The 1st Edition Base Set Charizard is, and likely always will be, the most iconic and important card in the Pokmon TCG
Combine that with a low pull rate, a growing number of graded submissions, and strong display appeal, and youve got a card thats blossoming in both popularity and price
For example, a card that meets all of the other requirements for PSA 9 and measures 60/40 off-center on the front automatically meets the PSA front centering standards for PSA 9
Effectively, they were slower to get going, but once they did get going, they were much more difficult to stop
It changes how attacks and blocks work by damaging opposing creatures before combat damage, making it much safer for your side to attack