He offered Paul a $2.5m (1.8m) advance and a cut of everything else sold in his Pokmon and TCG (trading card game) auction, of which the Pikachu Illustrator was the star lot
This group chat - largely people I went to school with, years ago - is definitely a significant part of the Pokemon TCG Pocket target audience
Otherwise, compare this to Solemn Simulacrum, which is better in multiple ways, and costs the same, and still doesn't see so much play
While it may not dominate the competitive scene, it is almost guaranteed to headline binders and display cases
Whether youre trading, battling, or just collecting, keeping your cards in mint condition adds value and keeps them looking new
For what its worth, the original Modern Horizons set was a home run, with the exception of Hogaak and a couple other cards