Pokmon TCG is now in a symbiotic and inexorable relationship with the aftermarket 'Luxury collectables', which used to logically mean things like turn-of-the-century comics and cards, movie memorabilia, etc., are all on the rise, despite a general economic downturn globally
Knowing your box is genuine matters
GX was more than up to the task, presenting some monsters that are unforgettable by fans of the anime and fans of the card game alike
If you want an X-spell that converts all your spare mana into tokens, you cant do better than Forth Eorlingas!, which not only spits out hasty, trampling tokens but gives you the monarchy
Unfortunately, it's a bit too cumbersome to really punish decks in formats where multiple copies of cards are allowed, but it'll definitely show those Hare Apparent decks who's boss