Pokémon Emerald Version — Pair of Italian Game Boy Advance Copies, WATA 9 & 9.6

Two sealed Italian copies of Pokémon Emerald Version for the Game Boy Advance, presented together: the third-generation title that closed the Hoenn story and, for many players, remains the most complete Pokémon game of its era, with the Battle Frontier, two antagonistic teams and a post-game that extended far beyond the main narrative.

Italian PAL distribution of Emerald was small even by European standards, and the shrink wrap and cardboard of the period rarely survived two decades of storage intact. The two examples here have been authenticated and encapsulated by WATA at 9 and at 9.6, grades that reflect the integrity of the seal and of the box, and that place both copies well above the condition in which these games normally surface.

Pairs of the same title certified at these levels are unusual: collectors who pursue Italian-language Game Boy Advance titles generally work with single copies, when they can find them at all. Offered as a pair, the lot documents one regional release twice over, and suits both a sealed Pokémon run and a collection built around European-language retro gaming.