Choose Pokmon Center ETB if Youre a completionist, love exclusives, or see it as an investment
The card has a lot of flexibility for an uncommon, especially at the time, but timing the use of the ability was just difficult
New infamy aside, the card was a prize for a Japanese art competition, and this card specifically the 1998 Pocket Monsters Japanese Promo Illustrator Pikachu of which there are only about 41 confirmed copies in existence, with only 27 graded through PSA, and only one at a PSA 10 rating Of course its not the only expensive Pikachu card, as PriceCharting shows recent eBay sold listings, and PSA shows others through action, and a combination of both can be indicative, if not exact, of the amount of money spent on cards at the moment
Double Strike vs Trample Double strike easily overkills creatures
Always calculate the cost-per-pack when comparing across sellers and box sizes - don't compare box prices alone
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