Altaria ex Special Illustration Rare #253
If there’s one thing Pokémon TCG collectors love, it’s a vista. Any card that shows a flying Pokémon over a gorgeously detailed landscape is guaranteed to sell well, and it turns out that holds true even when that Pokémon is an Altaria.
The Dragon-type Stage 1 card uses Water and Metal Energy, with a modest 140 attack, and the ability to prevent effects from opponents. Meh. That Humming Heal ability, letting you take 20 damage off any other card, every turn, is neat, but really, this is a card that’s selling for $27 on looks alone. (For reference, the Ultra Rare full-art version is under $2, and the functionally identical regular ex is… 38 cents.)
