stakataka pokemon card value GX (Secret) (SM - Celestial Storm) - $9.80 - Pokémon Price & Analytics [1FF] Top Down (110) Flip a coin until you get tails Stakataka-GX — Celestial Storm (Pokémon)

Spacious: Can hold up to 80 sleeved cards, perfect for your entire deck

Its a perfect entry point for those who want a Pikachu ex from the Super Electric Breaker chase cards lineup without breaking the bank

This Common card is no ordinary bug

[W][W] Twin Cannons: 140x damage

While you control a Token, this card cannot be destroyed by battle or card effects

My following comments are speculation, but: The card designs could have been approved around the same time period as the first wave of 1996 cards, the contract could have enforced the release date of 1997 to stagger product hitting the market, the contract could have stipulated mew was to be withheld until approved, or indefinitely, or permission triggered by some other event such as a sales target