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This initial print run was printed, distributed, and sold out before Pokmania fully took root in the United States, making them extremely rare today, particularly in Near Mint condition

Cards printed between 1999 and the early 2000s tend to hold value better because print runs were smaller, fewer people preserved cards in mint condition, and, of course, nostalgia-driven demand remains strong

The red coloring is also paler than other printings

The only thing that may hold Thalia back is the fact that she is Legendary, which may restrict the number of copies in decks of her to two or three instead of being a four of

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Shiny Treasure ex followed a similar trajectory