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Youtuber Pokemon Unwrapped gave away ten free Pokemon cards during the seventh edition of "The Wheel of Awesomeness (TWOA)," as seen in the video showcased below:
I figured it would be fun to analyze that giveaway, so that I could rank it against his future giveaways. Here's a chart that details the market value of each prize:
|
Prize
|
Card | Market Value* |
| 1 |
XY Evolutions
Secret Rare 113 Here Comes Team Rocket!
|
$1.05 |
| 2 | XY Promo XY72 Latios EX |
$2.49 |
| 3 |
XY Ancient Origins
Uncommon Reverse Holo 78 Lysandre
|
$2.99 |
| 4 | XY Breakthrough Rare Holo 33 Octillery |
$3.93 |
| 5 | XY Evolutions Ultra Rare 22 Mega Blastoise EX |
$6.95 |
| 6 | XY Evolutions Ultra Rare 27 Mega Slowbro EX |
$4.69 |
| 7 | XY Promo XY72 Latios EX |
$2.49 |
| 8 | XY Promo XY55 Swampert EX |
$2.06 |
| 9 | XY Double Crisis Uncommon Reverse Holo 25 Team Aqua Admin |
$1.24 |
| 10 | Black & White Boundaries Crossed Rare Holo 139 Crystal Wall |
$2.55 |
Here's a few notes:
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The total market value of those prizes is $30.44, with each prize having an approximate market value of $3.04.
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The least valuable prize is the XY Evolutions Secret Rare 113 Here Comes Team Rocket! Card at $1.05.
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The most valuable prize is the XY Evolutions 22 Mega Blastoise EX card at $6.95.
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9 out of 10 prizes is from the XY Series.
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5 out of 10 prizes is an EX card.
Editors opinion: If I could choose any of those prizes to add to my collection, it would be the Black & White Boundaries Crossed Rare Holo 139 Crystal Wall card.
*Based on the last 1-5 copies that sold on a popular auction website.