Interestingly, the rarer Reverse Holofoil versions of the same card hold a market value much lower than the Holofoil cards do
They survived losing a war against the current gods, being kicked out of the pantheon, and even having their race cut in half with a magical axe * (thats why some are Green-aligned tree-dwellers and others Black-aligned tunnel-dwellers.) It takes otherwordly resilience to wake up every morning and decide to stay in the forest realm where your former leaders are eternally imprisoned in trees
Earthen Vessel is great in every deck in the format, and Professor Sada's Vitality is amazing in every Ancient strategy
Low-print early cards Magmar (2022) and early 2023 pieces gained extra value once fans realised his later work was consistently top-tier
Japanese Gym 1 this is Erika's Kindness Trainer (Misty?) Japanese Gym Zubat Japanese Fossil Energy (Dark/Metal?) Energy Metal Holo Energy Dark Holo Energy (Special?) Energy (Special?) Energy (Metal?) Energy (Dark?) Energy (Leaf Holo?) Energy (Fire Holo?) Energy (Water Holo?) Energy (Psychic Holo?) Energy (Lightning Holo?) Energy (Fighting Holo?) That Pichu there that wasn't listed is a promo card from about the release of Neo 2
That makes it an infinite combo enabler alongside Glint-Horn Buccaneer, and even an unassuming Pirate-support card like Lightning-Rig Crew puts in a ton of work with Malcolm soaring the skies
