To be clear, Im not knocking Pokmon TCG Pocket
But that's exactly what happened: in May 2026, New Jersey auctioneers Goldin (yes, the ones from TV) sold the single confirmed Trophy Pikachu No.3 Trainer for a winning bid of $1.45 million - totalling 1,769,000 bucks after a 22% buyer premium
Theyre also typically released several months earlier than English versions, giving collectors first access to new sets
Part of fantasy is the idea that you're coming to a world that is fundamentally different than your own
While I don't think this is drafting cube worthy I think it probably does still have more of a place in constructed cube than many of these other cards as a sideboard or graveyard support tool in a known meta
You could say that here, power is honored, not exploited