As a card originally awarded as a Flagship Battle prize card, this card inherently carries a degree of prestige and exclusivity
It's a Basic Pokmon that doesn't require evolution to set up, and it fits into one of the two strongest decks in the game
Thankfully there are a few beaters in the deck to satisfy this need, like Indulgent TormentorIndulgent Tormentor and Bloodgift DemonBloodgift Demon
[104] Co-ownership of the Pokemon property, which Ishihara helped create, was subsequently assigned to Creatures
Pendulum Effect If you Special Summon a "D/D" monster(s), except during the Damage Step: You can target 1 "D/D" monster in your Graveyard
This led to scalping, which saw crowds of Pokemon sellers bombarding Target and other retailers in an attempt to grab as much product as possible to sell at extreme prices online