Still amazing as a card in the 40 allowing you ongoing value and the only companion that is just a stand alone strong cube card that you would still play without the companion ability
Having or granting first strike or double strike Just as black has deathtouch to kill its enemies, red has first strike and double strike
Sure, it only gets basic Plains, and puts them into play tapped
Onix can only cause 10 HP damage at a time, and it take 4 Colorless Energy to use Snorlax's Body Slam
This shift showed that trading cards could celebrate any form of popular culture, not just sports
Since it's likely there are very few quality copies of the card in circulation, it's easy to see why promo cards like Illustrator - or the prize cards awarded at the first Pokmon tournaments - easily outstrip fan favorites like the first edition Charizard Pokmon card