This is what "speculative collectibles" means in practice: an asset class driven by sentiment, narrative, and crowd psychology rather than cash flow, earnings, or utility
What affects the value of Rapid Strike Urshifu V
This is always ready to go and your opponent never knows when you might have it
No longer do I double-take, wondering how to obtain such a special card
Though not formally confirmed as yet, it's expected that a Pokmon Presents 2025 livestream will debut on or around 27th February (the anniversary of Pokmon Red and Green's Japanese launch), and with it comes a few gifts for players, including three "special booster packs from Genetic Apex" - a Mewtwo pack, Charizard pack, and Pikachu pack
This makes Pack Hourglasses much more valuable, since consuming them will reward users with even more cards