What makes a pokemon card shiny?

Uncommon cards have a black diamond. Rare cards have a black star. Rare Holo cards have a black star and a “shiny” (foil) illustration. In many English sets, for every rare holo card there is another card at a lower rarity that is identical in terms of gameplay, but has a different collector card number.

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2023-02-06 03:05:44

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What is the max health for a pokemon card?
Each Pokémon card has between 30 and 340 HP. There is currently no Pokémon card with exactly 290 base HP.
2024-02-02 04:57:37

What is the most spent on a pokémon card?
Retro tournament cards are often some of the most valuable due to how few get printed. This particular card was given out in 1998 to the top 3 players of the Japanese Pokémon Lizardon tournament. Only seven of these have ever appeared for grading, and one was most recently sold for $128,900.
2024-01-09 14:33:03

Is yu-gi-oh a pokemon card?
Yu-Gi-Oh! and Pokémon both have popular anime series, but the difference between them is that Pokémon's TCG is an adaptation of the video game and anime's universe, whereas Yu-Gi-Oh! actually has characters engage in the same card game that the audience does.
2023-05-05 20:50:34

How do i know if a pokémon card is first edition?
Identifying first editions of Pokémon Base Set cards
On Trainer cards, it is in the bottom left corner. The symbol is the number “1” on a solid black circle with the word “EDITION” in all capital letters arching around the top of the circle.
2023-01-27 09:03:21

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