Elon Musk has always done this. It's new to be honest and what started from only Dogecoin subtle shilling has evolved to even unknown memecoins. Elon Musk was the reason why a shitty memecoin like PNUT went to over $1B FDV in value.
I'm not always lucky with his mentions because there are thousands of memecoins daily and the probability that he would subtly mention the memecoin you're holding is near zero so congratulations on your win and profit.
And yes, PNUT’s insane FDV spike is a good example of how unpredictable but powerful that effect can be. I totally agree that catching the right one is mostly timing and luck, especially with how many new tokens launch daily.
Appreciate the kind words I just happened to be tracking the token early via ChainX, and the Elon effect gave it that unexpected push. Hopefully your next play aligns with one of his tweets it really can happen to anyone in this space. never say never.