Pikachu EX's Circle Circuit can reach 150+ damage by turn 34, while most evolution decks are still setting up their Stage 2 Pokemon
Do we want to continue exploring this option
The card features artwork of Pikachu holding a paintbrush, a fitting and charming image for a prize awarded to young artists who participated in the illustration contest, and the unique "Illustrator" text printed where the card's rarity designation would normally appear gives it an immediately recognizable visual identity that distinguishes it from every other Pokemon card ever produced
In good faith, you wouldn't want to reprint the Workshop
"It wasn't the best card to play in the game, but people just love how powerful it is." Of the 684 submitted, there are 176 PSA GEM-MT 10s
Energy Signal is the closest thing this format has to Crobat G drops (barring PlusPower), allowing you to reliably put an extra damage counter on their Active by Poisoning them