When the noise fades and only the icons remain, the difference becomes clear
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Here we see Charizard battling another fully evolved starter Pokmon, Venusaur
It started at about $180, jumped to over $500, and is currently about $280
Boxes were also reportedly generous with their ex cards in these early sets, community estimates put it around one every few packs, which keeps raw supply healthy but does nothing for the razor thin graded populations
There are a ton of moving parts we need to account for in our planning and road mapping, but you can expect to hear a lot more in the back half of 2025 as those plans solidify