A This is the first area I look at on any card. The number tells what set the card is from, and the symbol tells how rare the card is. The numbers are presented as "This card / Total cards in Set." The Basic Set has 102 Cards The Jungle Set has 64 Cards The Fossil Set has 62 Cards The Base 2 Set has 130 Cards (This set replaced the Basic and Jungle Sets. Some of the cards were left out which makes those cards worth more.) The Team Rocket Set has 82 Cards The Gym Heros Set has 132 Cards The Gym Challenge Set has 132 Cards The Neo Genesis Set has 111 Cards These are all the sets that have been printed and released in English so far. The Rarity Symbols are on all the cards except "Promo" cards. A circle represents "Common" cards. Generally worth 25 to 50 cents. A diamond represents "Uncommon" cards. Generally worth 1 to 3 dollars. A star represents "Rare" cards. Non-Holofoil cards are worth about 3 dollars. Holofoil cards are usually worth over 7 dollars. The better the condition of the card, the more likely it is to go for the higher value. First edition cards are worth two to five times the value of unlimited cards. B The little picture in this area makes it easy for anyone to tell what set this card is from without haveing to squint to read the number in the lower right-hand corner. This makes for faster sorting or identification. Promo cards have the word "Promo" inside of a Star. The Basic Set has no symbol here. The Jungle Set has a little plant here. The Fossil Set has a bone hand here. The Base 2 Set has a "2" behind a Pokéball here. The Team Rocket Set has a Capital "R" here. C Holofoils have a special background that shimmers as you turn the card. In the new Base 2 Set this pattern is "space". These cards are worth considerably more than regular cards and should be well taken care of. If at all possible, keep them in a plastic sleeve to protect the card from scratches and a hard "top loader" to protect from bending and creasing. Most cards have a non - holo twin that is better for playing with. D This area indicates that this is a basic pokémon and that there are no cards that have to be played before this one can be. In terms of rarity, evolved forms are worth more because they can do more damage and tend to have higher HP (Hit Points, the life of the pokémon). The draw back is that you have to evolve cards in stages and you can't leave any pre-evolutions out. E This area indicates that this is a stage one Pokémon and that there is one card that must be played before this one can be. F This area indicates that this is a stage two Pokémon and that there are two cards that must be played before this one can be. G This area isn't important for collecting purposes unless you're looking to put it in a playable deck. This Weakness area shows which types of pokémon will do twice as much damage against you. The Resistance area shows which pokémon would do 30 less damage to you. Having a good mix of these is essential when creating a deck so that an opponent can't monopolize on your weakness. H This area isn't important for collecting purposes unless you're looking to put it in a playable deck. This is the "Retreat Cost". This is the number of energy attached to the card that the player has to discard in order to move this "Active" pokémon to the bench. This is especially important for avoiding "Knock Outs." Pokémon that have nothing here can be switched with a "Benched" pokémon without penalty. I This is a VERY important area. This is where the "First Edition" logo is printed on all First Edition cards. First Edition cards are run for a short time before the Unlimited cards are run. The logo is a "1" inside of a circle with "Edition" above the circle. There are NO First Edition cards for the Base 2 set. First Edition cards are worth 2 to 5 times more than regular Unlimited cards. First Edition and Unlimited cards look exactly the same except for this logo. About TRAINER Cards About ENERGY Cards |
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A This is the first area I look at on any card. The number tells what set the card is from, and the symbol tells how rare the card is. The numbers are presented as "This card / Total cards in Set." The Basic Set has 102 Cards The Jungle Set has 64 Cards The Fossil Set has 62 Cards The Base 2 Set has 130 Cards (This set replaced the Basic and Jungle Sets. Some of the cards were left out which makes those cards worth more.) The Team Rocket Set has 82 Cards The Gym Heros Set has 132 Cards The Gym Challenge Set has 132 Cards The Neo Genesis Set has 111 Cards These are all the sets that have been printed and released in English so far. The Rarity Symbols are on all the cards except "Promo" cards. A circle represents "Common" cards. Generally worth 25 to 50 cents. A diamond represents "Uncommon" cards. Generally worth 1 to 3 dollars. A star represents "Rare" cards. Non-Holofoil cards are worth about 3 dollars. Holofoil cards are usually worth over 7 dollars. The better the condition of the card, the more likely it is to go for the higher value. First edition cards are worth two to five times the value of unlimited cards. B The little picture in this area makes it easy for anyone to tell what set this card is from without haveing to squint to read the number in the lower right-hand corner. This makes for faster sorting or identification. Promo cards have the word "Promo" inside of a Star. The Basic Set has no symbol here. The Jungle Set has a little plant here. The Fossil Set has a bone hand here. The Base 2 Set has a "2" behind a Pokéball here. The Team Rocket Set has a Capital "R" here. C Holofoils have a special background that shimmers as you turn the card. In the new Base 2 Set this pattern is "space". These cards are worth considerably more than regular cards and should be well taken care of. If at all possible, keep them in a plastic sleeve to protect the card from scratches and a hard "top loader" to protect from bending and creasing. Most cards have a non - holo twin that is better for playing with. D This area indicates that this is a basic pokémon and that there are no cards that have to be played before this one can be. In terms of rarity, evolved forms are worth more because they can do more damage and tend to have higher HP (Hit Points, the life of the pokémon). The draw back is that you have to evolve cards in stages and you can't leave any pre-evolutions out. E This area indicates that this is a stage one Pokémon and that there is one card that must be played before this one can be. F This area indicates that this is a stage two Pokémon and that there are two cards that must be played before this one can be. G This area isn't important for collecting purposes unless you're looking to put it in a playable deck. This Weakness area shows which types of pokémon will do twice as much damage against you. The Resistance area shows which pokémon would do 30 less damage to you. Having a good mix of these is essential when creating a deck so that an opponent can't monopolize on your weakness. H This area isn't important for collecting purposes unless you're looking to put it in a playable deck. This is the "Retreat Cost". This is the number of energy attached to the card that the player has to discard in order to move this "Active" pokémon to the bench. This is especially important for avoiding "Knock Outs." Pokémon that have nothing here can be switched with a "Benched" pokémon without penalty. I This is a VERY important area. This is where the "First Edition" logo is printed on all First Edition cards. First Edition cards are run for a short time before the Unlimited cards are run. The logo is a "1" inside of a circle with "Edition" above the circle. There are NO First Edition cards for the Base 2 set. First Edition cards are worth 2 to 5 times more than regular Unlimited cards. First Edition and Unlimited cards look exactly the same except for this logo. About TRAINER Cards About ENERGY Cards |
