Pokémon Green's Exploration SR — Tag Team All-Stars, BGS 10 Pristine (Japanese)

A Trainer Supporter Full Art SR dedicated to Blue (Green in the Japanese release), the historic rival of the protagonist in the first generation of Pokémon games, reimagined here by the illustrator TOKIYA with a dynamic and vibrant style and accompanied by a Squirtle. The card comes from the exclusive “High Class Pack – Tag Team All-Stars”, released in 2019, a premium sealed product much researched for the quality of its Full Art and Secret Rare illustrations.

The BGS 10 Pristine grade assigned to this example is one of the rarest achievements in the world of grading: it is the highest possible score in the Beckett system, above even Gem Mint 9.5, and is reserved for a minimal percentage of submitted cards. The subgrades confirm the result, with corners, edges and surface all at 10 out of 10 — an exceptional preservation profile, particularly notable on modern products with complex printings such as Full Arts. For collectors who follow the grading market closely, a BGS 10 Pristine is automatically a trophy piece, often treated as a category of its own in specialised sales.

The illustration gives one of the most dynamic and appreciated interpretations of Blue, a character loved since the first generation, while the High Class Pack format — distributed at a higher price than standard boosters and with a higher pull rate for prestige Secret Rares and Full Arts — makes Tag Team All-Stars a set closely followed by advanced collectors. A Pristine grade is, in itself, a rare event in Pokémon collecting: it certifies that the card is physically perfect by the most severe standard available, and when combined with a historic character and an exclusive product it places this example among the most prestigious pieces that can be offered to a serious collector.