Heritage Auctions - which listed the card for auction from July 7th with a starting bid of $85,000 - claims that the card was little-known among even dedicated Pokmon collectors, with no public images of the card appearing until now
Read More: The 10 Best Pokmon TCG Cards To Pull From Silver Tempest However, theres an (imaginary) economic reason for the decision that has no benefit to players whatsoever
It means you get maximum information before making your discard choice, letting you adapt to what you draw
Rayquaza's unique position as one of the most expensive Pokemon ever makes it a likely choice to remain as the most expensive card from this era for the foreseeable future
Well, that is, unless Wizards has something to say about it
Doing so would mean that starting hands would have to be as many as thirteen cards, or twelve if the starting hand size was brought down by one, yet that could very well by just what the Pokmon trading card game needs to solve its Prize Card problem