The card began gaining monetary value after its pull rate was revealed to be much lower than the Pikachu ex Special Illustration Rare from Surging Sparks
Vaporeon ex SIR Is rocking up at $200.98, and that's now a stable value on a very expensive card, which no doubt will climb as time goes on
Many of us have grown up with Pokemon and many are still avid fans despite being in our adult years
According to Craig, the start of 2021 also marked the last time an Alpha Black Lotus in Mint condition - or higher - appeared at auction, following the sale of a BGS 9 copy for $122,888
These previously unreleased images - which appear to be the three Charizard cards included in the next Sword & Shield Ultra-Premium Collection box - were published in the box's online product listing on UK TCG retailer Chaos Cards, and have been shared widely via Pokmon fan sites, forums, and social media pages
It used to be that cards would start sliding in value as their final summer in Standard started, but thats no longer true