I can't say I remember the rules
The Triumphant Light expansion offers one new booster pack with Arceus as the figurehead Pokmon plus a new battle mechanic in the form of Link Abilities
Clean, consistent photos make a difference when sharing cards on social media, organizing a collection, submitting cards for evaluation, or listing singles for sale
And the eBay situation with selling cards was doing just as good as what I was getting paid. So he quit and turned to card collecting and reselling full time
3 Likes gildri May 10, 2024, 11:58am 19 Lots of vague advice, so Ill try to give you something a little more concrete
The printing facility in Japan produces cards with: Better centering JPN cards are cut with tighter tolerances, making off-center cards far less common than in English print runs Smoother card stock The paper quality is more uniform, reducing surface imperfections that cost points on the grading scale Cleaner edges Factory-fresh JPN cards show fewer whitening issues straight out of the pack Consistent foil application Holographic patterns and texture are applied more evenly This means a freshly pulled Japanese SAR or SR has a meaningfully higher chance of earning a PSA 10 compared to the same card printed in English