And dont let the price fool you: its a rare, hence why its on the RL in the first place
Just look at the card image: cards with the Pikachu 30 stamp are officially confirmed
To protect them, keep your cards in protective sleeves and store them in a cool, dry location, away from direct sunlight
Because of the newness of the format, it's really difficult to learn much from these bannings, and things are further complicated by the fact that in the early years of the format, Wizards used a restricted list (much like we have in Vintage today, where you can only play one copy of a restricted card in a deck) alongside the banned list, and while many cards were restricted in the early years (Balance, Fork, Zuran Orb, Black Vise, Land Tax, Hymn to Tourach, and Strip Mine), only two were outright banned