#3 - Wizards of the Coast Blastoise Prototype: $360,000 In 1998, Wizards of the Coast were in early talks with Nintendo to print the English version of the Pokmon TCG's first expansion
Gishki Ariel X WATER Level 4 [ Spellcaster / FlipEffect ] ATK 1000 DEF 1800 FLIP: You can add 1 "Gishki" monster from your Deck to your hand
The electric mouse has been the face of the franchise since day one, starring in the anime alongside Ash Ketchum for over two decades, headlining the video games as the mascot species of Pokemon Yellow, appearing on everything from cereal boxes to commercial airplanes, and generally serving as the global ambassador for a brand worth tens of billions of dollars
Many competitors explain grading in one paragraph, but what they miss is how grading affects real buying and selling behavior
The authored stories that I remember best from the current gaming generation are: The Last of Us Parts I and II
Buying ice cream would allow you to send off to get certain alternate arts of existing monsters such as Sevens Road Magician amongst others