Surface: Free of scratches, dents, creases or smudges
For those who don't know, "holo" refers to the holofoil effect in the picture, and "shadowless" refers to the lack of shadow between the gold border and the blue background (later cards added a "shadow" to give the card depth.) Both of these properties make the card more valuable, and when combined with the 9 rating, you get the $2,200 price tag
On the flip side, you want the front to be completely see-through
I have to say that these cards have a lot of potential, and I wont be shocked when some of them make a splash in tournaments or in Commander
As Alakazam stares, the crackling psychic energy behind it does a good job of emphasizing Psychic-type Pokmon's strength in Generation 1