Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum has stopped a Pokémon promotional card giveaway due to what it called “safety and security” concerns for visitors and staff.
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Although the latest expansion set to the , ,is surprising some people by having much greater pull rates than previously anticipated, many rare cards are still difficult to come by. This is a special set, being released as number 3.5 for the cards between and the upcoming. Featuring a lineup of the original 151 Pokémon from the Kanto region, this set offers a nostalgic feeling, with some of the most beautiful artwork seen, but it would take a lot for anyone to get a complete set.
For people opening packs, the majority of what they will be pulling are Common cards that are still wonderful for use in games and are beautiful in their own right, but not special or rare. For deciding the rarest cards, pull rates and values are taken from TCGPlayer where their Authentication Center opened over 1,500 booster packs to get a look at statistics. Note that there are also extremely rare «God Packs» in existence for which have no Commons or Uncommons but only the rarest of cards; including Illustration Rare and Special Illustration Rare cards for complete evolution lines of one of the three starter Pokémon from the Kanto region.
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includes three cards that are categorized as Hyper Rare and have eye-catching golden borders. Among these is the Hyper Rare Mew ex card number 205/165 with artwork by oky CG Works. According to TCGPlayer, the odds of finding a Hyper Rare card are roughly one in 51 packs with this card being of particular note due to it being among the ex line. Finding a specific card, such as Mew ex would make the chances be closer to one in 154 packs. Currently, Mew ex is valued on TCGPlayer at a market price of $24.82 USD.
Although Charmander 168/165 is only an Illustration Rare card from the sets, its full-card alternate art variant has caught the attention of many collectors, particularly as its artwork tells a story when combined with the rest of the Illustration Rare cards for its evolution line. Finding a specific card from the Illustration Rare line has roughly one in 188 packs success rate, which would be even more difficult for anyone wanting the full line for Charmander, Charmeleon, and Charizard. At the time of writing, Charmander is showing a market price of $29.70 USD on TCGPlayer.
Each of the Special Illustration Rare cards in includes full-card alternate art done by artist Hideki Ishikawa. With seven cards in the SIR line, TCGPlayer states that there is a one in 32 chance of finding one of these cards, although that number jumps to one in 225 if searching for a specific one, such as this Giovanni's Charisma card number 204/165. Right now on TCGPlayer, this card is valued at a market price of $16.24 USD.
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Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum has stopped a Pokémon promotional card giveaway due to what it called “safety and security” concerns for visitors and staff.
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's latest expansion, brings original Pokémon from the Kanto region up to date with refreshed gameplay mechanics of, including the ex variant abilities, some of which are fetching decent prices on the resell market. While these characters can evoke memories for those who played back when the original 151 was all there was, they also can prove to be very useful when brought to the table. 's ex cards in particular can offer strategic and powerful benefits that make them stand out from the over 165 cards included in the expansion.
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The brings back the nostalgia of years past by showcasing all 151 of the classic Pokémon that were originally discovered in the Kanto region, now as a part of the set. These cards are designed with gameplay mechanics from and include stunning artwork that holds particular attention to evolutions. 's charm could make it one of the most popular sets in years, mostly due to the love that many fans of the series have for these original 151 characters and the memories that go along with them.
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