He's got several upgraded forms of the card in his deck, and several support cards based around it
As an investment, many serious collectors go to significant lengths to protect their cards such as sleeving or even double-sleeving them
If heads, take one more Prize card for that KO
The first was on reddit where the user was a throwaway account and never responded, the second I missed by mere hours, the third I bought as a sealed collection but it turned out to be fully opened so I returned due to the cost being for the whole thing sealed and I couldnt justify it with everything opened (they never relisted), the 4th was another sealed collection and sold for double what I had recently paid/returned, the 5th I bought unsealed but for a much cheaper price that I was very happy with, and the 6th was unsealed and sold for a sealed trainer kit price which is absurd as they do not include the late era ex pack that the normal packaging does
Competitive Play: Machamp V wasnt heavily used in top-tier decks (and Machamp VMAX didnt dominate either), so competitive demand was negligible
Mendicant Core, GuidelightMendicant Core, Guidelight is a perfect example