The hobby hit its peak in 2020 just after YouTuber Logan Paul started buying products in hopes of pulling the rare, base set Charizard that is worth hundreds of thousands of dollars
Art as a Driver of Collector Value Take the Gengar Master Ball foil from Pokmon 151illustrated by Komiya, it combines one of the franchises most beloved ghost-types with one of the rarest foil patterns and one of the most unique art styles in the game
Some spell cards have slightly better art, but its a big disappointment when the cards that stay on the field longer are also the ugliest ones in the game
Meanwhile, the only AR revealed thus far is Brute Bonnet 077/066, which features the Pokmon in a rather psychedelic setting
Some of the decks Ill talk about can compete with Felidar Guardian or Treasure Cruise, and some probably cant, but thats not a huge concern to me
And thanks to Hunters Talents final step, decks running an abundance of high-power Creatures will have their hands consistently restocked with new cards