The bidding began at $40,000, before eventually reaching $183,812 - the buyers fee then pushed it to $220,574 (168,992)
But more importantly, the artwork is by the original card creators Topsun, meaning that this card produced in 1997 is widely believed to be part of the earliest set ever created (pre-first edition!) due to its blue back, increasing its desirability
Id always play a creature of this size that gained 2 or 3 life when it entered, and this will often gain a lot more than that
Unlike the Holofoil cards printed for the Pokemon TCG, the Holofoil effect is actually a sticker that can be removed
Firwallfenrir January 7, 2025, 1:09pm 6 Tomorrow I dont have em on me debunked January 7, 2025, 7:11pm 7 I love Pokemon cards as well debunked January 7, 2025, 7:12pm 8 Whats ur fav card
For this example we're using Light-Paws, Emperor's Voice, a monowhite commander who wins by stacking up a pile of buffs and then inflicting commander damage (a Voltron build)