It may not be super interesting to everyone, but its efficient and powerful
Odds are that while everyone may not have had this card, those that did probably had no idea it would hold any value since it is one of the less common starter evolutions
While a 1st Edition graded 9 can be acquired for about $145, the jump to a 10 is massive, with current market values sitting at around $2,200
Still, you have to draw those cards too
Not only is an entire generation of children being excluded from the hobby (and thus from becoming the next generation of collectors), but its having a real-life impact on specialist card stores
The most successful collectors who made their wealth on Pokmon definitely did everything right when the iron was hot