They are rarity, condition, and popularity among collectors.
(Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokmon.) Weakness: Grass Resistance: none Retreat: 1 Umbreon VMAX - Darkness - 310 HP Pokmon - VMAX - Evolves from Umbreon V Ability: Dark Signal When you play this Pokmon from your hand to evolve 1 of your Pokmon during your turn, you may switch 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokmon with their Active Pokmon
Champion was a new mechanic that cared about a specific creature type, allowing you to turn a creature of that type into a bigger, more powerful creature
So blink Cryptic Coat and you get another 2/2 until you hit what you want and blink that
If your Ratcatcher does not survive the turn cycle, you essentially spent six mana to get a removal spell out of your opponents hand, putting both players behind of the rest of the table
The Hoenn starter is a beloved fire-type, and its Gold Star form was a rare pull inside an already-rare set