For me, research involves deepening my understanding of the Pokmon subject and deciding on the composition to use
Market Value (based on PriceCharting.com ): Ungraded: $329.06 Grade 7: $290.00 Grade 8: $304.29 Grade 9: $348.56 Grade 9.5: $500 PSA 10: $788.97 The second most valuable card to come out of this set is Eevee #188, an Illustration Rare that currently has a market price of about $80, give or take
If you have already set up other gimmicks, it's not a problem, but if you only have Wally, you'll be left completely defenseless
Pulling great cards is much easier here thanks to the Trainer Gallery subset that adds extra hits to the reverse holo slot
The barrier to entry is steep (individual PSA 10 holos are $5,000-$264,000), the market is illiquid, and condition is everything
Physical cards can be submitted to PSA (Professional Sports Authenticator), which evaluates condition on a 1-10 scale