Rising interest rates, the return to normal life post-pandemic, and the fading of the media effect all contributed to a market cleansing
But more than that, it symbolizes the formats place in Yu-Gi-Oh
Since you cant pull Pikachu AR from a normal pack, the only alternatives are buying the single card (~$231) or purchasing the complete AR 9-card set
This can be an interesting metagame call
I havent looked at all the Japanese cards yet, but from the English I see five missing from a quick look (excluding EX era codes, since I assume youve excluded those on purpose): Shining Legends Cosmos Holofoil (from 5-Pack Costco boxes, released in Canada) Pikachu & Zekrom GX non-Holo with signature from the World Champions Deck 2019 - Pikarom Judge Sword & Shield Cosmos Reverse Holo (also from 5-Pack Costco boxes, released in Canada two weeks ago, so I still have it incoming myself) 035 non-Holo Nintendo promo (released exclusively in Sweden as insert of a magazine) Futsal Pikachu promo (these have started to pop up recently on eBay.co.uk, although arent exactly the cheapest I currently have my own incoming) Ive only took a quick look out of the top of my head, so Ive possibly missed some
Naya decks love +1/+1 counters, anthem effects, and anything that turns creatures into a game-ending force