Nowadays Yugioh is nothing like its former self and the amount of knowledge required to play the game at a fairly competitive level is insanely high
$148,800 : Pikachu Gold Star PSA 10, February 2026 (with $114,000 and $109,800 follow-ups in May)
I almost wished that the card had something more going on for it, because it's just a flying 1/2
In the mean time, go into the prerelease thinking about which cards in M19 could spawn decks, what go in those decks and prioritize cards like Scapeshift, Omniscience and Crucible that will be good forever over stuff like Resplendent Angel that may or may not be good ever and are super hyped right now
It's so perfect, it almost feels like it was designed to reference this card
In play, Samurott IR isnt topping competitive charts, but as a collectors piece it ticks every box: dynamic environment , atmosphereheavy staging , and a depiction that immortalises one of Unovas most distinctive starters in a way few cards have before