They exist to help players identify the deck archetypes the set has been designed to support
It's nearly unbelievable that, about a year ago, GameStop halted pre-orders of all Pokmon TCG products altogether.
Flaws may include: moderate creasing, moderate to heavy edge chipping, rounding and soft corners, moderate discoloration, etc
Buyouts on June 13 and July 12 raised the average number of copies per buyer to 8.0 and 6.0 (respectively), causing Victini XY 117s price to finally spike on July 19 when the Marketplace ran out of copies under $25
It has hit $221.99 on TCGPlayer, with a current market price of $185.04
By forcing the opponent to have the right interaction on turn one or two, we capitalize on the variance inherent in high-tier combo decks like Dimir Excruciator