Sylveon itself enjoys considerable popularity (its an Eevee evolution, after all), and in towering VMAX form it commands even more attention
Special versions like the Kaladesh Inventions Masterpiece or themed The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth printings also offer collectible appeal
The true mastermind of the ploy revealed himself - Kagemaru, the elderly Chairman of Duel Academy
"Once offers started to come in from collectors with money, like Cassius Marsh I started to think it was the real deal." Marsh, the owner and CEO of trading card buying and selling company Cash Cards Unlimited, was among the first to put significant money behind the card, placing a bounty of $500,000 on it
Aegislashs presence in various Pokmon spin-offs and media ensures that it remains a beloved figure across different generations of fans and collectors
It would be easy to assume that scalping is just a bit of an annoyance, an act done by a few to cash in on the Pokmon TCG s current epic boom, causing people to gripe when they see unopened product on eBay for astronomical prices
