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mega swampert pokemon card EJ VOL. III #24 2020 Hoenn South America TCG FOIL [Colorless][Colorless][Colorless] Pokemon Pocket TCG Card 2
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Check for: Whitening on edges Scratches on holo Dents or creases Collectors often send cards for grading to increase their value
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In the Scarlet & Violet era, English packs now guarantee more foils per pack and have adopted some of Japans practices (like textured illustration rares and higher rarities), narrowing some gaps
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Interestingly, the submitter of these cards initially requested an error grade
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The trick here is that not everything is sent up front
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