Our PSA 8 card had very slight rounding on two corners that was barely visible without a loupe
It probably arrives as a 6/6 or a 7/7 with trample, which isn't particularly great for a seven-mana investment
These early cards are of interest to anyone curious about the history of the Pokmon TCG, and it only makes sense that Charizard would be the costliest
Next time, this journey continues into the Secret Rare portion of the set.
While the pull rates aren't fantastic, something I know from personal experience, the chase for some highly-sought cards keeps me buying packs from Surging Sparks
Nowadays, this base set non-holographic Blastoise is worth about a semester of college tuition, with one gem mint card selling in 2021 for $20,000