Every product is built on a base set, which typically features a player or character at a standard print run
Many collectors diversify by acquiring both.
Currently trending for well over $300 on the secondary card market for each card other than the Reshiram ex (which hovers just below that number), these BWR cards havent been seen before in the Pokemon TCG, and their gorgeous and memorable colors make them uncommonly exciting cards to chase
For collectors who appreciate accuracy, transparency, and premium display quality, CGC Mint graded cards offer exceptional long-term desirability
This would be completely innocent and above board, of course, but suddenly the MTG community is plunged into theories that the packs were rigged to make sure a high-profile person gets the card for maximum brand impact, and the validity of the pull is called into question
Each state has different requirements and thresholds on what is taxed, and how much