The rendering of the Pokmon in full, trophy gold with CGI artwork left little variety in this style of cards, and the square prism holographic style led to these having a sort of samey look to them
There's no need for competition though, since they play exceptionally well together
Its consistent presence across games underscores its role as a staple water-type Pokmon, appealing to both nostalgic fans and new generations of players
Even the threat of doing so was valuable, as no one could set up a combat where they would be crippled by facing a 7/7 instead of a 5/5
Play Appeal Excellent for artifact-based and commander decks
A genuine ungraded copy in near mint condition would be worth anywhere around $10,000-$15,000 these days, while an extremely rare PSA 10 version would sell for upwards for $50,000 easily