The Pokemon TCG, ever a bastion of expansion, introduced ex Pokemon cards in the fittingly-titled EX Ruby & Sapphire set
In Commander, however, where fast mana is absolutely everywhere, this card can be played surprisingly early
He's also what we would call a "three-mana creature" because his converted mana cost is
Flying on a potentially high power commander means commander damage should be discussed as a potential threat to eliminate players
Its a threat thats always on curve, is a two-for-one if it wins the fight, and is a three-for-one when youre able to generate tons of mana, which sort of bridges the gap between the card being playable in an aggressive red deck or a mana ramping green deck
Given how low the pull rates are for SPs, Manga Rares, Treasure Rares, and unique ultra-chase cards, opening sealed product purely to hit those cards is usually very inefficient and expensive