Every now and then, there's a specific card in a specific set of the Pokémon TCG that absolutely blows up beyond all sense. Recent examples include last year's Iono full-art trainer card, part of Japan's Clay Burst set, which proved so popular that Japan sold out of all Pokémon cards! We're not quite there yet with Surging Spark's Pikachu ex, but the card is seeing prices unheard of in the interim.
As Kotaku has endlessly advised people for years, you should never, ever buy a Pokémon card in the first two weeks of a set being released. Prices always spike, then plummet, meaning everyone getting carried away in the opening moments ends up sitting on a card worth a third of what they paid.
I mean, compare it to the same set's Hydreigon ex, which has 330HP and deals a 200 attack for just two Energy alongside a second attack that does 130 damage to two benched Pokémon. Heck, there's a Kingdra ex from Shrouded Fable that does 50 damage per Water Energy attached, where it's fairly simple to get six Energy on board.
Then there's the art. It's undeniably lovely, a really special piece of work by artist GIDORA, where the tera colors are beautifully painted. But then, this is a set that sports the three cards below, which are equally, if not more, stunning.
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