Here's the price evolution of the top 3 most expensive cards: Pikachu Illustrator Price History (PSA 10) Source: Goldin Auctions, eBay Sales Data Charizard 1st Edition Shadowless Price History (PSA 10) Source: PWCC Marketplace, Goldin Auctions Key Price Drivers (2019-2025) 2020-2021 Pandemic Boom : Prices increased 200-400% across vintage cards Celebrity Purchases : Logan Paul, Logic, Post Malone drove mainstream attention Social Media Influence : YouTube/TikTok opening videos viral exposure Investment Funds : Fractional ownership platforms (Rally, Collectable) entered market Grading Backlog : PSA submission delays created artificial scarcity The market as investment TL;DR: Pokmon cards returned +3,261% over 20 years vs S&P 500's ~300%
If you want a generic value commander that goes brrrr, Helgas your frog
For each heads, discard an Energy from your opponents Active Pokmon
The ones that actually make it into our decks
If the buyer is specifically seeking one or more rare cards but doesnt wish to commit a large amount of money to just one card, booster boxes are a suitable option
Overall, Grand Tree is an intriguing card, but it can struggle in particular matchups, meaning that it does not see much competitive play in the current format