But the royal is far mightier than the warlock here, because Rowan makes all your spells cheaper based on how much damage you've taken in a turn
Even if you open Ancient Tomb #46 (the second cheapest), you still opened one of the most valuable cards in the bonus sheet (and set in general)
Widely considered by players of the original game to be the most overpowered of all the Pokemon, this iteration designed by Ken Sugimori helps breathe life into the pixelated game artwork
The ability to recast the adventure side once it dies as a creature from the graveyard is very good, and also keeps the creature coming back for various triggers, like leaving the graveyard, anything that cares about instants and sorceries being cast like Professor Onyx or Sedgemoor Witch, or when you cast creatures or they come into play
This absolute planet of a Pikachu from Vivid Voltage was a difficult and rare card to pull, and its value does a good job of reflecting that