carvanha pokemon card 162/264 / Common Card Type / HP / Stage Carvanha - SWSH07: Evolving Skies

The 1995 cards are in high demand partially because of their name, which refers to their initial copyright year instead of their year of release (1997)

For example, cards like Shining Charizard or Gold Star Eeveelutions in Japanese editions can fetch hundreds or thousands, depending on condition

"I think that if you can get the quality of the new cards to build that interest in what's happening in Pokmon now to the nostalgia users, while also retaining the kids who are into the games right now, that they could sustain at a high level for a long time." But there are only a finite amount of old Pokmon cards and if that well runs completely dry, who knows where the market will go

Cards that let you play multiple lands a turn offer similar value

For a simpler option, the Surprise Box includes a few booster packs and a random Eeveelution ex promo with a Prismatic Evolutions stamp, offering an affordable way to dip into the set