And no, it's not just because the creepy-cute charms of its cryptid Commander
Manaphy has a pretty dismal 50 HP which stops it from earning a higher spot on our ranking for the 10 best cards in Pokemon TCG Pockets Space-Time Smackdown set
At three mana, Nissa, Resurgent Animist is capable of producing a lot of mana at once
But this only works for cards found in main sets and to a lesser extent special sets since they're usually kept in production for a while (and if what TPCi said in the past is true, will continue to be printed as long as there's demand for 'em and they're not rotated out), this rule doesn't work for promos since they're usually only given away during a certain window of time and given a limited print run that's long enough to fit the predicted demand
It also requires significantly less setup since you dont need to Evolve twice, and it doesnt require Arceus on the field
Time Your Purchases Best Times to Buy: 2-3 months after set release (hype dies, prices drop 20-40%) January-March (post-holiday lull, sellers need cash) After reprints announced (chase cards often drop 20-30%) Right before rotation (competitive singles become cheap) Worst Times to Buy: Set release week, holiday season (Nov-Dec), after Pokemon Presents announcements 5