With attack power that ranges from 230 damage to 300, 270 HP, and ample Trainer card support, there was little that was going to slow this creature down
If you've clicked on this thread, I'm sure you have a team of Pokmon you find personal value in the most
But on average , over the last 3 years, you can still expect about 100,000+ USD for a perfect Lugia
Pikachu and Raichu are filler cards more than anything, given that Raichus Thunderbolt attack means discarding three Energy to deal 140 damage, but they can be incredibly useful in certain situations
Youre already happy discarding the card at that point, and getting upside is great
One cool trick is to pair it with cards that copy artifacts like Phyrexian Metamorph or Sculpting Steel