From here, we see a drop-off in value, but not nearly as steep as the one in Game Over
Pikachu ex doesnt have a ton of HP, only sitting at 120, but with a retreat cost of just one Colorless Energy you can back them out if it gets a bit too dicey
I started collecting Pokemon cards as a kid in the late 90's
Battle Task: Knock Out your opponents Active Pokemon 1 time with an attack from a Fighting-type Pokemon (rewards 3 Event Hourglass) Put a Stage 1 Pokemon into play (rewards 4 Event Hourglass) Win this battle with 1 or more Crimson Blaze cards included in your deck (rewards 2 Event Hourglass) Chance Rewards: 1 Promo Pack B Series Vol 2 (64% chance), 1 Shop Ticket (48.7%), and 25 Shinedust (100%)
It was and still remains the beginning of the end of the tcg for me
In September 2013, Pratte made international headlines when he listed another PSA 9 of the 1998 Pikachu Illustrator card for $100,000 or Best Offer on eBay