QQs + what are your favorite cardass / bandai cards?

[gyugjhkhju]

Been collecting bandai cards (mostly ungraded) whenever I go to Japan or look at Buyee (pre tariff times) for a while.

Also is it true that these cards were created in 1997 right after the 1996 Base Set was released in Japan?

I most recently submitted this bad boy for grading: 1997 POCKET MONSTERS CARDDASS 025 PIKACHU-PRISM

Been now researching more about the best of the best in the set / trying to collect a Gem Mint 10 collection.

I know the Charizard and Pikachus in 10s seldomly pop up. For example, I see this one here that was listed and saw that recent sales were around $4k CGC 10 and $15k PSA 10: https://www.ebay.com/itm/287247660831

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Are there more affordable prizm cards in 10 that you think are worth buying? I like the Zapdos, Mew, and Moltres ones but those are too expensive for my tastes so I was thinking about just buying raw to start off and grade later on. Not sure if it’s better to try to buy raw and risk for a 10 vs. just straight up buying it since card grading costs keep going up.

[eevee]

The only things I think are worth buying are cards you genuinely enjoy. With that said its difficult to say I enjoy buying in this market as well.

[Kadecollects]

Glad to see a fellow cardass enjoyer. As much as I like these remaining relatively inexpensive while I master set parts 3-4, I’m glad to see it appreciated, I think they’re some of the best art works that capture the OG Sugimori art style. My personal favorite are the checklist cards. Specifically the starters one.

[packyman]

The Alakazam line were so cool, if only they were holo. I love the dithered rainbow backgrounds.

[gyugjhkhju]

That’s one’s beautiful - been trying to get one from buyee / yahoo auctions for a while !