blastoise pokemon trading card game - 2/102 - Base Set - Holo - - Exc / Near Mint Water Rarity Toon Blastoise GX Gold Metal

Each pair gets two Prerelease boxes from which the players build their decks

This has been upwards of $200 in the past, but after a number of reprints over the last 5-10 years, its unlikely to see prices that high again

High grade examples like this CGC 9 have become increasingly scarce as collectors compete for the best surviving copies

Mysterious Treasures mixes filler with real meta pieces and adds to the evolving power curve without breaking it, very much a supporting act that knows its role

Its fine to encase a trading card in plastic and get a standardized look at the condition under the watchful eye of an expert, but at that point, you are taking the item off the table as a playable card

Rakdos, the Showstopper I dont consider Rakdos, the Showstopper to be a particularly strong card, but its definitely a fun one