There have been fake cards graded before - [it] happens with rebacked cards in Magic: The Gathering, Nguyen says
By doing this, you can learn how to determine what is a good discount and what isnt, develop good baselines based on previous market behaviors, and assess how long youll need to hold your boxes to meet your desired profit margin
The amount of light coming through the card when shining a bright light very close to the card should be consistent across the entire card
From Gen II onwards, there are really only two methods of acquiring Shiny Pokmon random encounters and soft resets
With this bulk, if it manages to hit an opponent first or has adequate healing support, it can easily KO most EX cards and even cripple Mega EX Pokmon
If youre going to plunk a few thousand dollars into something, dont take my word as Gospel (or anyones for that matter.) Do you own research and think about what fits into your Magic Investment portfolio