Every First Partner Series 3 collection includes a sticker sheet featuring the region's starter trio, tucked in alongside the headline Illustration Rare promos. It's easy to overlook given how much attention the guaranteed cards get.
But the sticker sheets have quietly developed their own small following among collectors who've noticed how consistently well-designed they are across all three series.
Here's why the First Partner sticker sheets are worth holding onto rather than tossing aside.
Small details like this are often what separate a casual buyer from a genuine completionist, and the sticker sheets are a low-cost way to lean into that fuller collecting experience.
As the First Partner trilogy has grown across nine regions, the sticker sheets have effectively become a parallel, lower-profile collectible within the same product line. Some collectors specifically track down complete sets of all nine sheets alongside their card collections.
The consistent art direction across all three series is part of the appeal — each sheet clearly belongs to the same overall design family while still being visually distinct by region.
Unlike the Illustration Rare promos, sticker sheets have no established secondary market pricing structure or grading pathway, which keeps them a much lower-stakes collectible. That also means there's less pressure or urgency around acquiring them compared to chasing a specific promo.
For a completionist mindset, though, a full nine-sheet set is just as legitimate a collecting goal as the card side of the trilogy.
A flat sticker sheet needs different storage than a single card, but the same principle of keeping it flat and protected applies. EVORETRO's Top Loader Binder keeps larger flat items like sheets organized alongside the rest of a growing collection.
For an extra layer of protection before storing, EVORETRO's Perfect Fit Sleeves can be adapted to shield a sheet's surface from handling wear.
For nearly every collector, the Illustration Rares remain the primary reason to buy a First Partner collection, and the sticker sheets are a genuine bonus rather than the main event. That said, keeping them rather than discarding them costs nothing and preserves optionality.
If a full nine-sheet set becomes a personal goal down the line, having kept every sheet from the start avoids having to backfill gaps later.
Each series' sticker sheets share a consistent overall layout while still reflecting the specific starters and regional theme of that wave. Series 1's sheets lean into a more classic aesthetic, while Series 3's reflect the more modern art direction of recent mainline games.
Seeing all nine sheets side by side, once a collector has the full set, shows a clear visual evolution across the trilogy's multi-year release window.
As the First Partner product line has grown in profile, there's a reasonable chance the sticker sheets could develop more formal secondary market recognition over time, similar to how other originally-overlooked inclusions in other product lines have occasionally gained collector attention. This isn't guaranteed, but it's not implausible either.
Keeping sheets in good condition now costs nothing and preserves the option if that shift ever happens.
For collectors focused purely on the Illustration Rare promos, sticker sheets are easy to overlook entirely since they don't affect the core card collecting goal. But for anyone pursuing a genuinely complete First Partner collection, the sticker sheets round out what "complete" actually means.
They're also inexpensive to keep given they come bundled with each collection at no extra cost, making the decision to hold onto them a low-risk one either way.
Storing them flat and away from direct sunlight keeps the printed colors from fading over time, the same basic care that applies to any paper collectible.
Yes, they're a fixed, guaranteed inclusion across all three series.
No, they don't have the same pricing or grading structure as the Illustration Rare promos.
No, the Illustration Rares remain the primary reason to buy — sheets are a genuine bonus.
Flat, rather than folded or creased, to preserve their condition long-term.
The sticker sheets are a small but genuine part of the First Partner collecting experience, worth keeping alongside the headline pulls. Pick up EVORETRO's Top Loader Binder to keep the whole collection organized together.
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