Keep a simple spreadsheet of what you paid so your choices stay clear when prices swing
Perhaps realizing the value that they were printing into the world, the Pokmon Company decided to print a very small amount of these prizes the consensus is that there are just 3 of these Pikachus in the world , making this a serious contender for the rarest Pokmon card
This can allow you to keep using a nerfed version of the card if you want, and stop that card from taking over the entire format if its too good
You can really build a relationship with your local shop and it feels good to support individuals, who often love Pokmon just as much as you do
This pushes most typal decks in the same direction, and the design team was interested in finding designs that were good enough to warrant adding cards that weren't creatures of that type
And then, they can force them to draw a new hand of just one card for each of their remaining Prize cards
