That along with future outlooks and many other external factors strongly indicate to me that Pokemon cards will continue to be a good investment for at least the next 50 years
While the card packs have four rarities, the rarity for the cards works a bit differently
They didnt get as much attention during Twilight Masquerade, but a few key players stood out like this Iron Thorns ex (196/167) beast
Up the ladder it gets steeper: PSA 7s at $25,100, PSA 8s at $34,101, and a PSA 10 (last publicly recorded at $48,598 back in 2023) that would almost certainly command six figures if one traded today
That design makes it appealing to users who usually avoid gacha-heavy games
As such, one of the first things we recommend for beginners learning to get into Magic the Gathering is to understand card sizes