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Originally Posted by peanuts
Couple things:
- This is from the initial print run of the first edition of cards. The distinguishing visual feature is that there isn't a drop shadow to help accentuate the character portraits (Hence "shadowless"). The short print run was due to questions around how strong the Pokemon brand was in the US and whether the hype would carry over to the TCG. Shadowless only represents about 15% of the total population for the First Edition set.
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To help translate, for those who may not follow:
The original American release of Pokémon contains 102 cards. In general, they can be found in one of three versions:
- 1st Edition (relatively small first print run/have an "Edition 1" stamp/do not have the shadow)
- "Shadowless" - (separate but also small print run/not 1st Edition/no stamp/no shadow)
- Unlimited - (by far the most plentiful/no stamp/has the shadow)