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#4: Paldea Evolved Finally, a Scarlet & Violet entry on the list
is absolutely a large price to pay, but you don't have to take part in combat to attack their life pile, avoiding opposing triggers from life, and potentially closing out the game if you can guarantee a swing
"As many players are aware, the immersive Ho-Oh ex (3-Star) and Lugia ex (3-Star) cards from the Wisdom of Sea and Sky expansion currently feature placeholder illustrations," the game's developer said in a statement posted to social media this morning
Japanese cards are cheaper mostly because Japanese MSRP is set lower per pack (the cleanest same-set example: One Piece OP-17 at 240/pack in Japan vs $4.99/pack English MSRP), because a weaker yen has lowered the USD/EUR-equivalent cost in recent years, because buying at the source cuts out re-export middlemen , and because Japans reprint culture keeps street prices near MSRP on modern sets
So much so that they're willing to start fights at a Target over them
All the same, it points to the existence of a collectors market currently champing at the bit for the new trading card game
