This inherent rarity is amplified by a powerful emotional factor: nostalgia
Then, switch up the decks and see what things look like from the other side
Nowadays, you have severe price volatility, mass scalping, and investors rather than collectors
When this dragon enters the battlefield, you exile three cards at random from your graveyard
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Key factors: Limited allocation from The Pokmon Company created artificial scarcity Chase cards (Umbreon ex SAR, Eevee-lution full arts) command significant premiums Sealed product trades above MSRP, boosters, ETBs, and UPCs all carry premiums Allocation is gradually catching up to demand, but the set remains hot Scarlet & Violet Era: Several strong sets (151, Obsidian Flames, Paradox Rift, Surging Sparks)