Arcades isn't the only card that lets creatures assign combat damage with toughness, but it's the best of its kind
Introduced as part of the very first Pokemon TCG set, Blastoise, a classic, iconic Water type Pokemon has seen numerous iterations over the years
TCG for 17 years with many wins / tops in Nationals and tops in YCS / Euro
Special Illustration Rare cards like this combine nostalgia with modern scarcity
It takes quite a lot of coordination between numerous different companies to keep each and every year stacked with Pokemon content, and it also means trusting The Pokemon Company's partners with a lot of sensitive information
The text, mana symbols, and card borders are printed in a separate, solid black layer right on top