Paul’s card certainly isn’t mint. It has imperfect edges and is slightly crooked, and had previously been rated 9 by the PSA, so quite a few users were very surprised to see it had been upgraded.

Ash’s rivals Barry and Paul are battling it out in the third round of the Sinnoh League, while Ash prepares to face Conway, a fellow student from Pokémon Summer Academy!

We’ve received some angry text that seem to suggest there’s a lot of mean spirits brewing in these cold, grey days. But don’t worry, Paul and the team deflect them in their usual style.