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Holo
Also known as: Holographic, Holo rare
A Holo card (short for holographic) is a Pokémon card with a special foil treatment applied to the artwork illustration area, creating a shimmering, prismatic effect when tilted under light. Holo cards are rarer than non-holo cards and have been a staple of Pokémon sets since the original Base Set. In modern Pokémon sets, many different types of holographic treatments exist — reverse holos, full art holos, and special illustration rares — each with varying degrees of rarity and collector demand.
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