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Introduces the 'Vanish' mechanic that allows a character to be banished just by selecting it

In other words, whats the first Pokemon card? Is a different question than whats the first card with a Pokemon on it? If we are going to value a first appearance then honestly the video game is more of a correct answer First physical product to mention/depict Pocket Monsters

This means looking for raw cards that appear to be in mint condition but are selling for a fraction of the PSA 10 price

But also, to be fair, that still seems like a lot to spend on a shiny piece of paper

As a result, collectors started to invest in digital Pokemon cards in the form of nonfungible tokens