English Shadowless 1st edition (2D) Red Cheeks SPOILER: Click to show 600800 172 KB Compared to the first card shown, well see three major differences:* The 1st Edition symbol The shadowless borders around its artwork The red cheeks in the artwork Some other minor differences include: The thinner font (especially noticeable at the 40 HP) These Shadowless cards usually have a lighter overall color The Thunder Jolt attack is just two lines on the Shadowless Pikachu cards, but three on the unlimited edition Pikachu cards The first part of the copyright date of Shadowless cards mentions 1995, 96, 98, 99, which will be 1995, 96, 98 on the unlimited edition cards When the first few cards of the Base Set were printed they still had Shadowless borders, unlike all the other WotC sets, or the later releases of the Base Set
When the Trading feature is added to TCG Pocket to the game in January 2025, it will be another method for acquiring Japanese TCG cards
Personally, I would be surprised if Dark Confidant were a problem in the Standard format
As a two-drop that brings you two bodies, it is good at basically all stages it also provides sacrifice fodder for the RB deck
In the right hands, Ken is a great way for players to cast sorcieries without paying their mana cost
Left to right: Charizard V 019/189, Charizard V SWSH050 and Charizard V 079/073