At that point, we thought about which characters in the roster were beloved by fans and played a prominent role in the main storyline
A couple are quite expensive (thank goodness I picked them up before the current bubble), but the real issue is that Morii designed some cards that were only ever available in Japanese vending machines in the early 2000s, and the chances of ever picking these up is pretty remote
Market Value (based on PriceCharting.com ): Ungraded: $24.50 Grade 7: N/A Grade 8: N/A Grade 9: $89.00 Grade 9.5: $98.00 PSA 10: N/A Articuno 161/159 Illustration Rare Found in Journey Together Articuno is a classic legendary Pokmon from Gen 1, and to this day, it is still one of the most recognizable legendary Pokmon in the franchise
You need to be able to stop anything that can get around your tokens, including a steady stream of Ring-bearers
A typical split might be 30% more in credit so if they'd pay $30 cash for your bulk, they'd give you $40 in store credit