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electric energy pokemon card Basic Lightning - 257/198 - SV01: Scarlet & Violet Base Set [HYPER RARE] 235/203 / Secret Rare Card Type / HP / Stage Pokemon TCG - SM12a -
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I didnt buy a single Secret Lair Drop in 2022, because I dont play tabletop Magic the Gathering anymore
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But the Pikachu SIR sits at or near the very top of the set's value hierarchy, outperforming nearly every other card in the expansion
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I'm not crazy about the flying (although at least they're small) and I can do without cards making four+ token creatures with deathtouch, but at least I feel like we're moving in the right direction
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Quick disclaimer: there is a huge difference between proxy cards and counterfeit cards
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There are only two Blaine cards in this deck, so youll have to make them count
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