The 151 set tapped into the same deep well of Kanto nostalgia as the original Base Set but with modern production quality and contemporary card design, and both the Charizard and Blastoise SIRs benefited enormously from that potent combination
As with Magic, an ongoing plot takes center-stage to keep dedicated players invested as well (it was apparently the first major work done on Lorcana, with Miller pointing out that the team "wanted to make sure that it didn't feel like we were just putting characters on cards")
Your very own Pokmon legend is about to unfold
JPN boxes are the sweet spot At ~8,900 (~$59), JPN boxes offer the Gold DON chase at a fraction of EN sealed prices (~$858)
Pulling Hyper Rare cards is not easy, as they have very low pull rates
It consistently commands a high price, often surpassing a hundred and fifty dollars