The more people didn't care for it, the more people resented me for the goading and tended to dogpile me, which forced me to make my decks harder to attack by adding cards like Crawlspace, which made the deck actually miserable to play against sometimes
A graded card carries an independent opinion on condition, presented in a sealed holder with a label
Gives play advice or reveals private information to players (outside of their match) who have sat for their match
But the ceiling on the card is limitless, and being able to recur or flicker it at instant speed makes for some wild lines
New infamy aside, the card was a prize for a Japanese art competition, and this card specifically the 1998 Pocket Monsters Japanese Promo Illustrator Pikachu of which there are only about 41 confirmed copies in existence, with only 27 graded through PSA, and only one at a PSA 10 rating Of course its not the only expensive Pikachu card, as PriceCharting shows recent eBay sold listings, and PSA shows others through action, and a combination of both can be indicative, if not exact, of the amount of money spent on cards at the moment
This secret rare card from the Ex Fire Red Leaf Green set is highly sought after in near-mint condition for its artwork by legendary illustrator Ken Sugimori