sandshrew pokemon card ORIGINAL Watercolor Painted - by @pokepainterlisa Guardians Rising Type 151 PokeArtica AI Artwork Custom

In Japan, the limited-time promotion marked the beginning of the Pokmon Black and White era of the tabletop game, as the Gen 5 RPG would release on the same day

Shiny Pokmon cards apply a special holographic ink to their artwork that lets them, well, shine in the light

You know when to board wipe based on these important considerations: How many creatures are you removing, how much danger are you in, and do you benefit

Before it even becomes a creature, it buffs your other artifacts with counters

It's called "Shadowless"

Being a Water-type, Blastoise GX was perfectly poised to bring down the powerful Fire-type Tag Team card