Gamestop can plausibly argue that it's just engaging in what economists call pricing equilibrium , raising the cost of the cards to better reflect their true market value, but as Rutherford points out, this also puts the cards financially out of reach for a huge chunk of the intended Pokmon card consumer market, who aren't in fact collectors flush with cash but children and teenagers eager to play a card game
Pay the required Shinedust to turn it into a Special Shop Ticket
This creature, also in the game, was reportedly spotted in the 1950s, by a group of friends who investigated a strange flash of light, only to find a man-like figure with a round, red face surrounded by a pointed, hood-like shape. Its appearance in Fallout 76 is directly inspired by this real news report
Neither Base Set reprints and Unlimited in particular fetch anywhere close to 1st edition cards due to their relative abundance
Counter Trap that negates Monster effects, Spells, and Traps, and can be used when Eldlich is on field