They are a great way to play test, duel casually, or collect on a budget

- DP22 #DP22Promo $13.52 Glameow - DP23 #DP23Promo $15.49 Darkrai - DP24 #DP24Promo $32.38 Dialga - DP26 #DP26Promo $19.53 Palkia - DP27 #DP27Promo $16.98 Mewtwo LV.X - DP28 #DP28Promo $110.00 Rhyperior LV.X - DP29 #DP29Promo $46.08 Regigigas LV.X - DP30 #DP30Promo $44.43 Heatran LV.X - DP31 #DP31Promo $35.19 Magnezone - DP32 #DP32Promo $3.47 Dusknoir - DP33 #DP33Promo $4.86 Drifblim - DP34 #DP34Promo $12.80 Porygon-Z - DP35 #DP35Promo $8.14 Gliscor - DP36 #DP36Promo $5.01 Dialga LV.X - DP37 #DP37Promo $46.99 Giratina LV.X - DP38 #DP38Promo $106.71 Shaymin LV.X - DP39 #DP39Promo $42.57 Regigigas - DP40 #DP40Promo $19.30 Toxicroak G - DP41 #DP41Promo $66.89 Mothim - 42/100 (Prerelease) #42Promo $7.97 Carnivine G - DP42 #DP42Promo $13.13 Probopass G - DP43 #DP43Promo $7.81 Magnezone - DP44 #DP44Promo $8.35 Charizard G LV.X - DP45 #DP45Promo $297.68 Garchomp C LV.X - DP46 #DP46Promo $75.05 Rayquaza C LV.X - DP47 #DP47Promo $389.99 Gabite - 48/124 (Prerelease) #48Promo $29.95 Gabite - 48/123 (Prerelease) [Staff] #48Promo $112.49 Tropical Wind - DP48 (Worlds 09) #DP48Promo $249.00 Porygon2 - 49/106 (Prerelease) #49Promo $25.02 Porygon2 - 49/106 (Prerelease) [Staff] #49Promo $252.45 Dialga - DP49 #DP49Promo $15.54 Arceus - DP50 #DP50Promo $34.89 Cresselia - DP51 #DP51Promo $14.96 Rayquaza C LV.X - DP47 #DP47Promo $389.99 Charizard G LV.X - DP45 #DP45Promo $297.68 Porygon2 - 49/106 (Prerelease) [Staff] #49Promo $252.45 Tropical Wind - DP48 (Worlds 09) #DP48Promo $249.00 Lucario LV.X - DP12 #DP12Promo $130.29 Pikachu - DP16 #DP16Promo $119.95 Gabite - 48/123 (Prerelease) [Staff] #48Promo $112.49 Mewtwo LV.X - DP28 #DP28Promo $110.00 Giratina LV.X - DP38 #DP38Promo $106.71 Infernape LV.X - DP10 #DP10Promo $94.61

With these differences, the Base Set 2 Venusaur is worth less than the original printing, but the cards remain functionally the same
Im also avoiding reprints, since there are so many of them with the bonus sheet and the Jumpstart add-on, and I really want to focus on newcomers
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