My friends and I never played, but collecting and trading was all we did for months until a lot of my friends parents put a stop to the madness, sadly, and stopped purchasing cards for their kids
In 2025, these are the high-ROI (Return on Investment) sets: Prismatic Evolutions: The "set of the year." Every pack has the potential for a high-value Eeveelution
Your child needs at least these 60 cards to get a game going (or a battle, as they like to call it.) The [easyazon_link identifier=B01BGLWIK6 locale=US tag=maminthenow0e-20]booster packs[/easyazon_link] cost around $5 (maybe a little less) and contain 10 random cards
LP sales register close to the $50 plateau, while you can expect to pay a premium for NM copies, to the tune of $60, or more for the nicest cards
Although it is technically easier to pull it than the Hyper Rare version, this cards rarity, combined with its strong competitive value, outstanding aesthetic value, and the fact that it is a rare Charizard card make it extremely pricey
Right now, we are in the weirdest of in between times