That's more than enough money to buy a single Twinkay. And it's a strategy for someone who won't bother putting in the effort towards showing their true strategic power.

[Which has coincidentally disappeared from his hand and into his mouth. He almost makes a comment on how to better Venkman's team, but...he gets distracted by the cute little kitty. Egon wipes his fingers on his jacket and gently squishes Tarantula's little cheeks, all while maintaining an absolutely stoic expression.]

You fought the most valiantly out of all of Peter's Pokémon.