Only 39 were ever distributed, and only one of these cards has legitimately attained a grade of Gem Mint 10
No Power Level method is obviously perfect, and I know mine has some issues that I plan to mitigate and fix in the future
Collectors and investors actively seek Alakazam cards, particularly rare variants likeAlakazam EX, Alakazam VMAX, Alakazam GX, and vintage holographic versions
Stuff like landfall triggers twice (Rampaging Baloths) and there's weird interactions like Necromancy being able to get back two creatures (one of them immediately dies again though)
This 3-drop is just a 1/1, so again with the small sizes for costs
But dont let the playful art fool you Blastoise & Piplup GX Alternate Art had real competitive potential, and that dual appeal has kept prices buoyant