The PSA 10 premium on the Charizard ex SIR ($385-425 vs ~$115 raw) needs a 3.3x return just to cover grading fees, not counting your time and the opportunity cost of holding If you need the Charmander SVP044 promo for your master set, buying the single (~$72) is cheaper than buying the full PC ETB at $237 market just to get the promo card out of it Scarlet & Violet Obsidian Flames Grading Guide Which Scarlet & Violet Obsidian Flames cards are worth the $20+/card grading fee
Now, on the artwork side of things, it took the Pokmon TCG quite a while to get a handle on GX cards
This set in particular, gives some of the best generic cards a printing in valuable quarter century rare styles
For example, those who desire to dish out a ton of damage with no regard to anything else may like building a Fire-type deck, while the more patient and strategically inclined trainers might prefer a Grass-type one
It takes a very elite creature to crack a colors top five, and today, well see two more join the party