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8 Gyarados Genetic Apex (Pikachu Packs) This Gyarados card by Nurikabe shows the powerful Water-type Pokmon about to fire off a Hyper Beam attack

While you'll find plenty of theories, the real answer is that nobody knows

The introduction of "Alternate Art" and "Special Illustration Rare" (SIR) cards shifted the focus from simple holographic patterns to full-card, story-telling masterpieces

9 Latios (Illustration Rare) $37.52 Soaring To The Sun Some of Latios' most valuable cards hail from vintage products, but this Illustration Rare offers one of the brightest scenes this Pokemon has ever been a part of

Run an exile deck to capitalize on its static effect of dealing 2 damage to opponents and gaining 2 life for each spell cast from exile

Its added hate for library shenanigans is much more than incidental, too: with it on board, a Finale of Devastation cant fetch that Craterhoof Behemoth, and Whir of Invention cant pick up an Aetherflux Reservoir