Both sides of the card are viable thanks to the spell denial on your turn, meaning this is one of the few cards that really encourages the transformation aspect of getting it down early for the lower cost, then paying the higher cost to transform it when possible
What if there isnt thematic removal
In Distant Second The Soul Stone is so far ahead of the rest of the set that it merited its own section
Set: Scarlet & Violet151 Increase: +$84.58 Current Market Price: $344.62 Similarly, sales of the top chase card from 151 are actually lower this month than they were in previous months
A first edition Charizard has be known to sell for more than this, also
Unlike many of the other most expensive cards in Ultra Prism, Leafeon has continued to climb, up from its previous low of around $40, to now approaching the $70 mark with no signs of slowing down yet