The typical used copy of Dark Charizard is worth quite a bit less though, with most selling for somewhere in the region of $220
Company: Pokemon USA Brand: Pokemon Series: Sword & Shield Astral Radiance Item Type: Single Card Release Date: May 27, 2022 UPC: Stock #: 397740 Our Guarantees to You, Our Valued Customer
May be used as GY manure
Since Cube isn't a sanctioned tournament format, you're free to proxy any expensive cards to stay within a reasonable budget
Celebrations Holographic Charizard searched from a sealed booster pack (Image via industrialinspection) Booster Box (36 Packs) of Twilight Masquerade scanned and a holographic card of Zapdos can be identified, other 'Rare' rarity holographic cards were also identified by it's silhouette
Youre price-sensitive right now If the booster box market price is spiking (common around hype peaks), you may get better value by: Waiting for restocks Buying bundles/ETBs at better pricing Picking up singles after the initial rush Youre worried about reseals or tampering This is not a reason to avoid booster boxes entirely, its a reason to be picky about sellers