In the case of this card, it's because of how it uses the Cumulative Upkeep mechanic
(I did not make up any of those names, I swear.) People are hunting down cards with the fervor of gold-rush prospectors, debating values with the intensity of Wall Street traders, andI promise Im not making this up eitherarguing with actual charts that Pokmon cards are a better investment than the S&P 500
For a single mana, it triggers any leaves the battlefield ability, and you can activate it at instant speed to play around once per turn restrictions on cards like Kishla Skimmer
Xatu [Reverse Holo] #35 (Pokemon Skyridge | Pokemon Cards) prices are based on the historic sales
20240525_16303119201950 292 KB 20240525_16312919202389 386 KB Also ive lately picked up few japanese reverse holos since the creativity and appeal of them has been excellent like with these 25th anniversary reverses, will pick up at least a shiny star v reverse at some point and hoping to see japanese reverses get more varying holo patterns in future too
I assume this was because they didn't want it messing with combat but needed the card to be an instant for other modes, and because of the whole cycle being instants
