The key word here is "graded", of course, meaning lapsed players or collectors can't just bring in a box of their old cards to be cashed in
The auctioned Espeon card was graded a perfect Black Label Pristine 10 by Beckett Grading Services (BGS), meaning it received a perfect 10 in all sub-grades (centering, corners, edges, and surface condition)
This is the same core value proposition behind pre-grading trading cards generally Pokemon collectors just feel it the hardest because of how condition-sensitive holos are
So I wonder if now it would be impossible to get a 10 if this no longer meets the standard
Earthen Vessel from SV: Shrouded Fable is trading around $18.42 on the secondary market
1 sheet of acrylic standees featuring Cynthia, Garchomp, and more