Dark artwork, aggressive pose, heavy holo bleed on early printings it stood out then, and it still does now
[328] Director Shigeru Ohmori stated that they designed the games based on what they believed of the biggest Pokmon theme of becoming/being "the greatest or strongest", which was expressed in the games' Dynamax / Gigantamax Pokmon core mechanic and the games' increasingly powerful software and hardware capabilities
They stand out from regular Magic cards in a way that can grab the attention of both collectors and casual players
Pokmon is one of the most popular and successful entertainment franchises in the world, encompassing video games, mobile apps, the trading card game (TCG), animation, and movies
Youll usually see this trend in mono-red burn decks or white weenie/hate bears decks