I think the amount of trust I was willing to give CGC (and its parent company), the quality of their slab itself and the rarity of the higher grades made it the no-brainer choice for Pokmon card grading
Usually, in the Pokemon TCG , there is quite a lot of amalgamation that happens
(The "Pringle Effect") The Science Behind Card Curling Modern Pokmon cards are made of multiple layers: A paper/cardstock core A foil or printed front layer The different materials show distinct expansion and contraction patterns because humidity and temperature changes affect their moisture absorption
Every card has depth to it, and many of them combine cool designs with fancy holographic patterns or full card art
Each tour performs in multiple countries for 10-20 day tours
Theres a bunch of new cards based on the TTRPGs lore, characters, spells, and items