The card nearly matched the record for a Pokmon card at auction, set in December 2020 at Goldin Auctions with the $369,000 sale of a 1999 First Edition Gem Mint Pokmon Shadowless Charizard card
#49 VampDemigod I don't expect it to see any cEDH play unless someone makes some kind of breakthrough with a Cloudstone Curio combo
You have some aspects of the original cards' themes (weak cards becoming OP, cards that tag team, Normal/Union support), but then there's a lot of the mixing with other archetypes and adding in effects that don't really go anywhere (Gusto/Kuriboh/Ojama/Mokey Mokey, also supporting Itsu Tuners without any Synchros)
Your Next Step If you're investment-curious about sealed Pokemon product, start with one Booster Box from a mainline set you'd be happy to hold for 36+ months even if prices fall first
Recent sale: A PS9 mint-condition Torchic was listed for $3,400 on eBay, and sold on February 14th, 2024 through a Best Offer