Shining Pokmon were introduced into the trading card game with the Neo Revelation expansion in with Shiny Magikarp and Shiny Gyrados, causing such a stir that import prices skyrocketed as collectors tried to ship cards from Japan
They each have their own ban-lists, card rulings, and sometimes even different card artwork
Raichu specifications: Pros Encapsulates the joy of Pokmon Common and cheap to buy Cons Pretty weak in gameplay Lots of Pokmon cards are full of joy and merriment - it's one of the game's standout features - but of all the thousands of smiling 'mons out there, this excruciatingly adorable Raichu with a party balloon, from 2012's Next Destinies set, has by far the most glee
The result of the coin-flip matters, but Mana Crypt's obviously operating in a completely different space from most other coin-flip cards
250 damage is enough to wipe out most other cards in the game
While a license was aquired form Nintendo in order to create and print the cards, they are not recognized by the Pokemon TCG as an official product