They are called black core due to the paper used to make them which has a black inner layer, instead of a blue one
Charizard is always a selling point, being the secondary mascot to the company almost, showing up in countless products
It was only available during a promotion at the Japan Pokemon Centers, for a very limited time and in very limited quantity, in December, 2022, while supplies lasted
These are just a taste of the alternate win cons available, and I highly recommend checking the rest out to see if any are up your alley, as there is no greater feeling than cinching the win outright with an unusual you win the game ability when others thought you were out of the picture - and what else should we aim for, if not making our games more memorable?
I kept a GEM mint Japanese base set in one of the D shaped ring binders
The downside, however, is that they can have high retreat costs, often require a good amount of Energy cards and, if knocked out, result in your opponent gaining two points rather than the standard one