OP-16 "The Time of Battle" is a collector-first set , and its value is concentrated at the very top in the Marineford Admirals
Hong Kong Pokemon card revival sees adults collecting for nostalgia, competition and cash In Hong Kong, a surge in trading card shops is fuelled by adults who turn to Pokemon cards to spark childhood memories, and for investment At the end of a corridor in a nondescript industrial building in Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong, stands a unit with a big illuminated sign beside the door
If you happen to be building a strict theme deck, you will probably want to dip into almost all of these cards, as well as Might of Oaks (the Urza's Legacy, version), Monstrous Growth (the Portal Second Age, version), and the amazing Squirrel cards before Odyssey
That said, they shuffle up just the same, and you can use a few of these mixed into a deck with regular cards without worrying about marking your deck
You can pick new backgrounds, try different card looks, or add cool effects like shiny holograms
I don't ever recall playing against the Grimeblotter or Woodlands, but the others have been played against me.