PSA evaluates Pokmon cards based on: Surface Corners Edges Centering Authenticity Each card receives a grade from 1 to 10 , with PSA 10 Gem Mint being the highest possible condition
The counterfeiters are reading all of this right now and probably working to fix it for their next batch of cards
As if that wasnt enough, recently, it has been leaked that Miku is gearing up for an encore
It is simple and fun, but it can get repetitive since it doesn't have a variable strategy
the others sit under $20 Wait 90 days from launch to buy non-chase SIRs (Ethan's Adventure $55, Giovanni $40, Ariana $34, Arven's Mabosstiff $35, Yanmega $33) typical SV-era price trajectory shows 20-30% softening at the 3-month mark Booster Box vs singles tradeoff: a box at $250-300 covers roughly 55-60% of the base set plus a few secret rares, but you need to buy most of the secret rares as singles regardless factor this into your opening budget Illustration Rares are unusually valuable in this set Misty's Psyduck IR ($57), Misty's Lapras IR ($34), Ethan's Typhlosion IR ($31) all hold collector value
