A Precon League is a commitment
All that said, I feel like Id want to be in the +1/+1 counter deck to want this insect, but it should perform very well in that home
Most Valuable Charizard Pokmon Cards - 1996 Japanese Base Set (No Rarity Symbol) Another extremely valuable card is a 1996 Japanese Base Set Charizard with no Rarity Symbol, which sold at auction for $57,877 according to CardCollector
Whether it was overwhelming the opponent with their effects or strength (Dark Counterparts), synergizing it with other combinations of cards (Darzorcs), or protecting them with protection over protection (Craglords), the beatstick was something seen everywhere as the central focus of said format
JPN Market JPN sealed boxes have risen from their original 4,752 to approximately 19,400 on markets like kakaku.com and Amazon Japan roughly a 4x return over three years
So far as cheap Pokemon cards go, that's not bad value for money