Why Pokmon Cards Are So Valuable Several factors determine the value of a Pokmon card: Rarity: Limited print runs, promos and trophy cards Condition: PSA/BGS grading, centering, edges and surface quality Popularity: Characters like Charizard, Pikachu, Umbreon, Lugia and Rayquaza Set: Base Set, Neo, EX Series, Trophy Cards, Japanese Promos and e-Reader releases History: Tournament awards, early promos and unusual distribution stories Cards from sets like Base Set, Neo Genesis, Neo Destiny, EX Deoxys, EX Dragon Frontiers, POP Series 5, Skyridge and Aquapolis continue to dominate the high-end market
Unfortunately, however, this longstanding freedom is also being taken away in this pricing update
Some more known cards affected by this are Mirage Gate, Battle VIP Pass, and Colress's Experiment (below): Some Pokmon's Abilities can also suffer from this bug, such as Luminous Sign from Lumineon V
The relatively low value of this card is the only thing stopping me thinking its a swapped card scam, like the kind I believe a Chinese seller was doing with high end 10s
It's slightly above RRP, but well below what some booster packs are selling for nowadays
And the habits that help you to build it are not complicated: Describe the condition accurately, even when it costs you a grade, because an honest LP listing beats a disputed NM one