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Etched Foil Feel The Foil Originally revealed in Commander Legends packs, Etched foil cards are a different approach to foiling that highlights specific sections of a card

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In short, there are 3 main barcode formats to look out for: 452 1329 XXXXX X (Pokmon Center Japan) 493 5228 XXXXX X (Media Factory - not Pokmon-specific) 082 0650 XXXXX X (The Pokmon Company International (TPCi)) * There are a couple of others Im currently unsure of, see the Others section below

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