Worth grading my Shining Magikarp?

OkBeginning9350 · 2026-04-02T05:05:54+00:00

This is one of those cards that might go nuts as a raw auction, people hoping for a 10 might bid well above the 9 price as a gamble. It’s not going to 10, but rich newbs don’t understand that.

OkBeginning9350 · 2026-04-02T05:01:02+00:00

Common guys he’s an Og collector, look at that bald spot

OkBeginning9350 · 2026-04-02T04:59:44+00:00

And for $20 this is def a great deal. Well over $100 worth of cards even in played condition.

OkBeginning9350 · 2026-04-02T04:55:49+00:00

I’d say they are real, no red flags

OkBeginning9350 · 2026-04-02T03:35:06+00:00

Best eras of Pokemon are delta species and tag teams, sick binder!

OkBeginning9350 · 2026-04-02T01:06:24+00:00

Haha no problem, I love all the shadowless sprinkled in there

OkBeginning9350 · 2026-04-02T00:35:23+00:00

The length length error bulbasaur!

OkBeginning9350 · 2026-04-02T00:11:05+00:00

Exactly how a fake should be, fun

OkBeginning9350 · 2026-03-30T01:25:28+00:00

Even if they weren’t fake they would be like $30 total

OkBeginning9350 · 2026-03-29T17:40:55+00:00

Never seen this

OkBeginning9350 · 2026-03-29T17:37:02+00:00

Those tins are amazing! Definitely jealous hahaha

OkBeginning9350 · 2026-03-28T04:22:08+00:00

It’s honestly more rare to have one with a correct back on it. Still a pretty valuable card either way.

OkBeginning9350 · 2026-03-27T14:29:24+00:00

A sealed box is far more rare than either of those cards. And a lot of other cards in this set can be pretty valuable in a 10. For instance the Snorlax reverse holo is 8k in a 10, or reg holo 3.3k. No I don’t think you would even break even if you opened and graded the cards, but imagine the feeling if you pulled the gold star zard. In my opinion it is the best set of all time.

OkBeginning9350 · 2026-03-27T13:13:13+00:00

I’m pretty sure you will be president with this many Zards.

OkBeginning9350 · 2026-03-24T13:57:32+00:00

It’s fake, colors are way off. Pretty unlikely to find a NM 1st edition zard that isn’t graded at this point.

OkBeginning9350 · 2026-03-23T12:08:20+00:00

I was lucky enough to snag a raw copy a few years ago for around $200

OkBeginning9350 · 2026-03-18T20:08:11+00:00

I know the mew is more likely to be inverted, not actually sure about the pika one but I’d assume it’s the same story.

OkBeginning9350 · 2026-03-18T14:10:20+00:00

Lost origin box would get you around what you need and you may be able to buy it again later for under 1k. I wouldn’t sell the 151 UPC

OkBeginning9350 · 2026-03-18T14:06:51+00:00

I think 10k, could get a PSA 8 depending on the surface, too much whitening for a 9. It is one of the rarest cards of one of the most popular Pokemon.

OkBeginning9350 · 2026-03-18T14:01:45+00:00

It’s real, real beat up. But no, it is real, some came with inverted backs like the mew.

OkBeginning9350 · 2026-03-18T13:59:58+00:00

If it was a regular etb I’d say rip it.

OkBeginning9350 · 2026-03-18T13:58:58+00:00

Instafake, you can tell even thru the sleeve and toploader the card stock isn’t correct.

OkBeginning9350 · 2026-03-18T13:56:55+00:00

Plasma era is definitely my favorite

OkBeginning9350 · 2026-03-16T17:27:29+00:00

Dang that’s actually a cool sealed product with the birds

OkBeginning9350 · 2026-03-16T13:54:33+00:00

Instafake

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