You won't find many sales of this card to analyze on TCGplayer, as this card was only available from the Terapagos ex Ultra-Premium Collection, making it an exclusive release that wasn't widely opened
To get the most value youll want to look for Artifacts or Lands that target your Creatures, and its even better if they can be used on your Opponents turns
In play, Samurott IR isnt topping competitive charts, but as a collectors piece it ticks every box: dynamic environment , atmosphereheavy staging , and a depiction that immortalises one of Unovas most distinctive starters in a way few cards have before
Only reason to sleeve up this card is if you want a Shift target
The way it used to be : To collect one of each of 53 Rares from a single set with no trading, you needed to open an average of 276 packs - just to get at least ONE of every Rare