real price of pokemon cards This is not mtg related - but more as a perspective from another TCG Pokémon Price Trends: Pokémon Cards Climbing

Dragonair #181 (Scarlet & Violet 151, Illustration Rare) Heres a tip for the budget-minded collector, the famous 151 first partner Illustration Rares, like Charmander, Pikachu, and the rest of the gang, have quietly climbed past $50 and on toward $75, pricing themselves right out of a list like this one

Based on the Pokmon species being used, retreat costs can range from a whopping five Energy to completely free, so the cost tends to vary from deck to deck

Easy to like, hard to ignore

It's important to note that cards like Sprouting Thrinax, which saw a fair bit of Standard play, were designed to work well with devour

Cards like Rapunzel, Gifted with Healing, let you draw and heal, while Elsa, Spirit of Winter, can freeze opposing characters, buying you time to quest safely