While some of the increases in Sword & Shield cards and products can be attributed to the fact that the products are now out of print, the same cant be said for many of Scarlet & Violets cards, which are also seeing a similar eye-watering pattern
Note that the Raqyauza VMAX shows the species in its Dynamax form, while the Pikachu is in its Gigantamax form
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While not 100% foolproof, this day in age I would just recommend getting a PSA graded example unless you truly want a raw card and know with certainty the auto is real (in person event, a friend of yours you trust, etc.)
If you do, search your library for an Equipment card with mana value X or less, put that card onto the battlefield, then shuffle
You may reveal a creature, land, or planeswalker card from among them and put it into your hand