Mime or Lickitung was the better play
The Electric-type Pokemon's angular, metallic design interacts particularly well with the WOTC holographic pattern, creating a card that catches the light in sharp, dynamic ways
Philosophically, the idea behind The List is that it's a group of cards chosen to make boosters more exciting to open without having to be entered into Standard
Pokemon loves printing money
Blue has access to many cheap, repeatable ways to proliferate, and they will often be the way youll win longer games
And it's leading directly into an Avatar: The Last Airbender set in November, followed by a more traditional Magic set called Lorwyn Eclipsed, followed by yet another IP crossover in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles