Radiant Alakazam

With bad “illusionist” (he gets mad if you call him a magician) Uri Geller’s ridiculous lawsuits dropped and apologized for over his attempt to prevent Nintendo from using the name Kadabra, there was hope that the spoon-bending Pokémon might finally return to the card game at some point soon. Instead, we’ve got yet another cheaty Alakazam that doesn’t need to evolve from Abra, this time in a Radiant form. (Important note: Kadabra bends spoons using its mind magic, while Geller just bends them with his thumb.) Yet, even though Kadabra would have been a more satisfying return, this Alakazam is highly desirable, not just for its lovely, striking art, but also its playability.

Radiant Alakazam allows you to move damage counters around your opponent’s Pokémon with the Painful Spoons Ability (essentially allowing you to knock out a benched Pokémon with one of your own), and for just 2 Energy, Mind Ruler can do 20 damage for every card in your opponent’s hand. That’s outrageous. It’s going to be in an awful lot of Psychic decks come December, and thankfully is common enough that it’s selling for just $5.