How to know Expack / Charmander

Hi, this is Tom of Poke Colle.



The first issued pokemon card in Japan

are called Expansion Pack.(published October 20, 1996 )

How to know which one is Ex Pack?

There's a card.  Arcanine, cool boy..





 You check the red circle 1 as below.

If there's no mark, it is a card of Ex pack.

And check the right down corner, red circle as 2, there's a mark.
if it is a diamond ♦ = Uncommon .
if a circle  ●　= common and　 if a star ★= rare card.

So this Arcanine is Uncommon card..

and there's no mark in red circles 1& 2... It's the real first edition and very valuable.
(some exceptions / Promo/ Gym Leader)


As those Ex pack is played heavily and never concern about the value later,
near mint cards are difficult to find...

By the way, today's recommended card is

my PokeColle shop

Charmander.... hot and cute..