Thats doubly true for a collectable thats still quite niche, even if the market for Pokmon cards is growing strongly
As of February 2025, the game has been downloaded more than 100 million times, having additionally made over $500 million USD in revenue

Sort Card Type M Salamence EX - XY171 #XY171Promo $63.96 M Salamence EX - XY171 #XY171Promo $22.47 Salamence #8Holo Rare $11.75 Salamence #18Holo Rare $36.97 Salamence #24Rare $2.18 Salamence #8Holo Rare $5.63 Salamence #64Holo Rare $6.86 Salamence #57Holo Rare $1.71 Salamence #106Holo Rare $0.48 Salamence #109Holo Rare $0.81 Salamence #45Rare $1.02 Salamence #65Rare $3.12 Salamence #47Rare $6.35 Salamence - 10/97 #10Holo Rare $321.06 Salamence - 106/168 (Cosmos Holo) #106Promo $0.94 Salamence - 19/97 #19Rare $2.77 Salamence - 19/97 (e-League) #19Promo $116.66 Salamence - 19/97 (e-League) [Winner] #19Promo $180.95 Salamence - 57/108 #57Rare $2.11 Salamence - 57/108 (Cosmos Holo) #57Promo $15.33 Salamence - 8/20 (Cosmos Holo) #8Promo $12.87 Salamence - SM140 #SM140Promo $8.50 Salamence - XY59 #XY59Promo $44.69 Salamence (Delta Species) #14Holo Rare $55.41 Salamence ex #103Ultra Rare $188.76 Salamence ex #96Ultra Rare $219.52 Salamence ex #72Double Rare $0.28 Salamence ex - 114/159 #114Double Rare $1.02 Salamence ex - 114/159 #114Double Rare $0.70 Salamence ex - 114/159 (Journey Together Stamped) #114Double Rare $0.71 Salamence ex - 119/100 #119Super Rare $1.68 Salamence ex - 129/100 #129Special Art Rare $40.69 Salamence ex - 177/159 #177Ultra Rare $2.53 Salamence ex - 187/159 #187Special Illustration Rare $62.11 Salamence EX - XY170 #XY170Promo $14.83 Salamence ex (Delta Species) #98Ultra Rare $572.21 Salamence GX #44Ultra Rare $9.72 Salamence GX - 045/066 #45Double Rare $6.35 Salamence GX - 072/066 #72Super Rare $10.12 Salamence GX - 083/066 #83Hyper Rare Salamence GX - SM139 #SM139Promo $16.26 Salamence GX (Secret) #73Secret Rare $43.61 Salamence Lv.X #98Ultra Rare $103.95 Salamence Spirit Link #XY172Promo $7.92 Salamence V #143Ultra Rare $1.01 Salamence V - 080/100 #80Double Rare $1.49 Salamence V - 108/100 #108Super Rare $10.17 Salamence V (Full Art) #185Ultra Rare $4.13 Salamence VMAX #144Ultra Rare $3.40 Salamence VMAX - 081/100 #81Triple Rare $3.55 Salamence VMAX - 114/100 #114Hyper Rare $19.74 Salamence VMAX (Secret) #194Secret Rare $15.16 Salamence ex (Delta Species) #98Ultra Rare $572.21 Salamence - 10/97 #10Holo Rare $321.06 Salamence ex #96Ultra Rare $219.52 Salamence ex #103Ultra Rare $188.76 Salamence - 19/97 (e-League) [Winner] #19Promo $180.95 Salamence - 19/97 (e-League) #19Promo $116.66 Salamence Lv.X #98Ultra Rare $103.95 M Salamence EX - XY171 #XY171Promo $63.96 Salamence ex - 187/159 #187Special Illustration Rare $62.11 Salamence (Delta Species) #14Holo Rare $55.41

"The cards have serial numbers, and no boxes are the same
After the Secret Lairs and now the holiday release, I don't know if more content will still follow
Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma A lot of big-power creatures are missing trample, just to try and keep things at least a little balanced