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Pokémon (Japan) · 6 finishes

Pokémon JP card finishes & editions

The same card is printed in several finishes — normal, holofoil, reverse holo, first edition — and each one has its own market price. Here is every finish in Pokémon (Japan), how many priced printings carry it, and what a typical one costs.

FinishPrintings pricedMedianTop cardTotal value
Normal8,957$0.50$999.99$43K
Holofoil7,677$2.27$2,499.00$110K
1st Edition2,842$3.24$183.44$17K
Unlimited1,287$3.00$300.00$6,084
1st Edition Holofoil877$12.99$1,500.00$28K
Unlimited Holofoil317$11.00$599.99$7,701

Why the finish matters

A finish is the physical treatment of the print run: holofoil on the art, reverse holo on the frame, a first-edition stamp, etched or borderless foils. Collectors pay for the scarcer treatment, so the same card and number can be worth ten times more in one finish than another. Open a finish to see every printing that carries it and the premium it commands over the cheapest other version of the same card.