The most profitable iteration of this card was graded a 9 for the signature, and auctioned at $247,230
Officially, there are only 39 copies of this card in the world
Rebacks often have adhesive residue and creases along the edges where the DIY enthusiast has tried to press the cards together as tightly as possible
Yes, it costs 9 mana, but just look at everything it does
Let's take a look at the numbers that will factor into our decisions: Cost: Cost to pull the card: $4 SM Booster pack Grading: Bulk grading with CGC: $15 (must be submitted in larger lot) Shipping to and from grading (part of larger lot): $2 Total cost to own & grade: $21.00 Values: Raw Value (based on TCG Player last sold prices): Near Mint $35 average PSA 10 (no comps for CGC) last sold on eBay average: $100 CGC 9.5 last sold on eBay average: no data CGC 9 last sold on eBay average: $35 CGC 8.5 last sold on eBay average: $30 As you can see from the market values, if the card hits a 9 or lower, I would be better off selling the card raw (if that is my ultimate goal with the card)
A Charmander that requires a Fire and a Colorless can use that attack with two Fire Energies, a Fire and a Fairy Energy, and so on