Screen Shot 2022-11-07 at 11.32.02 PM368613 362 KB Im no expert, but having navigated IP infringements in the past, I could see TPCi having grounds to initiate a cease and desist as they could be considered derivative works based on the original artwork
Other Pokmon to get the poncho treatment were Pokmon Sun and Moon starter Rowlett, the standard Rayquaza, and more Mega Pokmon including Ampharos, Lopunny, Diancie, Mawile and Gallade
That being said, while the stamped foil promo card of Pikachu isnt a unique illustration, its status as the first official 30th-anniversary product might be worth something to completionists in a few years
There is a level of battlefield control that this card offers which is unmatched by anything else in the set
Once you and your opponent both have a good hand, you both place a basic Pokemon, face down, in the Active (5) area