For instance, a 2024 Fallout precon was around $32, while an Outlaws of Thunder Junction one was about $55
While its Gouge attack can only deal 20 damage at most, Dark Espeons true danger is in its Psysplash attack, which damages each of an opponents Pokmon with a damage counter for every energy card they have attached
For right now, Amulet of Safekeeping seems unlikely to show up in Standard, mostly because Goblin Chainwhirler has already pushed token decks out of the format, but there are a ton of powerful token strategies available, including Saprolings and Anointed Procession, so things could certainly change in the future in a way that makes Amulet of Safekeeping into a sideboard staple
It was quite good in draft in the right deck and it also saw amount of sideboard play in certain decks
that simple mechanic has made it one of the most treasured items across multiple generations