In the Pokémon trading card game, one of your goals is to collect each of the cards, similar to your goal of collecting each of the Pokémon in the Game Boy game. But not all Pokémon cards are as easy to catch as others. The Energy cards are the most basic and most common kind of cards. Your Pokémon cards, Evolution cards, and Trainer cards come in four different varieties: common cards are marked in the bottom right-hand corner with a  . Uncommon cards are marked with a  , and rare cards are marked with a  . In addition, some rare cards are printed using holographic foil. These "holo" cards are the hardest to catch and collect. In addition, a limited quantity of each set of Pokémon cards is printed with the  symbol, which shows that those cards are first-edition cards from that set. The same cards may be reprinted in the future but never with the symbol, ensuring that your first-edition cards will maintain their value!
If you're mostly interested in playing, there are always good cards appearing in all levels of commonality. (Many of the most popular Pokémon-such as Pikachu, Charmander, Squirtle, and Bulbasaur-are common cards.) This ensures that players who buy different amounts of cards can still play and have a fun and fair game.
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