The Reserve List ensures collector's that the cards listed on it will never be printed by Wizards of the Coast again, meaning they are from an extremely limited print run
Hype spikes
Early-battle momentum is critical in Pokmon TCG Pocket , and basic Pokmon like Rapidash or Magmar can help establish a sense of control
List of Pokmon cards printing factory: USA : Cartamundi, The United States Playing Card Company, PBM Graphics, UV Color, Rainier Color, Yaquinto Printing Belgium : Cartamundi UK : GPS Colour Graphics Australia : Hannapak (Subcontractor: IMS) With the transition of production to The Pokmon Company, there were several changes
People wanted this version specifically and they made it a bonus card. They understood what everyone wanted the counterspell to look like but decided theyre going to make it a GAMBLE if you get it, notes u/Apprehensive_Debate3 in one of the most upvoted comments My god, and you know this thing is gonna be like 10 times the price of the normal one. They don't want to lose reprint equity by putting a $30 print in a $30 lair, but they want to turn the drops into a lottery to create future FOMO a la Fallout Mana Vault or Miku Snapcaster Mage, says u/easchner
I entered this game from the viewpoint of a diehard MOBA fan who had never played more than ten hours of a Pokmon game