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The damage output is pretty poor but it does also do other things like attacking and blocking which help to make up for this somewhat

If it deals 2 or 4 damage and requires a sub par play or even just two mana to remove it you are very happy with things despite being a card down

Near-mint / excellent condition: Often around $100$300 USD

So with that interpretation the most iconic cards are: Base Charizard Base Pikachu Base Charmander Ancient Mew Base Mewtwo Base Blastoise Base Venusaur Mewtwo Strikes Back Promos (All 4) Flying Pikachu Mew Movie Promo I know its a fairly boring list, but I think these are the cards your average citizen is most likely to recognise and/or remember from their childhood or their kids childhoods

The artwork shows Pikachu running through the woods, adding a unique twist to the usual Pikachu designs