Beyond its status as a collector's piece, this Pikachu becomes a tangible link to the early days of Pokmon tournaments, where each trophy card embodies the spirit of competition and triumph
...So that's how a 'death from overwork' slot is born
Japan has a lot of Pokmon centres (I think about 16 at the time of writing this) but theyre constantly adding new ones (and producing awesome promo cards) meaning if you arent visiting Tokyo, youll probably still be able to find one pretty close
While it certainly helps to have the option to copy something like a Portal to Phyrexia, many other cards can make copies of artifacts more effectively
Forcing the opponent to return the card to the deck instead of discarding it is also a benefit, as summoning monsters from the graveyard is often the goal of many decks
Many characters fell in Phyrexias quest to compleat the Multiverse, including Brimaz