This card experienced an incredible cycle in 2024, leaving its previous highs of about $35 in the dust en route to soaring up to about $60 before the hype settled down and left it at its current market price, slightly under its all-time high
Theres so much that awaits in the Inklands
Yes, they spiked majorly after the first reprint and turned out to be a great buy, but you are working with one data point
As backups, if the $269.99 and $297 prices go out of stock, there are several other sellers boasting prices under the $300 market prices as a backup
But with the Emberwilde Captain you will get one card at the end of your turn for free
It's not clear if McDonald's will make an effort to stop Pokemon card scalpers or if the online value of these cards will continue to hold such high prices as the promotional event continues