Though the full-art variant gets it a bit better.) The best and most endearing card concept weve seen pop up in Pokemon TCG illustrations is the evolution sequence
Counters cant move if the recipient isnt there to receive them once the spell or ability moving the counters resolves
This will be one of the cheapest ways to dig deep into your deck and manipulate it
So this is clearly designed for one deck archetype, Life Gain, which is the third biggest archetype ever played, and it makes sense in +1/+1 counter decks that have the occasional lifelink dork or Commander or something that gains you life here and there like Akoum Refuge, and then if you have a Selesnya colored power matters build this would help there with things like Anthem effects
This is technically against USPS rules for rigid items, but it's industry standard practice
This particular print was exclusively released in Japan as an XY-P Promotional card, available to customers who attended Pokmon Card Gym events