Interest fades, the supply of graded cards continues growing, and Charizards value slides back under $1,000
It's essentially the same mechanic as entwine, the only difference being that escalate lets you pick individual modes, whereas entwine is all-or-nothing (see Kaya's Guile as an example of an entwine spell with more than two modes)
For instance, your first Common WC should be transformed into Fanatical Firebrand, but while you dont have them, you can use Nest Robber or Raptor Hatchling
For all intents and purposes, the main experience appears very similar to Red and Blue, as you take on the role of a budding champion who collects badges to challenge the final Elite Four, but exploration is stripped down to a bare minimum
One or two mistakes could be a misprint, but several may indicate something suspicious
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