the Pikachu S, for example, was traded for over 20,000 JPY (~US$135) upon its release
M Charizard Ex specifications: Pros Unique, impressive art Affordable for budget collectors Cons Less valuable than other Charizards If you want a Pokmon Ex card you might actually play (instead of gaze lovingly at from behind its protective plastic), M Charizard Ex isn't a bad choice
If it doesnt get a reprint, Arven will rotate out of the Standard format in April of 2026, so be sure to sell your copies while theyre still seeing play
The Pikachu Illustrator is the clearest example: a PSA 10 sold for $16.5 million, while PSA 9 copies sit around $840,000 and PSA 78 examples fall between roughly $375,000 and $480,000 (CardsnPacks tracks this spread)
So dont expect her to simply shine when there are other, more powerful cards in the mix