Releasing in October of 2024, the game was the mobile adaption of the physical card game
If you collect Pokmon cards, youve likely heard of PSA grading the gold standard for authenticating, grading, and preserving collectible trading cards
The Most Powerful Ritual Monster Episode Appearances: 038, 039 Attack: 0 Defense: 0 Effect: You can Ritual Summon this card with "Black Illusion Ritual"
In the final reckoning though, the enemy wasn't the Cthulhu mythos itself: it was me
Starting near MSRP at 5,500, prices grew steadily as collectors realized the Mew VMAX SA and Mew V SA artworks were Japanese-exclusive and increasingly difficult to find in sealed product: Sep 2021 : 5,500 (slightly above MSRP 4,950) Jan 2022 : 8,000 early adopter demand as Mew VMAX dominated competitive play Jun 2022 : 12,000 competitive demand absorbing sealed stock Jan 2023 : 18,000 collector interest in Mew V SA artwork grows Jun 2023 : 25,000 sealed supply visibly declining in Japanese market Jan 2024 : 32,000 international collector demand accelerating Jun 2024 : 38,000 approaching current levels Apr 2026 : 45,000 card rush buy price 40,000 implies ~45,000 market The appreciation trajectory from 5,500 to 45,000 represents an 8 price increase over 4.5 years
The Trap Cards do not usually need to be banned as often as Spell or Monster cards, but the extremely powerful ones do typically require moderation