(Source) Thats a one-of-a-kind item and a one-of-a-kind example, because the highest going price for one of the Venusaur cards according to the PSA website is $13,100, and that was only graded a PSA 9 (MINT)
So, lets take a look at one of the more recent premium offerings in the form of Modern Horizons 3
Basically, it's like your opponent (assuming you cast it during your opponent's turn, which is usually correct) just randomly decided to say "go," right in the middle of doing cool things
Different Pokmon have different values, usually depending on their rarity
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%