While in recent years Shiny Pokmon have become a bit more common (especially in Shining Fates), at the time they were a massive deal, which is why Rayquaza Star is worth almost $1000
The nonland clause does hurt the card as it loses land based interactions that Kor Skyfisher has, but it does gain the ability to replace itself/ generate card advantage when you bounce a token
Turn 2 win capability, and yes, I have had this godhand go off before, as it only needs 5 cards in hand to go off on turn 1
As one popular simulator notes, "The simulator tries to match the chances of getting certain cards to real-life packs, but it can't promise they will be exactly the same." Think of it as a highly educated guessone that gets you incredibly close to the real thing but can't account for every variable in a physical print run
While Pikachu is certainly the shining star in this evolutionary lineup, Pichu and Raichu still hold a special place for many Pokmon TCG players