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%
Dialga EXs main attack, Heavy Impact , is sort of underwhelming for 4 Energy as it deals only 100 DMG, especially when Melmetal has the same attack but the latters ability, Hard Coat, makes it take 20 less damage from attacks
The comfort of the clouds, the pretty flair of stars around one of the cutest Pokmon
Looking across Magic's history, it's clear why blue is among the best colors mtg
Understand which matchups will give you trouble There were a few decks that I was particularly concerned about facing over the course of fifteen rounds at Grand Prix Phoenix
Then create the set you would like to build
