Collectors of pokemon cards often highlight these aesthetic qualities when judging the sets value
Froakie Bubble Frog Pokmon Source: official-artwork Source: official-artwork Genera Bubble Frog Pokmon Froakie 118/M-P MEGA Promos Froakie 020/083 Ninja Spinner Froakie 086/083 Ninja Spinner Froakie 206/742 Start Deck 100 Battle Collection Froakie 023/066 Crimson Haze Froakie 015/066 Battle Academy Froakie 073/SV-P Scarlet & Violet Promos Froakie 027/139 ex Start Decks Froakie 012/055 Night Unison Froakie 031/150 GX Ultra Shiny Froakie 171/150 GX Ultra Shiny Froakie 017/094 Forbidden Light Froakie 018/094 Forbidden Light Froakie 024/171 The Best of XY Froakie 024/171 The Best of XY Froakie 033/131 Premium Champion Pack EX x M x BREAK Froakie 027/080 Rage of the Broken Heavens Froakie 167/XY-P XY Promos Froakie 006/027 Legendary Holo Collection Froakie 063/XY-P XY Promos Froakie 036/XY-P XY Promos Froakie 019/060 Collection X Froakie 012/039 Beginning Set Froakie 036/XY-P XY Promos
All this is to say, the expected value of the rare slot likely looked a lot better on paper before the set was spoiled than it does now
Brackwater Elemental Brackwater Elemental doesnt quite synergize with any elementals deck, and these kinds of effects are just about the only bad sacrifice triggers in the game
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For ambitious collectors like Browning, the challenge of tracking down these cards in pristine form adds to the appeal of the 2002 Legendary Collection set, which until recently would not have been widely recognized as "legendary." "It's kind of an ode to the early sets," said Browning
