It's random $15 Commander cards that will probably be reprinted in the next year or two anyway
At the highest rarities (SAR, MUR), Japanese print quality is widely regarded as superior
Director of Licensing at The Pokmon Company International, Mathieu Galante commented We are always looking for fantastic partners that we can create unique and joyful experiences with for Pokmon fans, and we have genuinely found that in working with the Van Gogh Museum
There are also plenty of fantastic cards that are avoided in the deck due to the overarching need to constrain the deck to a single type in order to fully gain an advantage from the combo
Graveyard hate cards close this gap
Damage Control: The Importance of HP and Damage Counters Like in the video game, a Pokmon card may be able to endure a hit or two before it gets KOed, but the moment the damage taken becomes equal to or larger than its HP total, it goes to the discard pile and your opponent takes at least one prize card