Unlimited cards were printed in greater quantities but are not literally unlimited, because Wizards of the Coast doesn’t still print older sets (except for in specific re-releases) when it moves on to a new set. You can tell they are 1st Edition because they have the words “1st Edition” stamped on the side of the card.
1st Edition cards were printed in limited quantities for a limited amount of time, immediately after the set was released. Within any given set there are “1st Edition” and “unlimited” cards. In the rare category there are normal rare cards and then the coveted holographic rare cards. In each pack there are seven common cards, three uncommon cards, and one rare card. Cards in Pokemon’s base set, released in 1999 by Wizards of the Coast, have three different rarities: common, uncommon, and rare. This raises the very important question of whether I made a mistake in selling my First Edition Charizard on eBay for $150 when I was 11 years old, my first real interaction with capitalism.įor those unfamiliar with the ins-and-outs of the Pokemon trading card game, each box comes with 36 sealed foil packs of cards.
Earlier this week, a sealed, 1st Edition booster box from the Pokémon trading card game’s base set sold at auction for $360,000.
