I just always found that weird
The gold cards, fully gilded borders, numbered beyond the set size
In many cases, it appears as a point/counterpoint exercise aimed at eventually explaining why a card will or will not work
Wattrel (Iono Art) [SV-P 232]: JPY 1,299~ (From Battle Partners Box Campaign) Victini [SV-P 288]: JPY 74,444~ (Tournament Prize High Value!) Tohokus Pikachu [SV-P 260]: JPY 12,100~ (Souvenir from Pokmon Center Tohoku) Hiroshimas Pikachu [SV-P 261]: JPY 18,300~ (Souvenir from Pokmon Center Hiroshima) Fukuokas Pikachu [SV-P 289]: JPY 20,000~ (Souvenir from Pokmon Center Fukuoka) Pikachu (McDonalds 2025) [M-P 020]: JPY 1,599~ (Happy Meal Promo) Avoid Fakes: Authenticate Your Collection As prices rise, so does the risk of high-quality counterfeits
3 Trainer cards had been PSA certified, but as of February 2025 all eight copies were accounted for
Not just because its a 2/1, but because it can be cast from the graveyard or exile , making it a superb infinite combo piece with Survival of the Fittest and infinite mana