The Theme Deck Shattered Holofoil, Reverse Holo and non-Holo Pikachus combined make for a total of fifteen additional Base Artwork Pikachus with the release of XY Evolutions
Each collection contains a dedicated promo pack featuring 3 randomly selected illustration promo cards
(Yep, now we grade everything, but back then it was only two.) Our holder's evolution began with the materials used for the CGC comic book holder in order to provide the same time-tested protection for cards.
A non-foil source material card appears in every 1 of 24 Play Boosters
The structure is a three-layer sandwich: A front paper layer that holds the printed card face and art An opaque colored core in the center (typically blue) A back paper layer for the card back This blue core is important
The North American competition included Canada, USA and Mexico, whereas Oceania/Europe was open to residents of Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Portugal, Spain, the Netherlands, and Russia (Italy is specifically excluded) [source]