Two major factors are behind this phenomenon: a generation of adults who grew up with Pokmon and now have the purchasing power to continue investing in the hobby, and hoarders who disrupt the distribution chain by buying large quantities of packs, boxes, and boosters with the intention of reselling them on the secondary market or finding high-value cards
Pokmon TCG tends to be the first step in many players relationship with trading card games, with fans often moving on to Yu-Gi-Oh
Newcomers can struggle to know exactly what scrying, or its close and less commonly-used relative surveil even is, let alone how to use it
Taigam, Master Opportunist Legendary Creature Taigam copies your second spell each turn and gives it suspend
I also like that theyre something thats only featured once in a while
Japanese cards, promotional cards, and tournament prizes can also be extremely valuable