As news of the initial pre-orders selling out made the rounds on Reddit, collectors were quick to point out that you can actually buy copies of the original cards, including holographic Charizards, for way less
Even after some market fluctuations, Ray VMAX remains one of the ultimate chase cards of the Sword & Shield era second only to one
When a monster(s) is Summoned face-up on your opponent's side of the field: That monster(s) loses 2000 ATK or DEF, depending on its battle position, then if its ATK or DEF is reduced to 0 as a result, destroy it
Collectors looking to complete the full set or anyone that is primarily focussed on cracking packs for the best price and is not concerned with any peripheral items
When I read about people falling in love with Gold Star cards, it usually starts with someones curiosity being piqued just hearing about them, to seeing/owning one in person in played condition or similar and from there it just graduates to collecting them in the highest PSA grade one can affordive literally seen/heard of that same pattern time and time again when people discuss why or how they started collecting Gold Stars and why these cards were so appealing to them
Coupled with higher-quality artwork, this makes full-art cards some of the most desirable, and most valuable, of modern Pokmon cards