![]() ![]() Containing 64 cards (16 holos), it was/is much easier to complete. JungleĦ months later we were greeted with the wonderful Jungle set. Maybe even in the $60k-70k range.ĭon’t let that put you off though, unlimited base set cards, perhaps ungraded, are still quite obtainable on eBay without breaking the bank. GEM MINT 10 Base Set Cards go for hundreds of dollars on eBay, and if they’re 1st Edition or Shadowless, we’re talking thousands – sometimes tens of thousands!įor example a 1st Edition Base Set GEM MINT 10 Charizard can expect to sell for upwards of $50,000. However, because it’s generally harder to achieve GEM MINT 10 status from Beckett, if you do, your cards will be worth more.Īt this stage though, all of this is very hypothetical for a beginner collector. PSA tend to get the majority of the Pokémon grading market and are most commonly use by collectors. 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. Specifically, you’re looking to see if there’s a shadow around the rectangle box containing the Pokémon illustration.īut 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. Shadowless cards, you guess it, don’t have a shadow! These are considerably more valuable.ġst Edition is pretty self-explanatory they are the first ever print-run of the cards. Now at this point it’s worth mentioning 1st Edition and Shadowless cards. Where it all began, the original English base set collection was release in 1999 and consists of 102 cards. If you’re in it for nostalgia or investing there are some key out-of-print sets that you’ll want to consider first. Where Should a Beginner Start Collecting Pokémon cards? **Be sure to watch all the way through – pack 20 belongs to Hobby Help, where he pulled a holo for us!**
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