Here's the price evolution of the top 3 most expensive cards: Pikachu Illustrator Price History (PSA 10) Source: Goldin Auctions, eBay Sales Data Charizard 1st Edition Shadowless Price History (PSA 10) Source: PWCC Marketplace, Goldin Auctions Key Price Drivers (2019-2025) 2020-2021 Pandemic Boom : Prices increased 200-400% across vintage cards Celebrity Purchases : Logan Paul, Logic, Post Malone drove mainstream attention Social Media Influence : YouTube/TikTok opening videos viral exposure Investment Funds : Fractional ownership platforms (Rally, Collectable) entered market Grading Backlog : PSA submission delays created artificial scarcity The market as investment TL;DR: Pokmon cards returned +3,261% over 20 years vs S&P 500's ~300%
It seems hard to believe that the article was written without actual testing or that the current scry mulligan rule was put into play without actual playtesting, but the full behind-the-scenes details are anyone's guess
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Everything in this game has been balanced
Card is rated CGC Mint 9 and is in near pristine condition
Another effect Jack has is that in play, he becomes an 11-cost Character, which will only matter depending on the matchup youre up against