Pokémon Cards: The Unofficial Ultimate Collector's Guide

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I’ve learned the hard way a couple of times buying boosters, so don’t really recommend it for beginners. Sealed Pokémon Booster Boxes

Now at this point it’s worth mentioning 1st Edition and Shadowless cards. These are considerably more valuable.But there are also some other clues like a lighter HP font at the top of the card and the date including ’99’ at the bottom. For the dedicated few, that passion stayed through tough teenage years and into adulthood. But for many, it slipped by the wayside. months later we were greeted with the wonderful Jungle set. Containing 64 cards (16 holos), it was/is much easier to complete. Now to throw something else in the mix, it’s also worth pointing out that graded cards are more valuable too – if the grading is good of course. Some of the older Pokémon cards have reached true collectible status due to their rarity. If you’ve been collecting since the 1990s, you might be surprised to find that a few of your cards are now worth astronomical amounts.

Another good option is to use the official online tutorial. There’s also an official rulebook if you need to clarify any particular points. It wasn’t particularly popular at the time though, and was probably a bit too similar to the original Base Set, considering it was only released a year later. It wasn’t until July 2016 that the flame was reignited for me. That’s right, the global phenomenon that is/was Pokémon Go dropped.

Troll and Toad who at the time of writing, have over 12,000 listings! You can basically find any card you want! It only contains the first generation of Pokémon, but mixes in some modern ‘full-art’ card designs, a reverse holographic in each booster, and even five secret rares! The world of Pokémon is vast, creative, and always evolving. There are now over 800 Pokémon species. The creative designers of these fictional monsters draw on a wide array of inspiration, incorporating the natural world, mythology, real animals, and pure imagination. At this stage, I also want to mention some other popular vintage sets like Gym Heroes, Neo Genesis, Legendary Collection and the e-Card Series. All of which are great options as your collection builds.

Human Pokémon Trainers try to “catch ‘em all,” as the saying goes. Trainers catch Pokémon (with a Poké Ball) and are able to give them commands and to send them into combat against other Pokémon. Generally, speaking I’m not a big fan of this approach, but I do appreciate how cool a 1-10 Charizard set could look! Some cards are Evolved Pokémon. These are more advanced, “evolved” versions of Basic Pokémon. Generally speaking, these cannot be played right onto the Bench. Rather, you should have the basic version of a given Pokémon first, and then place the corresponding evolved version on top.

Toys

In addition to collecting cards and playing the Trading Card Game, there are so many ways to become involved in Pokémon. If you like Pokémon cards and the TCG, then you may also be interested in: Video games