sealed 1999 pokemon booster pack 36PC Base Unl. Complete Box sold at auction on 25th June Get cards from the first English Pokémon TCG set 320: 1999 Pokémon Base Set

Three more packs and a few hourglasses to spare

These early promotional cards represent the formative period of the TCG, before standardization, before grading services, and before the global hype that turned Charizard into a household name

Illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita (my favorite artist for old cards), this one depicts a happy Pikachu holding up a silver trophy, set against a silver foil background

Assuming youve got five mana the turn after Ojer Axonil is played, even if youve just got five spells that deal one damage each, suddenly youve got 20 damage in hand with nothing else needed

He beautifully illustrates the dynamic between each Pokmon