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In recent years, McDonald's and The Pokmon Company have found little ways to give kids more than just Pokmon cards in their Happy Meal, with mini-games and other prizes occasionally featured alongside the card

The entire original Pokdex is reimagined with top-tier art and new mechanics

With such high demand and more priority being given to newer sets, getting 151 at a half-decent price is incredibly rare

Pull rate: Many per pack

Galvantula has rarely (if ever) received a valuable card in a set, and there are two Galvantula ex cards in Stellar Crown that carry at least some premium, though the other one doesn't quite make this list