The trend is generally upward for bulk rates, driven by the growing collector base and the finite (and shrinking) supply of older cards
If you have a card where the colours look off, the text is blurry and the cardstock feels different, then its highly likely (but not guaranteed) that you have a fake
2 Gengar & Mimikyu GX: Team Up (Secret Rare) $126.85 A Whiplash Of Color While a Rainbow Secret Rare works incredibly well for Pokemon with simple color palettes, it's a strange combination of colors to see on Pokemon like Gengar and Mimikyu, as they're usually depicted as terrifying Pokemon who lurk in the shadows
Odds are that the prices of these cards will come back down a little bit eventually, the question is whether it is worth waiting
Cards like Budew completely stop the deck from functioning, and it has horrible matchups into decks like Raging Bolt ex and Gardevoir, both of which are dominant meta threats currently
You can counter anything that comes your way