A big part of this was due to the excellent lineup of expansions bought to us in 2018 by the Pokemon Company, they kicked off the year in February with the release of the Sun & Moon: Ultra Prism expansion and finished strong with Lost Thunder the largest Pokemon TCG expansion to date
SM Black Star Tsunekazu Ishihara GX Promo Card - $247,230 1998 Pokmon Japanese Promo Trophy Pikachu Bronze No
The upside is that when someone wipes the battlefield, Genestealer Patriarch will give us a quick recovery, seeing all the creatures with infection counters die
Its design is not only aesthetic but functional in gameplay, as its abilities, such as Compound Eyes and Friend Guard, provide strategic options in battles
Nothing extraordinary and a lot of what the game does feels wells thought out
Grading usually makes sense when a card is worth $100+ raw or looks close to gem mint, since PSA, BGS, and CGC fees typically run $15-$75+ per card