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QuestionHow do I know if my card is a holo or legend?Community AnswerA "holo" card will have a shiny background on the card art's background, but not on the Pokemon itself. A "reverse holo" card will have the background of the card itself be shiny, but not the card art with the pokemon on it. "Legend" cards have a legendary pokemon on them, and nothing more.
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QuestionWhat does it mean if at the bottom right corner it shows a star with the word promo in the middle?Community AnswerIt is for promotional purposes and came with a specific type of pack. They are usually holograms.
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QuestionHow do you tell if a card is legendary or promo?Community AnswerIf a card is a promotional item, it will say "promo" in a star on the card, usually near the moveset. A "legendary" card, as you put it, will have a legendary Pokemon on it. Sometimes, you need two cards to complete the actual card itself, as it will be printed over two for artistic purposes.
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QuestionWhat if the card has no rarity symbol?Community AnswerIf your card has no rarity symbol, it could mean the card has a printing error, is a fake, or is part of a special/promotional series. Printing errors and special/promotional cards can be highly valued, but fakes are generally worthless.
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QuestionI have a Mega Charizard EX. I need to sell it for around 200-ish dollars. Can I? I also have a Mega Venusaur EX. I need to sell it for 200 dollars, too. Should I sell them together?PokechampTop AnswererThe most expensive (in terms of average price), Mega Charizard EX, doesn't even go for more than thirty bucks. Mega Venusaur EX is even less (again, in terms of average price) at around seven bucks. I'm not sure what you need 400 bucks rather urgently for, but I hope you can pool enough money together.
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QuestionWhat is a shield with two bended lines at the bottom?Community AnswerThere are some cards with an extra symbol that says what set it is from, like black and white or the shield with the lines might be the Arceus set.
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QuestionHow can you tell if a Japanese coin is rarer than it already is?Community AnswerNo coin, or any other thing, can be rarer than it already is.
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QuestionWhat does a Golden Star mean?Community AnswerA gold star could indicate a promotional card, rare holofoil card, or a rare holofoil LEGEND card, depending on the kind of card it is.
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QuestionHow can I tell if a card is a reprint?Community AnswerGet another of the same card and check the symbol at the bottom. If the symbols are different, one of them is a reprint.
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QuestionWill someone not want to buy my rare cards because they are only around $30?Community AnswerIf you're selling genuinely rare cards for $30, then people will definitely want to buy them.
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QuestionI recently bought a Pokemon pack and got a Thundurus EX. It has a black diamond on the bottom. Is my card rare?Kyoko Chibigiri (Stupei)Community AnswerNo. It is uncommon. A black circle means common. A black diamond denotes a uncommon card, and a black star is rare. Silver stars are very rare.
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QuestionWhat does it mean if numbers before and after the slash are the same?Kyoko Chibigiri (Stupei)Community AnswerIt means it's the last card in the set. It doesn't mean too much, but, to a collector it might. It mostly depends on the card itself.
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QuestionDoes an EX or a GX on the top make it valuable?Community AnswerIt depends on which card it is. For example, Shaymin EX is $16 and Tapu Lele GX is $45, but Machamp GX is only $3.
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QuestionHow much do I sell the cards for?Community AnswerIt depends on the card. A kakuna might sell for 50 cents, but a card with a printing error could sell for thousands.
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QuestionHow do I know if a card is a secret rare?Community AnswerA rare card will always show to be a rare card. The only way to get a "secret rare" is if it is fake.
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QuestionWhat does a small holographic circle in the left bottom corner that says Ultra Pro mean? Does it add to the value?PokechampTop Answerer"Ultra Pro" is actually a company that makes sleeves for trading cards. The card in question must be a card inside a trading card sleeve. Sleeves are pretty cheap and can be found in your local Walmart/Target/etc. or local hobby store, so not much value is added besides the fact that it's in a sleeve.
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QuestionWhat does xy166 mean?PokechampTop Answerer"XY166" means that it is the 166th promotional card in the ever-expanding set of promotional cards. In this case, XY166 represents a promotional Mega Gengar-EX card from the XY Black Star Promotional Card set.
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QuestionMy trainer Pokemon card has a bright pink figure on the bottom right corner, what does this mean?Kyoko Chibigiri (Stupei)Community AnswerIf the pink figure resembles a Pokemon, the card is most likely from a premade deck in a trainer set. These cards are quite common.
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QuestionWhat does a white star mean?Kyoko Chibigiri (Stupei)Community AnswerIf the rarity symbol is a full silver star, you are in possession of a ultra rare card. If the rarity symbol is not the same color all the way through, it may be a duplicated or fake card. You can check if a card is fake using several techniques.
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QuestionWhat if my card doesn't have a set indicator on it?Community AnswerThis card may be a fake. Many fake cards are printed without a set indicator or rarity symbol. Check with someone in person to confirm if it is fake.
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QuestionI have a 2016 Mewtwo how much is it worth its a holo lv 53 130 hp #105 51/108 black star slightly used?William AoCommunity AnswerThat is an XY-Evolutions card. It goes for around a dollar in its regular form and 2-5 dollars in its reverse holofoil form.
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QuestionI have a Pokemon with a shiny silver star as its rarity marking, what does this mean?William AoCommunity AnswerIt's most likely a rarer card like an EX, GX or a V card. These are known as 'Ultra-Rares'.
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