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A card with a high grade can be worth significantly more on the open market than its ungraded counterpart, with many collectors using a card's PSA 10 (Gem Mint) value as a benchmark for the maximum potential value of a card

If you're playing Pokmon TCG, you need a playmat, end of story

Battle it out with the likes of Mega Zygarde ex, Mega Starmie ex, and Mega Clerfairy ex

Exclusive Cards and Scarcity Another factor is the availability of exclusive cards in each market

Battle Decks Battle Decks include not only a well-composed deck ready for you to play, but also a folded paper playmat to play on, some helpful game tokens, a deck box to store your cards, and a nifty plastic coin (some Pokmon cards require you to flip a coin, and it's always better when you use a shiny Pokmon TCG coin instead of a regular penny)

These are currently quite expensive for their young age, and will likely become a sought after promo card in the future