It allows you to leave up counter magic/removal early yet still do something profitable if you don't counter/kill anything
Other ungraded shiny Charizard-GX cards have been selling for around $300 to $400, which is already an incredibly large sum for a modern Pokemon card, but given this one was found in pristine condition and was professionally graded, it incited a bidding war that quickly skyrocketed
If your foe has an onerous artificial thing you want to pop, it's valuable, even turn 30
If the new MTG Battle card type were received poorly, it could have drastically affected Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth sets
This additional step to the printing process has added more room for error, which is something misprint collectors like us love
In fact, the cheapest available card is going for $1,200