Digital-only cards are everywhere in other digital CCGs because it allows them to take advantage of players not having to do things directly, like searching through their deck or keeping track of a perpetual stat loss
Gamestop can plausibly argue that it's just engaging in what economists call pricing equilibrium , raising the cost of the cards to better reflect their true market value, but as Rutherford points out, this also puts the cards financially out of reach for a huge chunk of the intended Pokmon card consumer market, who aren't in fact collectors flush with cash but children and teenagers eager to play a card game
On Thunder Junction, she's found the perfect place to unwind by causing a little bit of chaoslet out some of that frustration, repair her sanguine bridal train with fresh souls, and plan her next move
Ice-Fang Coatl , at $40, is another notable retro foil reprint
Its power comes from players ability cheat out Marit Lage ahead of schedule
Its easy to see why