No, its the quality of the rares on offer that has people talking
More on this later about whitening but take into account that graders are trained to keep the customer happy
Whenever one or more creatures you control become the target of an activated ability, draw a card
There were less than 100 cards printed, meaning the only way to acquire one afterward was if the winner did not want to keep their trophy as a souvenir
Its competitive value in battles and its status as a fan-favorite legendary Pokmon make it one of the most desired cards from the SV10 set
So despite this being just a Basic Energy card, not known for holding their value, perhaps the gold variants scarcity, along with the fact that its now a defunct Energy type, has contributed to it holding a pretty high value