Holo as in Holofoil, means that the card has a shiny exterior. When moved in light it reflects a good amount. The card is also worth a lot more than one that's not "Shiny".
don't be confused when people say hologram those don't exist i believe and ex cards have silver border first there is scyther then it will say scyther EX wich means its stronger and "cooler looking :)"
foil is shiny / holo cards that are considered rare from the first series but changed to be of different value in later series
Usually, "holo" Pokemon cards have shiny material where the picture is while the rest of the card is normal. "Reverse holo" just means that the box with the picture in it is normal card material, while the rest of the card is shiny. http://img.mercadolivre.com.br/jm/img?s=MLB&f=85802026_1525.jpg&v=E Here's an example ^
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It is easy to tell most valuable: star or promo (your choice) 2nd: holo, 3rd, silver star, and 4th: black star
A Holographic Pokemon card really means a shiny one
Yes, you can. Often they come in the booster packs. Usually 1 per pack but sometimes you can get 2, it is just dependant. Also, if you look in a store you can get Pokemon tins, these usually have a window in the front offering a promotion holographic pokemon card dependant on which generation it is. Otherwise, if you wish to purchase a particular holo pokemon card, then use an online site such as ebay, they tend to have ebayers offering quite a vast amount of holo or reverse holo cards.
foil is shiny / holo cards that are considered rare from the first series but changed to be of different value in later series
Usually, "holo" Pokemon cards have shiny material where the picture is while the rest of the card is normal. "Reverse holo" just means that the box with the picture in it is normal card material, while the rest of the card is shiny. http://img.mercadolivre.com.br/jm/img?s=MLB&f=85802026_1525.jpg&v=E Here's an example ^
holographic (aka shiny)
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It is easy to tell most valuable: star or promo (your choice) 2nd: holo, 3rd, silver star, and 4th: black star
A Holographic Pokemon card really means a shiny one
Every Terrakion Pokemon card that has been printed is at least a rare. Each pack of Pokemon cards includes at least one rare card, though it may contain a second rare card as the reverse holo.
if the person was talking about playing cards, it could mean holo (holographic) and rare.
If the card is shiny, the Pokemon is a high level, or both then it is rare.
Depends on the condition/edition.
hi its me i have the following Pokemon cards and would like to know how much they are worth: Houndour Professer Juniper Timburr Grass Energy Deerling Noctowl Muk Electrike Blastoise Metagross Potion Rockets Mission Patrat Audino Hitmonlee Dual Ball Reshiram Grass Energy Armor Fossil Blitzle Unown I Energy Search Lucario(Reverse Holo) Ralts(Reverse Holo) Grass Energy Throh Torterra lv X Dark Energy Pokemon Communication Venipede Zekrom(covers whole Card) Tepig Houndour poochyena Unown ? Deerling Venipede Copycat Snivy Dewott(Reverse Holo) Bedrill SP Team Galactic Muk Buffer Piece Tepig Grumpig Empoleon Lv X Treeko professer Oaks New theory Vulpix (Misprint) Sandile Zorua Mandibuzz Zoroark (Promo) (Holo) Darumaka Latios (Promo) Sableye (Ex Deoxys) Whirlipede Stark Mountian Doduo Medicham (ex Power Keeper) Forretress (Holo) Ampharos (VERY reverse Holo) professer Elms training Method Entei(Holo) Entei (shiney) (Promo) Gyarados (Holo) Kingdra (Reverse Holo) Dark Dragonite Serperior Dusclops (Reverse holo) Professer Juniper Golem (Reverse Holo) unown M Electivire PlusPower (Reverse Holo) snorlax Donphan Torkoal Slugma Unown Breloom Sawsbuck Pidove Eevee Serperior (Holo) Snivy Gliscor (Reverse holo) Petilil Zebstrika Porygon-Z Teddiursa Dodrio Iem Finder Victreebel Energy Retrieval Electric Energy Ariados Musharna Miniccino (reverse holo) Alomomola Prinplup Phycic energy Koffing Marthas Hippowdon Brocks Geodude Fire Energy Mysterious fossil and at least a hundred more