With only 40 being in gem mint condition, the Japanese example in the near-perfect condition is rare
This whole experience was so exciting
Quick Answer: What To Pick First Start with a free scanner that gives you all of this on day one: Live camera scanning (not manual text entry only) Variant-aware identification (holo/reverse where possible) Visible price source(s), not mystery numbers Enough free scans to test a full binder page If those are missing, skip it
Then you can really break this with damage-based sweepers
The artwork features other Pokemon too, including a sneaky Gengar- can you spot it
Has it been your experience with Varina that lifegain or other protection like Radiant Destiny, Ghostly Prison, No Mercy, or True Conviction among your other suggestions should be included