These serve primarily for two reasons: the first is to provide the cards to playtesters who engage in trial matches to determine whether the cards function effectively within the game mechanics or if adjustments are needed regarding attack power, the number of HP (hit points), and the strength of abilities the second reason is that test prints are conducted to assess the effectiveness of a new design when applied to the card, to ensure that the printers have been set up correctly, or to determine if a new holographic effect can be utilized Over the years, various test prints have surfaced on the market, and they are often rare cards with questionable origins
The rarest ones to get are gold versions of Charizard ex, Mewtwo ex, and Pikachu ex, which have a 0.013 pull rate
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Furthermore, Its Water Gun attack benefits from Rain Dance by increasing damage based on the amount of Energy attached, and its Confuse Ray can further stall and damage opponents as it defends with 80HP, a massive amount for a Basic Pokemon in this format
A +1/+1 anthem and mountainwalk (which was much more relevant way back when) made it a powerful creature, even if there were only two other goblins around at the time
There is also an active secondary market where collectors buy, sell, and trade their artist proofs with custom artwork