Tyranitar (Illustration Rare)
Phew, that’s more like it. A classic, bold, and beautifully colored Pokémon card. The Tyranitar illustration rare always looked like a card people would want to collect, even if its playability is somewhat questionable. This Stage 2 card is not only hard to get into play, but then every time you use its admittedly enormous 230 attack, you have to discard a whopping five cards from your deck. That’s playing with fire, especially when there are plenty of ex cards that’ll do more damage with no punitive results.
Still though, it’s so lovely to look at! That’s thanks to artist Nurikabe, who has previously brought us Lost Origin’s enormously expensive Aerodactyl V (still around the $100 mark almost a year later) and Crown Zenith’s wonderful Pokémon-packed Kricketune from the Galarian Gallery.
It’s currently changing hands for $20
