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Regular size, thick/patch, Supersized, Coins/Pins and Tallboy cards are accepted
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I was looking through the cert numbers of the psa 10s from the next pwcc block and it looks like someone had a pretty crazy submission to me so I thought I’d share it:
41966604 - psa 9 1st ed base hitmonchan
41966605- psa 10 crystal Zard
41966606- psa 10 shining zard
41966607- psa 10 1st ed shining raichu
41966608- psa 8 1st ed neo lugia
41966609- psa 9 1st ed base clefairy
41966610- psa 10 1st ed base gyarados
41966611- psa 10 gold star pikachu
41966612- psa 10 gold star Latias
41966613- psa 10 1st ed base venasuar
41966614- psa 9 1st ed base blastoise
41966615- psa 9 1st ed German zard
41966616- psa 9 base unl zard
41966617- psa 10 LC zard holo
41966618- psa 10 French 1st ed zard
41966619- psa 9 French 1st ed zard
41966620- psa 9 shadowless zard
41966621- psa 10 shadowless zard
41966622- psa 9 shadowless zard
41966623- psa 10 shadowless zard
I’m split between someone found a gold mine or it’s a shitty grader and they have scratches. Crazy sub though.
Technically they bumped everyone up to 50 because of them being gone for that one week in NY, so it’s day 57 of 50 for you.
But yeah, I’m on day 55 of 50, I called them on Monday asking if there’s an ETA on it, and they told me it’d be another week before I could even expect my order to be finished.
These were from my odd cards I’ve had since they first came out. They were stored in card saver 1s all these years which obviously didn’t hurt them. All of them I picked out assuming they were 10s.
There are:
150 PSA 10s
35 non 10s.
Line # Item # Cert # Grade Description Type
1 1 41223140 MINT 9 2003 Pokemon Skyridge H32 Xatu-Holo Card
2 1 41223141 GEM MINT 10 2003 Pokemon Skyridge H29 Steelix-Holo Card
3 1 41223142 GEM MINT 10 2003 Pokemon Skyridge H28 Starmie-Holo Card
4 1 41223143 GEM MINT 10 2003 Pokemon Skyridge H27 Rhydon-Holo Card
5 1 41223144 GEM MINT 10 2003 Pokemon Skyridge H26 Raikou-Holo Card
6 1 41223145 MINT 9 2003 Pokemon Skyridge H25 Raichu-Holo Card
7 1 41223146 GEM MINT 10 2003 Pokemon Skyridge H24 Poliwrath-Holo Card
8 1 41223147 GEM MINT 10 2003 Pokemon Skyridge H23 Politoed-Holo Card
9 1 41223148 GEM MINT 10 2003 Pokemon Skyridge H22 Piloswine-Holo Card
10 1 41223149 GEM MINT 10 2003 Pokemon Skyridge H21 Nidoqueen-Holo Card
11 1 41223150 GEM MINT 10 2003 Pokemon Skyridge H19 Magneton-Holo Card
12 1 41223151 MINT 9 2003 Pokemon Skyridge H17 Magcargo-Holo Card
13 1 41223152 MINT 9 2003 Pokemon Skyridge H14 Ledian-Holo Card
14 1 41223153 MINT 9 2003 Pokemon Skyridge H11 Houndoom-Holo Card
15 1 41223154 GEM MINT 10 2003 Pokemon Skyridge H9 Gengar-Holo Card
16 1 41223155 GEM MINT 10 2003 Pokemon Skyridge H8 Forretress-Holo Card
17 1 41223156 GEM MINT 10 2003 Pokemon Skyridge H4 Beedrill-Holo Card
18 1 41223157 MINT 9 2003 Pokemon Skyridge H3 Articuno-Holo Card
19 1 41223158 MINT 9 2003 Pokemon Skyridge H1 Alakazam-Holo Card
20 1 41223159 GEM MINT 10 2000 Pokemon Japanese Neo 2 15 Beedrill-Holo Card
21 1 41223160 GEM MINT 10 2000 Pokemon Japanese Neo 2 12 Butterfree-Holo Card
22 1 41223161 GEM MINT 10 2000 Pokemon Japanese Neo 2 12 Butterfree-Holo Card
23 1 41223162 MINT 9 2000 Pokemon Japanese Neo 2 26 Raichu-Holo Card
24 1 41223163 MINT 9 2000 Pokemon Japanese Neo 2 26 Raichu-Holo Card
25 1 41223164 GEM MINT 10 2000 Pokemon Japanese Neo 2 26 Raichu-Holo Card
26 1 41223165 GEM MINT 10 2000 Pokemon Japanese Neo 2 196 Espeon-Holo Card
27 1 41223166 MINT 9 2000 Pokemon Japanese Neo 2 196 Espeon-Holo Card
28 1 41223167 GEM MINT 10 2000 Pokemon Japanese Neo 2 196 Espeon-Holo Card
29 1 41223168 GEM MINT 10 2000 Pokemon Japanese Neo 2 205 Forretress-Holo Card
30 1 41223169 GEM MINT 10 2000 Pokemon Japanese Neo 2 205 Forretress-Holo Card
31 1 41223170 GEM MINT 10 2000 Pokemon Japanese Neo 2 205 Forretress-Holo Card
32 1 41223171 GEM MINT 10 2000 Pokemon Japanese Neo 2 237 Hitmontop-Holo Card
33 1 41223172 MINT 9 2000 Pokemon Japanese Neo 2 237 Hitmontop-Holo Card
34 1 41223173 GEM MINT 10 2000 Pokemon Japanese Neo 2 229 Houndoom-Holo Card
35 1 41223174 GEM MINT 10 2000 Pokemon Japanese Neo 2 228 Houndour-Holo Card
36 1 41223175 GEM MINT 10 2000 Pokemon Japanese Neo 2 228 Houndour-Holo Card
37 1 41223176 MINT 9 2000 Pokemon Japanese Neo 2 141 Kabutops-Holo Card
38 1 41223177 GEM MINT 10 2000 Pokemon Japanese Neo 2 141 Kabutops-Holo Card
39 1 41223178 GEM MINT 10 2000 Pokemon Japanese Neo 2 81 Magnemite-Holo Card
40 1 41223179 GEM MINT 10 2000 Pokemon Japanese Neo 2 81 Magnemite-Holo Card
41 1 41223180 GEM MINT 10 2000 Pokemon Japanese Neo 2 186 Politoed-Holo Card
42 1 41223181 MINT 9 2000 Pokemon Japanese Neo 2 186 Politoed-Holo Card
43 1 41223182 GEM MINT 10 2000 Pokemon Japanese Neo 2 212 Scizor-Holo Card
44 1 41223183 GEM MINT 10 2000 Pokemon Japanese Neo 2 212 Scizor-Holo Card
45 1 41223184 GEM MINT 10 2000 Pokemon Japanese Neo 2 212 Scizor-Holo Card
46 1 41223185 GEM MINT 10 2000 Pokemon Japanese Neo 2 235 Smeargle-Holo Card
47 1 41223186 GEM MINT 10 2000 Pokemon Japanese Neo 2 235 Smeargle-Holo Card
48 1 41223187 GEM MINT 10 2000 Pokemon Japanese Neo 2 248 Tyranitar-Holo Card
49 1 41223188 GEM MINT 10 2000 Pokemon Japanese Neo 2 248 Tyranitar-Holo Card
50 1 41223189 GEM MINT 10 2000 Pokemon Japanese Neo 2 248 Tyranitar-Holo Card
51 1 41223190 GEM MINT 10 2000 Pokemon Japanese Neo 2 197 Umbreon-Holo Card
52 1 41223191 GEM MINT 10 2000 Pokemon Japanese Neo 2 201 Unown A-Holo Card
53 1 41223192 GEM MINT 10 2000 Pokemon Japanese Neo 2 202 Wobbuffet-Holo Card
54 1 41223193 GEM MINT 10 2000 Pokemon Japanese Neo 2 202 Wobbuffet-Holo Card
55 1 41223194 GEM MINT 10 2000 Pokemon Japanese Neo 2 193 Yanma-Holo Card
56 1 41223195 GEM MINT 10 2000 Pokemon Japanese Neo 2 193 Yanma-Holo Card
57 1 41223196 GEM MINT 10 2000 Pokemon Japanese Neo 2 193 Yanma-Holo Card
58 1 41223197 GEM MINT 10 1999 Pokemon Japanese Neo 189 Jumpluff-Holo Card
59 1 41223198 GEM MINT 10 1999 Pokemon Japanese Neo 214 Heracross-Holo Card
60 1 41223199 MINT 9 1999 Pokemon Japanese Neo 249 Lugia-Holo Card
61 1 41223200 GEM MINT 10 1999 Pokemon Japanese Neo 249 Lugia-Holo Card
62 1 41223201 NEAR MINT 7 1999 Pokemon Japanese Neo 160 Feraligatr-Holo Card
63 1 41223202 GEM MINT 10 1999 Pokemon Japanese Neo 160 Feraligatr-Holo Card
64 1 41223203 GEM MINT 10 1999 Pokemon Japanese Neo 182 Bellossom-Holo Card
65 1 41223204 GEM MINT 10 1999 Pokemon Japanese Neo 182 Bellossom-Holo Card
66 1 41223205 GEM MINT 10 1999 Pokemon Japanese Neo 184 Azumarill-Holo Card
67 1 41223206 GEM MINT 10 1999 Pokemon Japanese Neo 184 Azumarill-Holo Card
68 1 41223207 GEM MINT 10 1999 Pokemon Japanese Neo 157 Typhlosion-Holo Card
69 1 41223208 GEM MINT 10 1999 Pokemon Japanese Neo 157 Typhlosion-Holo Card
70 1 41223209 GEM MINT 10 1999 Pokemon Japanese Neo 176 Togetic-Holo Card
71 1 41223210 NEAR MINT 7 1999 Pokemon Japanese Neo 176 Togetic-Holo Card
72 1 41223211 GEM MINT 10 1999 Pokemon Japanese Neo 208 Steelix-Holo Card
73 1 41223212 GEM MINT 10 1999 Pokemon Japanese Neo 208 Steelix-Holo Card
74 1 41223213 GEM MINT 10 1999 Pokemon Japanese Neo 199 Slowking-Holo Card
75 1 41223214 MINT 9 1999 Pokemon Japanese Neo 199 Slowking-Holo Card
76 1 41223215 GEM MINT 10 1999 Pokemon Japanese Neo 172 Pichu-Holo Card
77 1 41223216 GEM MINT 10 1999 Pokemon Japanese Neo 172 Pichu-Holo Card
78 1 41223217 GEM MINT 10 1999 Pokemon Japanese Neo Metal Energy-Holo Card
79 1 41223218 MINT 9 1999 Pokemon Japanese Neo Metal Energy-Holo Card
80 1 41223219 MINT 9 1999 Pokemon Japanese Neo 181 Ampharos-Holo Card
81 1 41223220 GEM MINT 10 1998 Pokemon Japanese Gym 2 150 Rocket’s Mewtwo Holo Card
82 1 41223221 GEM MINT 10 1998 Pokemon Japanese Gym 2 145 Rocket’s Zapdos-Holo Card
83 1 41223222 GEM MINT 10 1998 Pokemon Japanese Gym 2 145 Rocket’s Zapdos-Holo Card
84 1 41223223 GEM MINT 10 1998 Pokemon Japanese Gym 2 145 Rocket’s Zapdos-Holo Card
85 1 41223224 GEM MINT 10 1998 Pokemon Japanese Gym 2 59 Blaine’s Arcanine-Holo Card
86 1 41223225 GEM MINT 10 1998 Pokemon Japanese Gym 2 146 Blaine’s Moltres Holo Card
87 1 41223226 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1998 Pokemon Japanese Gym 2 130 Giovanni’s Gyarados Holo Card
88 1 41223227 GEM MINT 10 1998 Pokemon Japanese Gym 2 130 Giovanni’s Gyarados Holo Card
89 1 41223228 GEM MINT 10 1998 Pokemon Japanese Gym 2 53 Giovanni’s Persian Holo Card
90 1 41223229 GEM MINT 10 1998 Pokemon Japanese Gym 2 15 Koga’s Beedrill Holo Card
91 1 41223230 GEM MINT 10 1998 Pokemon Japanese Gym 2 65 Sabrina’s Alakazam Holo Card
92 1 41223231 GEM MINT 10 1998 Pokemon Japanese Gym 2 65 Sabrina’s Alakazam Holo Card
93 1 41223232 GEM MINT 10 1998 Pokemon Japanese Gym 2 65 Sabrina’s Alakazam Holo Card
94 1 41223233 GEM MINT 10 1998 Pokemon Japanese Gym 2 94 Sabrina’s Gengar Holo Card
95 1 41223234 GEM MINT 10 1998 Pokemon Japanese Gym 2 94 Sabrina’s Gengar Holo Card
96 1 41223235 GEM MINT 10 1998 Pokemon Japanese Gym 2 68 Giovanni’s Machamp Holo Card
97 1 41223236 GEM MINT 10 1998 Pokemon Japanese Gym 2 150 Rocket’s Mewtwo Holo Card
98 1 41223237 MINT 9 1998 Pokemon Japanese Gym 2 150 Rocket’s Mewtwo Holo Card
99 1 41223238 GEM MINT 10 1998 Pokemon Japanese Gym 2 150 Rocket’s Mewtwo Holo Card
100 1 41223239 GEM MINT 10 1998 Pokemon Japanese Gym 38 Brock’s Ninetales Holo Card
101 1 41223240 GEM MINT 10 1998 Pokemon Japanese Gym 107 Rocket’s Hitmonchan Holo Card
102 1 41223241 GEM MINT 10 1998 Pokemon Japanese Gym 107 Rocket’s Hitmonchan Holo Card
103 1 41223242 GEM MINT 10 1998 Pokemon Japanese Gym 130 Misty’s Gyarados Holo Card
104 1 41223243 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1998 Pokemon Japanese Gym 125 LT. Surge’s Electabuzz Holo Card
105 1 41223244 GEM MINT 10 1998 Pokemon Japanese Gym 73 Misty’s Tentacruel Holo Card
106 1 41223245 MINT 9 1998 Pokemon Japanese Gym 73 Misty’s Tentacruel Holo Card
107 1 41223246 GEM MINT 10 1998 Pokemon Japanese Gym 112 Brock’s Rhydon Holo Card
108 1 41223247 GEM MINT 10 1998 Pokemon Japanese Gym 112 Brock’s Rhydon Holo Card
109 1 41223248 GEM MINT 10 1998 Pokemon Japanese Gym 36 Erika’s Clefable Holo Card
110 1 41223249 GEM MINT 10 1998 Pokemon Japanese Gym 45 Erika’s Vileplume Holo Card
111 1 41223250 GEM MINT 10 1998 Pokemon Japanese Rocket 68 Dark Machamp-Holo Card
112 1 41223251 GEM MINT 10 1998 Pokemon Japanese Rocket 45 Dark Vileplume-Holo Card
113 1 41223252 GEM MINT 10 1998 Pokemon Japanese Rocket 110 Dark Weezing-Holo Card
114 1 41223253 GEM MINT 10 1998 Pokemon Japanese Rocket 65 Dark Alakazam-Holo Card
115 1 41223254 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1998 Pokemon Japanese Rocket 65 Dark Alakazam-Holo Card
116 1 41223255 GEM MINT 10 1998 Pokemon Japanese Rocket 97 Dark Hypno-Holo Card
117 1 41223256 GEM MINT 10 1998 Pokemon Japanese Rocket 97 Dark Hypno-Holo Card
118 1 41223257 MINT 9 1998 Pokemon Japanese Rocket 97 Dark Hypno-Holo Card
119 1 41223258 GEM MINT 10 1998 Pokemon Japanese Rocket 130 Dark Gyarados-Holo Card
120 1 41223259 GEM MINT 10 1998 Pokemon Japanese Rocket 130 Dark Gyarados-Holo Card
121 1 41223260 GEM MINT 10 1998 Pokemon Japanese Rocket 130 Dark Gyarados-Holo Card
122 1 41223261 GEM MINT 10 1998 Pokemon Japanese Rocket 51 Dark Dugtrio-Holo Card
123 1 41223262 GEM MINT 10 1998 Pokemon Japanese Rocket 51 Dark Dugtrio-Holo Card
124 1 41223263 MINT 9 1998 Pokemon Japanese Rocket 51 Dark Dugtrio-Holo Card
125 1 41223264 MINT 9 1998 Pokemon Japanese Rocket 80 Dark Slowbro-Holo Card
126 1 41223265 GEM MINT 10 1998 Pokemon Japanese Rocket 80 Dark Slowbro-Holo Card
127 1 41223266 MINT 9 1998 Pokemon Japanese Rocket 149 Dark Dragonite-Holo Card
128 1 41223267 GEM MINT 10 1998 Pokemon Japanese Rocket 149 Dark Dragonite-Holo Card
129 1 41223268 MINT 9 1998 Pokemon Japanese Rocket 6 Dark Charizard-Holo Card
130 1 41223269 GEM MINT 10 1998 Pokemon Japanese Rocket 6 Dark Charizard-Holo Card
131 1 41223270 GEM MINT 10 1998 Pokemon Japanese Rocket 6 Dark Charizard-Holo Card
132 1 41223271 GEM MINT 10 1998 Pokemon Japanese Rocket 6 Dark Charizard-Holo Card
133 1 41223272 GEM MINT 10 1998 Pokemon Japanese Rocket 6 Dark Charizard-Holo Card
134 1 41223273 GEM MINT 10 1998 Pokemon Japanese Rocket 9 Dark Blastoise-Holo Card
135 1 41223274 GEM MINT 10 1998 Pokemon Japanese Rocket 9 Dark Blastoise-Holo Card
136 1 41223275 GEM MINT 10 1998 Pokemon Japanese Rocket 9 Dark Blastoise-Holo Card
137 1 41223276 GEM MINT 10 1998 Pokemon Japanese Rocket 42 Dark Golbat-Holo Card
138 1 41223277 GEM MINT 10 1998 Pokemon Japanese Rocket 42 Dark Golbat-Holo Card
139 1 41223278 MINT 9 1998 Pokemon Japanese Rocket 24 Dark Arbok-Holo Card
140 1 41223279 GEM MINT 10 1998 Pokemon Japanese Rocket 24 Dark Arbok-Holo Card
141 1 41223280 GEM MINT 10 1998 Pokemon Japanese Rocket 24 Dark Arbok-Holo Card
142 1 41223281 GEM MINT 10 1998 Pokemon Japanese Rocket Rocket’s Sneak Attack Holo Card
143 1 41223282 GEM MINT 10 1998 Pokemon Japanese Rocket Rainbow Energy-Holo Card
144 1 41223283 MINT 9 1998 Pokemon Japanese Rocket Rainbow Energy-Holo Card
145 1 41223284 GEM MINT 10 2000 Pokemon Japanese Neo 3 142 Aerodactyl-Holo Card
146 1 41223285 GEM MINT 10 2000 Pokemon Japanese Neo 3 251 Celebi-Holo Card
147 1 41223286 GEM MINT 10 2000 Pokemon Japanese Neo 3 229 Houndoom-Holo Card
148 1 41223287 GEM MINT 10 2000 Pokemon Japanese Neo 3 242 Blissey-Holo Card
149 1 41223288 GEM MINT 10 2000 Pokemon Japanese Neo 3 121 Starmie-Holo Card
150 1 41223289 GEM MINT 10 2000 Pokemon Japanese Neo 3 121 Starmie-Holo Card
151 1 41223290 GEM MINT 10 2000 Pokemon Japanese Neo 3 82 Magneton-Holo Card
152 1 41223291 GEM MINT 10 2000 Pokemon Japanese Neo 3 82 Magneton-Holo Card
153 1 41223292 MINT 9 2000 Pokemon Japanese Neo 3 82 Magneton-Holo Card
154 1 41223293 GEM MINT 10 2000 Pokemon Japanese Neo 3 82 Magneton-Holo Card
155 1 41223294 GEM MINT 10 2000 Pokemon Japanese Neo 3 189 Jumpluff-Holo Card
156 1 41223295 GEM MINT 10 2000 Pokemon Japanese Neo 3 189 Jumpluff-Holo Card
157 1 41223296 GEM MINT 10 2000 Pokemon Japanese Neo 3 189 Jumpluff-Holo Card
158 1 41223297 GEM MINT 10 2000 Pokemon Japanese Neo 3 233 Porygon 2-Holo Card
159 1 41223298 GEM MINT 10 2000 Pokemon Japanese Neo 3 233 Porygon 2-Holo Card
160 1 41223299 GEM MINT 10 2000 Pokemon Japanese Neo 3 243 Raikou-Holo Card
161 1 41223300 GEM MINT 10 2000 Pokemon Japanese Neo 3 243 Raikou-Holo Card
162 1 41223301 GEM MINT 10 2000 Pokemon Japanese Neo 3 225 Delibird-Holo Card
163 1 41223302 GEM MINT 10 2000 Pokemon Japanese Neo 3 225 Delibird-Holo Card
164 1 41223303 GEM MINT 10 2000 Pokemon Japanese Neo 3 169 Crobat-Holo Card
165 1 41223304 GEM MINT 10 2000 Pokemon Japanese Neo 3 169 Crobat-Holo Card
166 1 41223305 GEM MINT 10 2000 Pokemon Japanese Neo 3 200 Misdreavus-Holo Card
167 1 41223306 GEM MINT 10 2000 Pokemon Japanese Neo 3 200 Misdreavus-Holo Card
168 1 41223307 GEM MINT 10 2000 Pokemon Japanese Neo 3 200 Misdreavus-Holo Card
169 1 41223308 GEM MINT 10 2000 Pokemon Japanese Neo 3 181 Ampharos-Holo Card
170 1 41223309 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 2000 Pokemon Japanese Neo 3 181 Ampharos-Holo Card
171 1 41223310 MINT 9 2000 Pokemon Japanese Neo 3 181 Ampharos-Holo Card
172 1 41223311 GEM MINT 10 2000 Pokemon Japanese Neo 3 250 HO-Oh-Holo Card
173 1 41223312 GEM MINT 10 2000 Pokemon Japanese Neo 3 250 HO-Oh-Holo Card
174 1 41223313 GEM MINT 10 2000 Pokemon Japanese Neo 3 230 Kingdra-Holo Card
175 1 41223314 GEM MINT 10 2000 Pokemon Japanese Neo 3 230 Kingdra-Holo Card
176 1 41223315 GEM MINT 10 2000 Pokemon Japanese Neo 3 230 Kingdra-Holo Card
177 1 41223316 GEM MINT 10 2000 Pokemon Japanese Neo 3 244 Entei-Holo Card
178 1 41223317 MINT 9 2000 Pokemon Japanese Neo 3 244 Entei-Holo Card
179 1 41223318 GEM MINT 10 2000 Pokemon Japanese Neo 3 244 Entei-Holo Card
180 1 41223319 GEM MINT 10 2000 Pokemon Japanese Neo 3 245 Suicune-Holo Card
181 1 41223320 GEM MINT 10 2000 Pokemon Japanese Neo 3 245 Suicune-Holo Card
182 1 41223321 GEM MINT 10 1998 Pokemon Japanese Gym 2 6 Blaine’s Charizard Holo Card
183 1 41223322 GEM MINT 10 1998 Pokemon Japanese Gym 2 6 Blaine’s Charizard Holo Card
184 1 41223323 MINT 9 1999 Pokemon Japanese Neo 227 Skarmory-Holo Card
185 1 41223324 GEM MINT 10 1999 Pokemon Japanese Neo 227 Skarmory-Holo Card
Gary isn’t a big Japanese cards fan either… Why do you think he waited so long to grade them? A few years back, most of them were probably not even worth the grading fees.
Exactly right. I just don’t see a future in them even though there’s a few bucks in them today. I could be wrong though. They could shoot up like crazy then I’ll hear a bunch of “I told you so’s”.
It’s interesting to me that all the Jpn were solid 10s in my opinion and only 83% got 10s, I have many that are solid 9s but not worth sending in now.
I decided to grade some of the more promising cards from my WotC binder collection and was surprised that the 1st edition Base Zapdos came back PSA 10. I’ve seen plenty of better looking 9s. Meanwhile, the 1st edition Fossil Articuno that I could not and still cannot see anything wrong with came back as a 9. Of course, I’m not complaining about that tradeoff =).
I am surprised though that 1st edition Base Zapdos has such a high PSA 10 pop (higher than all except Machamp, Charizard, and Venusaur, which all have obvious reasons for why the pop would be higher)–I wonder why that is?
It’s because the background is almost black. Darker holo = easier to grade. The hardest holos to grade in most sets are the white backgrounds. Dark Magneton from Team rocket = impossible. Typhlosion #17 = impossible. Kangaskhan from jungle is hard, wigglytuff from base set 2, chansey from base…all the white backgrounds are very difficult.
