PSA 10 examples of 1st edition Raichu cards sell between $8,700-$11,500, while PSA 9s sell for $1,125 on average
each box of starters included 36 rares vs the 32 of a booster box.) In Battle of Helm's Deep and Ents of Fangorn, Decipher did away with the random rares and instead included 3 predetermined rares, with the idea being to make sure that included rares went according to the theme of the starter deck (predetermined rares also saved printing costs, as it allowed the entire deck to come from one print sheet instead of two.) Fixed rares annoyed players, as it removed the incentive for veterans to purchase the decks, and it drastically reduced the value of the 6 rares affected in each set
Death & Taxes lists often leverage it to protect threats like Thalia, Guardian of Thraben, and its effective against decks that want to cheat cards like Griselbrand into play, often invalidating them entirely
The VMAX Climax card list is Japanese S8B, released on December 3, 2021, with 285 total cards: 184 main-set cards plus 101 secret cards
This card represents one of the most famous moments in gaming history for JRPG fans, and comes with the memories associated with when we all lost Aerith for good
