Why are there two Raichus in Expedition with the same art?

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I noticed this while I was listing this Raichu on eBay and I noticed some of the listings had a different set number. Maybe I should already know this, but its weird to me. Mine is a reverse holo as well…I know the scan makes it look like its not.

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One is the reverse holo holo and the other is the reverse holo non holo

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The holo rares in Expedition all have a non-holo rare counterpart (like in Jungle and Fossil). These non-holo rares have a different set #. Each of these holo/non-holo rare counterparts have their own reverse holo too. You can quickly tell the difference in pictures looking at the e symbol in the lower-left corner: the holo counterparts have a yellow/holofoil e and the non-holo counterparts have a blue e.

I found this out soon after embarking on my reverse holo set of Expedition!

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I do not deserve the solution :white_check_mark: lol

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Thanks for the quick reply!

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Earliest bird gets the worm!

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Okay I gave it to @bbobrob :sunglasses:

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Just to note, I think that’s Expedition is the only set in the hobby that does this

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Thanks for the quick response and the explanation! You sir deserve the solution check mark. :sunglasses:

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I feel like I should have known this…well putting together an Expedition binder is probably pretty annoying lol

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I felt something along these lines when I found out too, especially given that the reverse holos basically look the exact same (except for the e symbol).