The craze intensified after influencer Logan Paul revealed in 2022 that he acquired a near perfect-grade Pikachu Illustrator card worth $5.3 million, setting a new Guinness World Record for the priciest Pokmon trading card sold in a private sale
"People are digging through the garage, through the storage shed trying to find those old cards because they can be worth a lot." Massive internet personalities (like Logan Paul) both cashed in and helped stoke interest in the boom, with live streams opening super rare packs drawing millions of viewers
If it was Special Summoned this way, it gains 500 ATK until the end of turn
Of course, with it being a Special Illustration Rare, which are alternate art versions of cards in any given set, it does mean that there are other, cheaper options to get yourself a Greninja ex in Twilight Masquerade
That's because cards really become valuable when they are in good condition
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