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In the brand-new art card featuring Captain Pikachu, he and Friede are gazing into the distance aboard the Brave Asagi, as if theyre about to embark on a new journey
Check for: incorrect card weight (genuine Japanese cards weigh approximately 1.7g), missing or blurry texture on holographic cards, oversaturated color compared to reference images, and a slick rather than matte feel on non-holo surfaces
While 2021 technically marked the 25-year milestone for the Pokmon franchise's 1996 launch in Japan, the Base Set launch in the United States in 1999 is widely attributed as the key start of the global Pokmon craze, according to a spokesperson from Collectors
What makes the TCG special outside of playing it is that collecting it is just as fun, with gorgeous art on even the most common cards to fill up any collection like an art gallery
The set introduced the legendary Shining Pokmon, including Shining Charizard and Shining Mewtwo, cards so desirable that nearly every box was opened upon release, making factory-sealed examples exceptionally scarce today