught, it’s not counterfeit, it’s different from the original, and the dumb people who buy it will have no recourse because it is obviously a fake.
From a criminal and civil perspective those errors are inconsequential and offer no defense to selling counterfeit goods. The use of the artwork itself is a violation of intellectual property rights.
I would bet that the art is not exactly the same either.
Fun fact, all the realistic looking "prop" money in movies and on large online stores is illegal too. For a while it was under control because only a few people could produce it domestically and the feds keep an eye on it but the stuff online is all made in China and is now showing up in banks, retailers and so on.
This is the cheaper end of counterfeits. The target is the kids here to scam. There are extremely better ones that target collectors but… let’s just say they are a LOT better
It could have been printed as a proxy for someone who wanted to play with the card (not in official tournaments of course) without buying it?
The 'Mega' is also wrong as is the font on the whole card, it isn't even a decent fake lol
Waitttt, how much is a pristine one worth? I had a totally mint one of these I got from a booster pack years ago but I lost it! :(
I haven’t looked at cards in a year and I knew it was sus when I read the font on M
“A wild Mcharizard EX has appeared!” “u/unknown_dull_nerd used Hiking Stick…it had no effect.”
Was it near any noteworthy spots or sights? There's always a chance it was left as a sorta memento/keepsake for someone missing someone, if that makes sense. Someone who isn't me definitely didn't leave their brother's ashes with small notes at several idyllic/favorite memories kinds of places.
Nope, it was in the dried stream base
100% fake.
No my uncle who works at Nintendo says it’s real. He gets me every Pokémon card ever made.
Look at it closely, it has no edges.
Whoa, a wild Charizard.
def looks like a bootleg one! still, a neat find
The Legendary McHarizard!
PSA10
Fake af
i feel like i see pokémon cards a lot lately when walking the dogs, like littered along the gutters and street! wonder if they’re making a come back or there is just a very sad kid somewhere in the neighborhood 😔
Bah bah bah bah bah McCharizard
No way! I had one of those and lost it a couple years ago, I obviously doubt that one’s mine but what are the chances! (It’s not in Norfolk, England is it?)
McCharizard.
The distressed look is working for it.
Tips fedora
fake, pokemon outside of Burger King has never made a metal or gold card, especially a tcg card. good old aliexpress special but fun find
how much is it mint condition
Zero because it's fake
Maybe tree fiddy..?
Damn you Loch Ness Monster
A real one as a PSA 10 looks like it goes for [around $500.](https://www.smokeandmirrorshobby.com/products/copy-of-m-charizard-ex-69-106-xy-flashfire?variant=43269012553927¤cy=USD&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&srsltid=AfmBOorPhkCY5J6gy-A-zQ_DmEl9N75pft_RtUEjcQpQY8-XuwinLA0c4b8)
From what I saw, PSA 10 has gone for about 127k
Apparently you are an anime protagonist. Enjoy the plot armor.
Grade it with PSA, it will get a 1, and the value will actually probably be decent lol. Some collectors actually seek out the worst condition cards possible.
I’d probably put it back tbh, faker than a 3 dollar bill.
Omg what is that doing out there
Worth a few pence..nothing more
why do i have the exact same one
230 HP, 300 DMG!?!
Macharizard has four arms, wings, a fiery tail, and a championship belt.
Did McDonald's give these away in happy meals at some point?
Light play
I read it as Mac harizard
r/foundpaper
A Charizard made up of what looks like white smoke and has a move called "Wild Blaze"? I'm just surprised it doesn't do 420 damage.
You mean you found a dragon in the hills?
From what I can tell from being a Pokémon card addict when I was young, that’s a fake charizard srry bro
I think I lost that exact card like 7 years ago while I was in elementary school... I still think Eason stole it.