And to make things even more complicated, I stumbled over the image of a German rares sheet with different layout and different card rarities over at Hansons Auctioneers (Pokemon: An uncut Pokemon printers sheet, 'Property of Wizards of the Coast - Pokemon - German - Neo 2 - card faces - Form 3 of 5 - Rare'
Its a shame Dark Patch will be rotating out come April, as it could allow you to accelerate a Dark Energy from your discard pile back onto your active Ns Zoroark ex
Psychic falls short against Darkness and Metal
In case anybody is also considering using a dry cabinet, I would keep any valuable holos in semi rigids or binders - I find that these hold the cards in place and prevent curling
#8 RE: first edition shadow There's no 'true' Japanese 1st editions, but people call the Base Set cards with no rarity symbol the first print run
More Card Draw: Staff of Nin, Mask of Memory (criminally underrated!), Endless Horizons, Land Tax, Weathered Wayfarer Graveyard Recursion: Sun Titan, Emeria, the Sky Ruin, Reveillark, Karmic Guide, Marshal's Anthem, Remember the Fallen, Haunted Fengraf, Buried Ruin, Death or Glory, Return to the Ranks, Angel of Glory's Rise, Trading Post Mobilizing The Troops Darien, King of Kjeldor is the primary token maker here