Pikachu & Zekrom GX RR [SM9 031/095] Set: Tag Bolt (Japanese Release) Why its hot: Same art as the #3 spot, but this is the original printing from the Tag Bolt expansion
This year, both the MTG Grand Prix tournaments in Liverpool and Kyoto sold out at maximum capacity, and players around the world still flock to local tournaments or watch them closely on livestreams
But its not confirmed so take it with a grain of salt, but we would also like to know why our Lugia has the white shadow text and none others on the Internet do for the few who have read all of my blocky text above (apologies for my data dump communication on this thread) you may have caught that I mention Event #4 was almost not even worth considering for variants given this Bulbapedia blurb: It was later awarded as a prize to the five finalists of the Pikachu freeze-dance contest at the Nintendo World Store Pokmon Platinum launch event on March 21, 2009
This card is significantly worse in fast formats, but in a grindy format like casual Commander, Commune with Lava can easily find you eight to ten cards
And most importantly, it was the hardest card to pull from Base Set packs, creating a scarcity dynamic in 1999 that embedded the idea of "Charizard = treasure" into the minds of millions of children who are now adults with disposable income and a powerful nostalgia itch to scratch
Holofoil Japanese Pokmon cards are renowned for their distinctive holofoil effects, which reflect light in unique ways
