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 ===Reverse Holofoil Patterns===
 {{incomplete|needs=images of all Reverse Holofoil patterns, for each type (including Trainers and Special Energy), for Emerging Powers to Steam Siege, Sun & Moon to Cosmic Eclipse, and Sword & Shield onwards.}}
-The designs of Reverse Holographic cards have changed many times since their introduction, with many sets featuring unique designs.
+The designs of Reverse Holographic cards have changed substantially since their introduction, with many sets featuring unique patterns.
-*[[Legendary Collection]] featured a "fireworks" design.
-*[[Expedition Base Set]] to [[EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua]] featured a plain holographic design.
+*[[Legendary Collection]] featured a "fireworks" design over the entire body of the card, aside from the card's artwork.
+*[[Expedition Base Set]] to [[EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua]] featured a flat holographic finish over every aspect of the card aside from its art.
 **Both the Holofoil and non Holofoil rare cards had identical Reverse Holographic counterparts in [[Expedition Base Set]] (apart from the card number). [[Wizards of the Coast]] rectified this in [[Aquapolis]] and [[Skyridge]] by numbering the Holofoil cards differently (e.g., H12) and not producing Reverse Holofoils for these cards.
-*[[EX Hidden Legends]] swapped from the background of the card being holographic, to featuring an energy symbol holo pattern in the picture window with the type of the Pokémon shown as a faint foil symbol in the attack box.
+*[[EX Hidden Legends]]'s holographic pattern differed substantially from previous sets. It placed its holographic pattern inside the card's artwork, featuring an array of energy symbols placed behind the Pokémon. In the case of Rare cards, an additional foil stamp matching the Pokémon's type appeared as a faint foil symbol in the attack box.
-*[[EX FireRed & LeafGreen]] featured an energy symbol holo pattern in the picture window with a Poké Ball shape shown as a faint foil symbol in the attack box.
+*[[EX FireRed & LeafGreen]], similar to the prior set, featured an energy symbol holo pattern in the picture window, with a Poké Ball shape appearing as a faint foil symbol in the attack box on Rare cards.
-*[[EX Team Rocket Returns]] featured the same pattern as [[EX FireRed & LeafGreen]], but with the addition of the set logo in the bottom right corner of the picture window.
+*[[EX Team Rocket Returns]] featured the same pattern as [[EX FireRed & LeafGreen]], but with the addition of the set logo in the bottom right corner of the card's artwork. On Rare cards, Reverse Holo printings would also have gold Holofoil over the HP text, the Pokémon name, and a silver rarity symbol. This continued off and on until the start of the Diamond and Pearl era.
-*[[EX Deoxys]] features a "wheel" holo pattern and the set logo in the bottom right of the picture window.
+*[[EX Deoxys]] featured a "wheel" holo pattern and the set logo in the bottom right of the card's artwork.
 *[[EX Emerald]] features a Poké Ball and stars holo pattern and the set logo in the bottom right of the picture window.
-*[[EX Unseen Forces]] features a similar pattern to [[EX Emerald]], but with a 3D Poké Ball pattern instead and the usual set logo in the bottom right of the picture window. Reverse Holo versions of the Rare Holo cards also have gold text for the Pokémon name and a holo rarity symbol to avoid confusion between these and the Reverse Holo versions of non holo cards, which continued until {{TCG|Diamond & Pearl}}.
+*[[EX Unseen Forces]] features a similar pattern to [[EX Emerald]], but with a 3D Poké Ball pattern instead and the usual set logo in the bottom right of the picture window.
-*[[EX Delta Species]] to [[EX Power Keepers]] feature the same foil used on the standard holofoils on the background image, with the main difference being the usual set logo in the bottom right of the picture window. The Reverse Holofoil versions of the regular Rare Holofoils and regular Rares also have a Holofoil HP text, in addition to the usual holo Pokémon name and rarity symbol. Reverse Holo versions of the Rare Holofoils also feature a holo card border.
+*[[EX Delta Species]] to [[EX Power Keepers]] feature a plain holographic Reverse Holo pattern similar to [[Expedition Base Set]], however this pattern appears within the background of the cards' artwork (excluding the Pokémon itself) instead of on the body of the card. Additionally, the set logos are stamped in the bottom right of the artwork.
+** The Reverse Holofoil versions of regular Rare Holofoils still have gold Holofoil over the HP text, the Pokémon name, and a silver rarity symbol. Unlike previous sets, not all regular Rares receive gold Holofoil text if they are printed as a Reverse Holo. Reverse Holo versions of the Rare Holofoils also may feature a holo, gold card border in sets such as [[EX Dragon Frontiers]] and [[EX Holon Phantoms]], but this is not always the case.
+**[[EX Dragon Frontiers]] displays the same plain holographic Reverse Holo Pattern, however instead of appearing on the background of the cards' artwork, it appears on the Pokémon themselves, similar to Shining cards.
 *{{TCG|Diamond & Pearl}} to {{TCG|Black & White}} return to featuring a plain holographic effect to the background of the card.
 *{{TCG|Emerging Powers}} to {{TCG|Steam Siege}} feature the card's respective Type symbol in the background of the card (Poké Balls for Trainer cards, and a variant of the Colorless symbol for Special Energy cards). {{TCG|Steam Siege}}'s dual-type Pokémon cards use both types' designs on either side of the split in the background.