Due to the uncertainty of opening booster packs, accumulating specific cards needed to build a decent deck can be very tricky
The combination of the Charizard tax and the rarity of these rainbow variations lead to a pricey card
I think that having disruption makes the game more interesting: you have to account for it when deckbuilding (dont play a deck with 35 Items if Item lock is popular!), and it offers ways to make the game less straightforward than a simple Prize race
2023 has been one of the most explosive years for Pokemon TCG as several new sets from Pokemon Scarlet and Violet as well as classic sets from Gen 1 were revealed this year
Binders come with different pocket layouts (1, 4, 9, or 12 cards per page), and each style suits a different type of collector
Before you even start looking up a price, you need to be 100% sure the card is authentic