Collector demand for full boxes is clearly outpacing supply, while casual players are gravitating toward mid-tier products like ETBs and Blisters
Doubled damage output is not something to be taken lightly, especially when paired with such a low-costed creature
As smpratte discussed in his video from a while back, the Gold Star set is extremely iconic in the tcg from a collectability standpointlowest print run in the tcg, unique shiny art that exceeded the border for the first time, holo bleed on some cards, a consistent artist across all the sets/cards, good selection of Pokemon and of course, really low PSA 10 Gem Mint pops for pretty much all the Gold Stars outside of the dog trio
With that said, that actually isn't that big a deal with Extus, Oriq OverlordExtus, Oriq Overlord, as he doesn't specifically care about Lessons
If you only have one card in hand, you will instead discard that card and mill a card and you won't draw at all
Nostalgia and Culture: Millennials and Gen Z view Pokmon cards as a cultural icon, boosting emotional and financial value
