Two players face-off in a Duel, utilising cards that represent powerful monsters, magical spells, and surprising traps, attempting to win the game by reducing their opponents life points to zero
In one 2021 auction, a graded copy saw a record-breaking $375,000 result, only for that record to be completely shattered in 2022 when a CGC-certified example dubbed "The Swirllustrator" realized $672,000 in a Goldin sale
Pendulum Monsters that would be sent to the Graveyard from any other location are sent to the Graveyard as normal including Pendulum Monsters detached as Xyz Materials, Pendulum Monster Cards whose activation as a Spell Card is negated, and Pendulum Monsters whose Summon is negated
Just a little problem called the rules
In fact, some of the most expensive Pokmon cards ever sold are Japanese exclusives: the Pikachu Illustrator card (a 1998 Japanese promo) set a record by selling for about $5.27 million in mint condition, far above any English card sale