There's several reasons to think this is the case: Players have reported seeing card results appear in the Wonder Pick before the carousel choice is made , implying that the rewards are fixed from the moment you choose (thanks to @PokeNinaa) Choosing to mass-open 10 card packs at once doesn't let you pick the packs from the carousel, implying the choice is irrelevant and a bent corner doesn't matter
I considered excluding Nest Ball from my list, since its a reprint of an older card, but then it would be strange to allow Beach Court on the list even though its just as much of a reprint, except with a different name
Weighed packs, to me anyways, have become so prevalent because of the urge to open old WOTC product as of late
And thirdly, yes, its that this new card matches that Charizard ex, and will inevitably send the price up on both of them
The best decks are built around optimizing just a few incredibly powerful Pokemon, so make sure to utilize the vast array of Trainers to make your deck as consistent and powerful as possible
Graded Population Report: Here Comes Team Rocket #111 Visualize the distrbution of grades in the chart