Two major factors are behind this phenomenon: a generation of adults who grew up with Pokmon and now have the purchasing power to continue investing in the hobby, and hoarders who disrupt the distribution chain by buying large quantities of packs, boxes, and boosters with the intention of reselling them on the secondary market or finding high-value cards
However, Water-type cards are weaker against Lightning-type Pokemon, so keep this in mind when testing a deck
Despite being designed as novelty casual-only sets, MTGs quartet of Un- sets have some surprisingly playable cards
Warning: Explicitly avoid sellers from China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong for high counterfeit risk, as their copyright enforcement is often lax and product authenticity cannot be guaranteed
Mostly, though, the individual art-matters cards, other than hats matter, are higher in rarity
If you can stick a Path to the Peak in play every turn, your opponent will eventually brick, as they need Chien-Pao exs and Radiant Greninjas Abilities for the decks engine to actually work