#18 Mega Lucario ex Ultra Rare Finally: a somewhat affordable Mega Lucario ex
Based on the latest market prices tracked on TCG Stacked, Grumpig is worth about $0.44 USD
Although Etched Champion was a card we picked up as a reprint in Modern Masters packs, its legacy in the game is actually through the Modern format, where it saw and continues to see play, in the Affinity archetype
They were also featured as prizes for two more contests in 1998 Mewtwo's Counterattack Commemoration and Pikachu's Summer Vacation in honor of that years Pokmon movie and accompanying short but were only sent to eight winners for each event
In addition, the bottom of the card will have a textbox reading " TEST CARD - Not for constructed play ." The art is also often of lower, sillier quality as it is done in-house by R&D members rather than commissioned artists (hence the lack of artist credit on the cards)
The Genetic Apex Ponyta also guarantees 20 damage per hit without RNG, so if a player just wants to use Ponyta to set up Rapidash, the original Ponyta is probably the better way to go
