As for the ability to sacrifice it for an Eldrazi meh
Some of the most popular characters in the Pokemon TCG command a higher level of popularity and premium price tags on their best cards
Where prices take a jump are in the other monsters that populate the deck
Buyer understands and agrees that the 20% buyer's premium per Lot purchased will be automatically included in the final settlement figure, and the buyer will be required to pay all applicable taxes, or other fees levied by any authority
No, not that I can tell, I have scanned in thousands of cards with my pre production units, and I can't find any damage Does it damage the corners of cards
Now as you are familiar with the whole TCG and what could be the purpose to collect Pokemon cards, is to decide what are you exactly looking for, then based on your budget and accessibility buy the cards you are looking for