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Let's take a look at the numbers that will factor into our decisions: Cost: Cost to pull the card: $120 Charizard Ultra Premium Collection Box Grading: Bulk grading with CGC: $15 (must be submitted in larger lot) Shipping to and from grading (part of larger lot): $2 Total cost to own & grade: $137.00 Values: Raw Value (based on TCG Player last sold prices): Near Mint $500 average CGC 10 last sold on eBay average: $1000 CGC 9.5 last sold on eBay average: $700 CGC 9 last sold on eBay average: $500 CGC 8.5 last sold on eBay average: $400 As you can see from the market values, if the card hits a 9 or lower, I might be better off selling the card raw (if that is my ultimate goal with the card)

I love these story-driven cards, and they make me truly wish that the Pokmon TCG had sorted the Special Illustration Rares in with the set numbering of the Illustration Rares so that these would naturally play next to each other in a binder

But in the Pokemon TCG, that's usually enough

While it may only be to one target and not each opponent, I find this ability to be stronger because you can really shoehorn some high-mana value spells in a Gruul deck