A few years ago, I managed a high-traffic vending deployment that included collectible products alongside drinks and snacks
To use a Pokmon's attack, you need to have enough Energy attached to meet the energy cost
Other than being pictured in an obviously cute (and beautiful) way, I particularly like the way the colors on the surface of the ice beneath its feet blend together, and the shadow of Piplups cute little frame for some reason lends some realism to the picture really letting you feel how tiny and squishable this Pokmon really is
Only 14 of these cards exist
The other rarest cards in Pokmon history Pikachu Illustrator Unnumbered/Promo Promo (CoroCoro Comic) Illustrator: Atsuko Nishida Value: $16,500,000 Charizard 150/150 Rare (Topsun 1995) Illustrator: Ken Sugimori Estimated value: $493,230 Charizard 4/102 Holo Rare (Base Set) Illustrator: Mitsuhiro Arita Value in PSA 10: $420,000 Blastoise 2/102 Holo Rare (Galaxy Star Prototype) Illustrator: Ken Sugimori Value: $360,000 Tsunekazu Ishihara GX Unnumbered/Promo Promo (Black Star Promo) Illustrator: Mike Martin Estimated value: $237,230 Kangaskhan Unnumbered/Promo Promo (Parent/Child Mega Battle) Illustrator: Ken Sugimori Value: Approximately $150,000 Lugia 9/111 Holo Rare (Neo Genesis) Illustrator: Hironobu Yoshida Value in PSA 10: $144,300 Trainer No
Lands like Sunbaked Canyon and Waterlogged Grove are especially strong in longer games, where flooding is a real risk