Its broad appeal and positive price trends suggest a promising medium-term investment
Wartortle - 24/181 Reverse Holo Uncommon - Unlimited Uncommon - Unlimited *eBay Sold card data is no longer updated and we now use TCG Player as the basis for our card pricing data
We'll also be knocking 15% off the total because actually selling a card costs money in fees and shipping, and 15% is typically a good approximation of these costs (although if you aren't interested in selling the cards you open, we'll talk about the expected value without this deduction as well)
Strong demand, nostalgia, influencer attention, premium chase cards, sealed booster boxes, and limited print runs all help increase value across the marketplace
You still have to have something to do with all that mana to actually win the game
These connections used to cost north of $30, but a couple back-to-back reprints dropped it below the $10 mark