pokemon cards pikachu pack TCG: Celebrations Premium Figure Collection Metal Topaz Bolt (300) Discard 3 Energy from this Pokemon. 2001 Pokemon Japanese TCG Base

With the Sword and Shield era of the Pokmon TCG coming to a close, and the final two mainline sets announced, its clear that The Pokmon Company is going hard on the extravagant cards

I also still gain the 4 life I would have gotten from hitting them directly, so I actually come out ahead in the long run here (unless my opponent had 4 or less life)

a three-cost character who can be played for free as early as turn one if you have an item to banish, who functions as an early singer for three-cost songs, a way to counter aggro decks, and a shift target for multiple Floodborn Belle cards, most notable the new dual-ink Sapphire/Ruby Belle, Mechanic Extraordinaire

As a result, Atraxa provides a perfect backup plan in Legacy Elves