e-Series Crystal Pokemon Japanese versions used the white star symbol and had a glossy surface with an additional glittery foil layer image419600 99.8 KB Original Era/Neo/Old Back Secret Rares (International) / Super Rares (Japan) For international sets, these would have a card number larger than the set number, however for Japan, they would just be noted by a white rarity symbol such as a , although there were also super rares with the uncommon symbol image350495 89.1 KB image350495 75.3 KB Double Black Star (Japan) - image425599 58.6 KB While not used in sets, this symbol is typically only used on Trophy Cards Triple Black Star (Shining) - image429599 48.4 KB image350495 78.4 KB the international versions of Shining Magicarp and Shining Gyarados did not have this rarity symbol, but instead were marked as Secret Rares with the card number exceeding the set number
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These were released as part of a promotional campaign for the Pokmon: The First Movie. Each card came in a gold-colored, plastic Pok Ball and was a replica of the original Pokmon TCG cards but plated in 23-karat gold
Partnered with cards like Basalt Monolith, Mesmeric Orb can mill you out at instant speed, setting up a Thassas Oracle win
theyre often the first card you see when starting a game, and in a collection binder, they shine as crown jewels (especially those coveted alternate versions)