With the Chinese market rapidly growing, regional promos like the "Beijing Variant" are becoming highly sought-after cultural artifacts
Its a little odd to have to do this twice, but you have to do literally nothing else to make this a winner
While it may not have the same high profile as some of its Water-type counterparts, such as Gyarados or Blastoise, it provides an interesting alternative for trainers seeking unique team compositions
Check it out: Total Rare Value Prior to Release: $821 (Estimated) $497 more than Masters 25 ($324) $468 more than MM17 ($353) $68 more than Iconic Masters ($753) $517 more than MM15 ($304) Average Rare Value Prior to Release: $15.50 (Estimated) $9.31 more than Masters 25 ($6.11) $8.85 more than MM17 ($6.65) $1.55 more than Iconic Masters ($13.95) $9.77 more than MM15 ($5.73) Im sure that some of you want to quibble with my $5/rare estimate for the unknown cards, but were so far ahead of the game on value with Ultimate Masters that it doesnt even matter all that much if the rest of the set is a complete bust
It's pretty useful in decks that want sacrificing to occur but, aside from that, I don't know how powerful this ability is
A PSA 7 previously sold for $900,000