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And most importantly, it was the hardest card to pull from Base Set packs, creating a scarcity dynamic in 1999 that embedded the idea of "Charizard = treasure" into the minds of millions of children who are now adults with disposable income and a powerful nostalgia itch to scratch

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I can totally see the appeal behind this card, spending all game sculpting a perfect hand and killing someone in one fell swoop

But rare cards can also feature full arts, where the whole card is art, it can be V cards, VMAX cards, gold cards and more

The regular edition is more than half sold out