Lugia as a character carries demand beyond TCG collecting, which has supported steady appreciation for clean copies
The Base Set (1996) laid the groundwork for Pokmon collecting, and early Japanese print runs remain highly sought after due to limited supply
One of its main factors that makes it so recognizable to collectors is its e-reader design, which is one of the most iconic Pokmon TCG card designs of all time
Marketplace TCGplayer Sets Marketplace Cardmarket Sets Market Trend Price History Deck Usage & Meta Stats Public deck and tournament usage for True King's Return
In the Mewtwo Returns TV series, first aired in the US in 2001, Mewtwo's character becomes more nuanced and even heroic at times, with the once murderous Legendary 'mon rescuing both humans and Pokmon, and aiming to avoid combat at all costs
Forcing an opponent to pay life to stop you from looping some kind of trigger on a one-drop is great, and Athreos really rewards building decks that can do that since the opponent might otherwise be able to merely ignore your small creatures rather than having to try to kill them
