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However, if you're grading a card from your childhood collection simply for sentimental reasons and have no plans to sell, the cost and wait might not be as justifiable
In fact, this year (2026) is the 30th anniversary of Pokmon TCG's original launch, so there's every chance the hype train could speed up over the coming months
Don't get me wrong, you're not completely unhappy casting this for four in the early- to mid-game to remove a utility creature that's giving you conniptions, but in reality, the only time you want to see this is when you have 40 mana available
This is perhaps because the Charizard Mega Battles were indeed the first Best in Japan tournaments
The mechanic could be the next Shiny Pokmon Card variant and would make all future expansions exciting to see which Pokmon would be next to get the peeling card treatment