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OP-01 sealed boxes have risen from retail to $1,700+ (EN Wave 2) within four years, with Wave 1 Blue Bottom boxes clearing $5,500
It could be possible that the card was originally intended to be that sets centerpiece but subsequently shelved until Bandit Ring [XY7], the next set
It asks for a real Energy commitment and carries a hefty retreat cost, so it plays more like a durable attrition attacker than a fast one
The card contains a popular first generation Pokmon that holds nostalgic value, Pokmon fans grew a special attachment to fossil species due to how they were obtained, and there are somehow not many Aerodactyl cards in print
You then put X +1/+1 counters on target creature you control, where X is the number of Growth counters on Biovat Cluster