pokemon venusaur card - ex - 001/142 - Ultra Rare EX has been Knocked Out Pokémon Celebrations Venusaur, 25th Anniversary

The joke goes all the way back to a Usenet post in the early days of Magic

As the shredded paper drifts away, it's surrounded by a blue glow that suggests it may also self-destruct or something similarly spy movie-like

It trades life for cards through effects like Necropotence , Ad Nauseam , and Griselbrand , allowing massive card advantage when life totals are managed carefully

Happy melding

Additionally, the English Galar Collections featured the same foil that would eventually be used in our Sword & Shield set

The gold comes up mainly in the context of price and pull-rate discussion as the set's toughest and most expensive card, alongside broader fatigue with the run of small single-headliner sets