1st edition base set booster box pokemon German 1999 WOTC EMPTY BOX Get cards from the first English Pokémon TCG set 1999 Pokemon 1st Edition Base

#5 Steelix Illustration Rare Stealing a top spot on this list This impressionistic, painterly take on Steelix (complete with visible brushstrokes and all) continues Paradox Rifts trend towards providing hyper-valuable Illustration Rare Pokemon cards

Originally released as an Ultra Rare in Tournament Pack 2, Morphing Jar #001 was never available in standard booster packs, making it a high-value prize for early competitors

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To me, these are some of the most gorgeous Pokmon cards ever printed