bea pokemon cards 123/159 - Crown Zenith Secret Rare Card Type Bea (Full Art) - 180/185

In 1998, when the Pokmon TCG was in its infancy, the prize of a unique Pikachu card for the CoroCoro Comic Illustration Contest must have been nice enough, but not all that special

17 December 1997

When the opponent doesn't attack your Leader, your Life may remain face-up

This was an absolute all-star in the Standard of the time and went on to secure spots in Pioneer and Commander too

Though he only generates 1 point of Lore himself, along with 3 Strength and 6 Willpower, he has an ability that makes him an absolute powerhouse of a card

There has been a lot of changes over the evolution of the franchise and card game, which I thought would be interesting to highlight