that team aqua kyogre was a sleeper Kinda sad the Groudon card doesnt receive the same love as Kyogre
Pros: Longest operating history in the space (since 1997) Excellent packaging orders consistently arrive in perfect condition Hard-to-find vintage and rare items available Cons: Prices are higher than budget competitors US tariff (15%) not included in listed prices added at delivery Best for: Collectors seeking rare, vintage, or hard-to-find Japanese Pokemon products from a shop with decades of proven reliability
Some are really crazy or out there, like Eyes, for example, which one of my colleagues here at CSI is working on
Both of these groups of promos belong to a larger collection of cards with related artwork, so the drive to complete those collections has boosted their popularity
Several factors converge to make it a particularly exciting moment: Pokemon's 30th anniversary -- Special products, collaborations (LEGO, Adidas, Uniqlo) and global events mark this historic year