pikachu pokemon card rare - ex 057/191 Colorless Thunderbolt (80) Discard all Energy attached to this Pokémon Pokemon - Pikachu ex 063/193

Some green decks in EDH appreciate the extra power boost (ramping cards like The Great Henge)

Conditionally yes

Whether it was the announcement timing being amongst the chaos of late last year, or just the general state of the world, I just wasnt all that excited

Don't chase sets you don't care about because they're "hot." Buy cards of Pokemon you love, from sets with artwork that speaks to you, at prices you're comfortable with

Whether or not a copy still sealed in the original trophy case would have fetched more remains to be seen, though, given the card's value, it's perhaps a little surprising that the seller opted to open it up

10s make a meaningful impact on any game, especially when playing from behind, and are extremely tough to beat