Opening a booster pack becomes a small story with suspense, discovery, and emotional reward
This is good advice for Pokmon card collecting, regardless of whether you plan to sell
The Holo Rare cards in Aquapolis use a separate numbering system (H1 to H32) and were primarily available in booster packs rather than the preconstructed theme decks

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Yes, there are multiple rarities of Pokemon cards beyond rare, and youre not guaranteed to get a Hyper Rare card (the highest rarity) even if you buy an entire box of booster cards
Its not even just the ETBs that have seen price spikes