pokemon alter genesis booster box Neo [1st Edition] - Neo Genesis with each booster including five cards LIVE: Japanese Pokémon TCG “Alter

Energy counters are simply a resource attached to the player, used to activate a variety of cards and abilities

Interestingly, this first appearance was part of a promotion with Meiji Chocolate, which is a Japanese chocolate brand

The first-edition Base Set Charizard #4 card sold for $264,000 on July 24th, joining a rare Pokmon-Magic: The Gathering hybrid card and sealed Base Set booster box sold for similarly staggering sums on the same day.

The basic conceit is this: youre a mighty wizard (player) and you use your book of spells (deck of cards) to battle your opponent until their health is depleted (their points are at zero.) With over twenty thousand cards at players disposal and almost 30 years of history, its a game with a high level of variance and replayability

What makes the card so valuable beyond its recognizability from the video game series