pokemon scarlet and violet surging sparks booster box Pokémon TCG: & Sized Card Stock With Pikachu As The Character Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet-Surging

In previous eras, this Ultra Rare might have been one of the nicest cards in the entire generation, but as newer cards continue to include more detailed depictions of Pokemon in unusual settings, the bar is higher than ever

There were also opportunities to make some cycles feel more lined up

This card should've won Aster the duel against Chazz, especially given Dragoon can be so easily summoned back

There are ways around that, using cards like Squee, Goblin Nabob to discard meaningless cards or using other tricks like Stroke of Genius to draw extra cards that you can use to pay, but most people who played the Masticore played it fairly