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What Does ‘Shadowless’ Mean in Pokemon Cards?

What Does ‘Shadowless’ Mean in Pokemon Cards?

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VintagePokeFan

Shadowless Pokemon cards are basically the OG of Pokemon cards. No shadow means it's old school and worth more than my car.

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HistoricHank

Had a shadowless Charizard once. Felt like I owned a piece of history. They're the real deal for collectors.

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CardMasterJen

So, 'shadowless' refers to a specific run of Pokemon cards from the original Base Set. These cards lack the shadow effect on the right side of the image box that later versions have. This makes them super rare and valuable to collectors. They're like the first edition prints of the Pokemon card world.

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GameEnjoyer123

Everyone's out here looking for shadowless cards when they should just enjoy the game. But yeah, they're the vintage cards without the shadow on the image box.

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