2024’s best Japanese cards are worth a small fortune.

Even the consolation Charizard the Ultra Rare offers an impressive ROI for a second-tier chase card.

Sword and Shield’s best sets feature some iconic alternate art chase cards.

The Umbreon ex from Terastal Festival ex and the Pikachu ex from Super Electric Breaker in Japan’s Pokemon TCG.

The Secret Rare features a rainbow-colored pattern, but the Ultra Rare offers a more classic depiction.

These Dragon-jot down cards reign as the most valuable.

Gengar VMAX consuming a forest along with an Umbreon VMAX from Evolving Skies and a Giratina V from Lost Origin.

The Latias & Latios GX from Team Up and Rayquaza VMAX from Evolving Skies in the Pokemon TCG.

The Charizard ex SIR from 151 and Charizard V Alt Art from Brilliant Stars in the Pokemon TCG.

The Charizard V and VMAX arts side by side from Champion’s Path.

The 151 Charizard ex Special Illustration Rare and Charizard ex Full Art from the Pokemon TCG.

The XY Evolutions M Charizard EX Full Art and Charizard Holo Rare from the Pokemon TCG.

The Obsidian Flames Charizard ex Special Illustration Rare and Hyper Rare in the Pokemon TCG.

The Charizard V Alt Art and Charizard V Full Art from Brilliant Stars in the Pokemon TCG.

The M Charizard EX X and Y Secret Rares in Flashfire from the Pokemon TCG.

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