Print finish
Holo
Foil treatment of a playable card. Usually the same game text as the non-holo.
Play legality
Same card for play. Foil does not change attacks or HP.
Holo rares are the shiny version of a card you could also own as a non-holo. Decks do not care.
We split the row so collectors can shop the foil and players can shop the matte.
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Other print finishes
Common / Uncommon
The bulk of a set. Same Pokémon name still shares one character dossier here.
ex / Double Rare
A rulebox Pokémon. Worth extra Prize cards when KO’d.
Illustration rare
Full-art chase of an existing card. Collectors hunt these; decks can play the cheap version.
Special illustration
The big alt-art. Same card for play, different row in this catalog.
Promo
Stamped or stamped-set extras. Check the collector number.