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The vibrant illustration was done by veteran Pokmon TCG artist kirisAki, who has been creating card artwork since the release of the Gen 5 Unova Pokmon Black and White games
This difference, and not only popularity of the Pokmon, may explain the differences in the PSA population report, which for 1st Edition lists 4345 Charmander, 4179 Squirtle and only 2273 Bulbasaur
Deck is enhanced with Irida and Cyrus includedIts high energy requirement makes it dependent to other Support cards like Manaphy and MistyTapu Koko exSets up quickly and applies good early pressureLacks damage output in late-game compared to many others in the metaUltra Necrozma exIts move, Shoegaze, applies the most disruption to opponents the game has ever seen, along with dealing a solid 120 damage It highly relies on other cards to support it, and its multi-type requirement could hinder setup if your strategy gets interruptedCharizard ex (Shining Revelry)This variant of Charizard ex is self reliant and quickly generates energy