garyis2000
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So far that's
8 for prerelease Raichu
6 for illustrator
This is a real Poke battle
8 for prerelease Raichu
6 for illustrator
This is a real Poke battle
I'd pick the Illustrator...much prefer the artwork and less people will question its authenticity
wasn't there a youtube video where the guy claims he made a fake illustrator... How can one verify its authenticity if you encounter one?
Okay guys, the one warning.
Everyone who posts needs to post reasons behind their choice, else this is just a poll.
Thanks.
For those advocating for the illustrator you can take comfort in knowing that the preraichu may go the way of the Loch Ness monster or Bigfoot and then the illustrator would rise up to Raichus plateau lol.
Something to also consider here is that this is an English site based out of the US with primarily english users. The amount of English collectors is going to be higher.
If this were discussed with Japanese collectors and other countries, I think you would see much different results.
Yes Scott, 7 to 6 lol.
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Sorry DJgigabyte. We're just having a little fun
My reasoning would be the illustrators have changed hands many times and there is little romance attached to that card. It has been attainable.
The prerelease raichu is almost a myth. Not even PSA will recognize it. No matter how much money I've offered not even a single hint of one has surfaced.
For those advocating for the illustrator you can take comfort in knowing that the preraichu may go the way of the Loch Ness monster or Bigfoot and then the illustrator would rise up to Raichus plateau lol.
It now appears attainable, but my copy will never leave my hands for any dollar sum for the rest of my life, therefore forget about that one entirely.
Well then you have a Japanese bias involved.
Another copy is graded by PSA (NM/MT 8) and was seen in a Beckett magazine in 1999 and never seen since. I consider that one to be out of the picture as I doubt anyone even knows who has it!
Not even for some ridiculous amount, like $30k?
And if money doesn't work, one can always resort to kidnapping!
:wink:
One illustrator was just sold and bought last yearl no raichu has come up in forever.
I'm not disputing the illustrator is number one cause I believe the Raichus existence as a WOTC creation is undetermined. But...if it did exit the wizards plant as advertised then it is surely number one. Could be a mute point though.
In my opinion the two are a tier of their own, and on the same tier at that. It is up to preference (and only preference) which of the two comes out on top as the No.1 card. That's the way I always looked at it.