"It has been amazing working on this with my friend Ken Goldin, who has changed Pokmon forever in such a great way." Designed by original Pikachu editor Atsuko Nishida, the card was a winner at the 1998 illustration contest in Japan, using distinct artwork including the iconic pen symbol, denoting artistic contribution
Secret Rare versions (#187, #188) command 2-3x the value of their Special Illustration Rare counterparts
This is generally only done for small text misprints, and likely wouldve been a ban otherwise
The metagame has responded to Buzzwoles dominance by playing numerous counters in the form of Psychic attackers, Parallel City, and Weakness Policy, but even then, Buzzwole may be able to muscle out the big win
Tropical Takedown features the odd but popular Alolan Exeggutor