Whether Ravensburger severely underestimated the popularity of the game, or the scarcity is an intentional marketing tool, I dont know, but as a new player or someone trying to get into the game, you may not be able to find any product to buy for a while
Articuno #17 (Pokemon Japanese Best of XY | Pokemon Cards) prices are based on the historic sales
one sells for just 500 JPY (~US$3.34)
Billy from ikea Was going to say they look like Billys on their sides
But then you can launch creature after creature out of your yard like a missile silo all lifelinking, all generating ETB triggers and life-swings through combat You can see why a lot of Standard decks at the time decided to join the Whip crowd instead of beating it
If I happen to forget your favorite human, or a particularly impactful human in the game, I apologize