When it comes to playing the Pokemon TCG, most cards suck and will make you lose very quickly, a "playable" card is, as the name implies, actually worth playing with
Since most competitive decks were playing four copies each of Professor Oak (Professors Research without the Supporter limitation) and Bill (draw two cards), players were going through their decks at extremely accelerated rates
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In addition to the record-breaking First Edition Base Set Booster Box, two other Pokmon yielded spectacular six-figure results: A Pokmon Blastoise #009/165R Commissioned Presentation Galaxy Star Hologram (Wizards of the Coast, 1998) CGC NM/Mint+ 8.5 set off a flurry of 52 bids before finishing at $360,000
Magikarp takes 20 additional damage from Lightning-type attacks
Like most Pokmon cards, the value of Giratina V depends on a few consistent factors: its rarity, the printing and finish (regular or foil), its physical condition, and the set it was printed in (Lost Origin)