Similarly, it’s extremely hard to find Shiny Pokémon cards in the TCG-and this is especially true of this Eeveelution duo of cards. Finding one of these alternate-palette Pokémon is a 1/8192 chance in older games prior to X and Y and 1/4096 in newer games without any extra effort. Shiny Pokémon are alternately-colored versions of their regular counterparts that are already rare and hard to find in the game series. If you’re not a seasoned Pokémon player, you likely don’t know what a Shiny Pokémon is. Espeon and Umbreon Gold Star POP Series 5Ī Shiny Pokémon so nice, they had to print it twice. This particular copy sold for more than usual because it bore the autograph of the card’s illustrator Mitsuhiro Aria-the name behind many of the illustrations on Pokémon TCG cards. One copy, sold in November of 2021, fetched $55,000 at auction. Only five copies of this misprint are graded at a Gem Mint 10-making this Bulbasaur evolution card extremely rare and sought-after. This rare card, however, was misprinted and does not have a marking on it, making it have No Rarity. In Pokémon TCG sets, cards that are rare usually have a marking to differentiate that they are harder to find, namely a star, whereas more common cards have a circle or diamond on them. This Venusaur is special because it has no rarity symbol. Speaking of misprints, this Venusaur is not from a set that is riddled with misprints but is still one itself and so very valuable. Somehow, every Kanto starter is iconic in the early TCG – even making room for the often-forgotten Venusaur with this misprint.
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