Base Set Blastoise Holo (Shadowless) (First Edition) (02/102) Release Date: 1999 Grading: PSA Gem Mint 10 Pokemon card value at auction: $60,000 While Charizard tends to get all of the attention concerning the Gen 1 Starter final forms, Blastoise does have an absolute cult following
Fortunately, thats why we have Kangaskhan or Hypno, and those decks have significant weaknesses that Mewtwo can exploit: Charizard EX takes a long time to set up without Moltres (which Mewtwo EX can OHKO) and Blastoise EX requires a lucky Misty draw to reliably get its Energy
Blue is more interested in artifacts , potentially giving you a hand getting your legendary artifacts into play or protecting them from your opponents' spells
Pokmon today have higher HP than ever, but with damage increasing to compensate, the gameplay is still fairly similar to past sets -- the main difference being that old cards with lower HP and attack are no longer viable, unless they have an extremely powerful ability to make themselves relevant
With three colors in the mana cost, this will restrict the financial upside of this horny beast, but picking up any extra copies under $4 will make trading at your LGS a lot easier
Granted, a coin flip is still a coin flip, but with the capability of reducing that randomness inherent in all coin flip attacks, I can definitely see what the card creators were up to
