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Well, let me tell ya ’bout these here Vivid Voltage cards. Folks are goin’ crazy for ’em, like flies to honey, I tell ya. They say some of ’em are worth a whole lot of money, more than my old mule Bessie, that’s for sure.
Now, I ain’t no expert, mind you. I just hear things from the young’uns and see ’em swappin’ these shiny pieces of cardboard like they’re gold. But from what I gather, there’s this fella named Charizard. He’s a big deal, like the rooster in the henhouse, always struttin’ around. Seems like any card with his picture on it is worth somethin’. They got all sorts of Charizards too, shiny ones, fancy ones, ones that look like they’re on fire. The young’uns say there’s a special one, a “Staff Prerelease Promo Charizard” that’s real valuable. Sounds like a load of hogwash to me, but they sure do get excited about it.
Then there’s this Pikachu fella. He’s a little yellow critter, looks like a plump mouse if you ask me. But apparently, he’s popular too. There’s a card called “Pikachu VMAX Rainbow Rare”, number 188 out of 185, don’t ask me how that works, makes no sense. Anyway, they say that one’s worth a pretty penny. More than a hundred dollars, they say! Imagine that, for a little yellow mouse picture. Lord have mercy.
And it ain’t just them, there’s a whole bunch of other cards folks are chasin’. Something about “Full Art trainers”, they say they look real nice. I don’t get it myself, they just look like pictures of people to me. But who am I to judge? If folks wanna spend their hard-earned money on pictures of people and critters, that’s their business.
- Charizard cards – Especially the special ones like that “Staff Prerelease Promo” thingamajig.
- Pikachu VMAX Rainbow Rare (188/185) – That yellow mouse is bringin’ in the big bucks.
- Full Art trainer cards – Purty pictures, I guess.
Now, if you ask me, it’s all a bit silly. Back in my day, we played with rocks and sticks, and we were happy as clams. But times change, I reckon. These young’uns, they got their video games and their shiny cards. As long as they ain’t causin’ trouble, I guess it’s alright. But I still think a good day’s work is worth more than any of them cards.
They got these websites, see, where they list all the prices. They call it a “price guide”. They got prices for cards that are all beat up, and prices for cards that are all perfect and shiny. They even got prices for cards that have been graded, whatever that means. It’s a whole ‘nother world, I tell ya. More complicated than plantin’ corn, and that’s sayin’ something.
And they talk about things like “V cards” and “Alt Art”. Sounds like gibberish to me. But I guess if you’re into these cards, you gotta know the lingo. Like talkin’ about the weather, only instead of rain and sunshine, you’re talkin’ about Pikachus and Charizards.
So, if you’re lookin’ to make some money, or just wanna see what all the fuss is about, these Vivid Voltage cards might be worth lookin’ into. Just don’t go spendin’ your life savings on ’em. There’s more to life than shiny pieces of cardboard, that’s for sure.

One more thing, they say that Giratina V (Alt Art) card is the most expensive “V card”. Over 260 dollars they say! Can you believe it? For a card! And of course, that Charizard VMAX card from the “Shining Fates” set , that shiny black one, is also a big deal. Folks just love that Charizard, I guess. He’s like the king of the cards or somethin’.
I tell ya, it’s a whole different world. But if it makes folks happy, I guess it’s alright. Just remember, there’s more to life than cards and money. A good laugh with friends and family, that’s worth more than all the gold in the world.
Anyways, that’s all I know about these here fancy cards. Now if you’ll excuse me, I gotta go feed my chickens.
Tags: Vivid Voltage, Pokemon Cards, Charizard, Pikachu, TCG, Most Valuable Cards, Collectibles, Price Guide, VMAX, Rainbow Rare