how to know if a card is first edition The Difference in 1st Edition, Shadowless & Base Set Pokemon Cards Ep. 1: Everything you didn’t

"They have blue backs that are very similar to the borders on the 1979 O-Pee-Chee Hockey cards, so it's very difficult to find a card that has no chipping," said Pratte

This lets you potentially set up game-winning combos later

Given the sudden spike, we can expect this card's market price to fall once more sales around the $15-20 range are recorded

Heritage Auctions said the card sold for $336,000, making it the most expensive Pokemon card ever sold by the auction house

The Japanese sets call them Ultra Rares, and besides a small change in their rarity symbols, they share the same golden aesthetic

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