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Market analysis indicates strong sustained demand driven by multiple factors: Generation 1 nostalgia remains the strongest driver of Pokemon TCG collecting interest globally, the Japanese version is considered superior quality by serious collectors due to printing standards and card stock, and the sets relatively limited print run compared to English versions has created natural scarcity

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