And if Commander is what you're looking for, Phyrexia: All Will Be One has you covered with two ready-to-play decks
A 4-year-old Reddit post on the subreddit r/PokemonTCG asks: Someone explain the whole scalping situation to me? The most upvoted response was, In the case of Pokmon cards, the demand has grown in the last year or so (probably pandemic related, time on peoples hands, expendable income)
The decision to sleeve cards depends on several factors: how often and in what environment you play, and how much money youre willing to spend on your board/card games
It's an educational experience
If you want stronger late-game finishers, consider OP08-118-silvers-rayleigh
Its not uncommon to pay north of $50 for an Odyssey foil Terravore