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This ex Pokemon evolves from Ionos Tadbulb, and while it might not be the strongest card from the set, it does feature the gold styling that is the signature look of Hyper Rares

Additionally, the Piplup card was also given out as a Black Star Promo at the now mostly defunct US toy store chain, Toys R Us

As part of the rare Illustration Rare lineup, its scarcity and artwork quality drive up its demand and value on the secondary market

As a result, Spectralsword was transformed into Spectralsword Shade

This gives you a lot of options - you might curse enemy creatures with effects that harm your opponents further, or choose to buff them up, and encourage your enemies to use them on eachother

Getting back a monster from the Graveyard is a big gain that lets Hunter take risks and play aggressively, but that effect activates in the Standby Phase