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Sure, regular Mew is already adorable and iconic, but slap a shiny blue makeover on it and suddenly its cuteness with extra sparkle

But your opponents get to make the choice of your token creation

This illustration by Yoriyuki Ikegami is a treat, with so much detail in all the little plants and woodlands around Bulbasaur, it's no surprise that this basic-level Pokemon is so highly valued

Legends was coming out, so I waited in line in front of my local game store and bought two boxes of boosters

Chikorita, Cyndaquil & Totodile

You could also go the combo route with the likes of Approach of the Second Sun for a two-turn win, or Time Warp and God-Eternal Kefnet for infinite extra turns