Top-Seika (the confectionery company) didn't sign its Pokmon licensing agreement with Shogakukan until 1997, and the cards actually hit shelves in March 1997 , nearly six months after the TCG launched
Like previous anniversary sets, this release will feature classic cards from the game's 30 year history, plus some new ex cards, Illustration Rares, and a ton of special Pikachus
Also, it's a reusable ability, giving it an advantage over a card like Culling the Weak
No other blue board wipe specifically targets both artifacts and enchantments, and at 5 mana, it serves as a nice counterpart to Purify in white at a reasonable cost
The prerelease promo card for the original Pokmon League was a Clefable, from the Jungle set
Today, it is the second most expensive card in the set, surpassed only by the crown jewel of the set, Iono, a card we already analyzed above