The Community Consensus: Yes (Slightly) While Pokmon Company doesn't publish official pull rates, community data suggests : Japanese Booster Boxes: Slightly better hit rates for ultra rares More consistent distribution Fewer "dud boxes" (boxes with no hits) English Booster Boxes: More variable pull rates Occasional quality control issues (resealed packs, missing cards) Our Experience: At Fan-Tastic Cards, we've opened hundreds of boxes
Once the ability has been activated, the greatest power among creatures you control no longer matters for this ability
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Being this large for this price at the time was an outstanding deal, even if nowadays it doesn't look like much, and the bonus life points were like adding insult to injury, causing players to wince looking at their hand that little bit more and do it again when you cast additional black spells
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