The first is Electric Seaweed, a direct reference to one of the most notorious and difficult stages in NES history, the water level from the first TMNT game
Fakes usually have a black core that is, a black layer in the middle
It shows up a lot in discussions about Japanese cards pulled straight from booster packs, where collectors will post photos of otherwise beautiful cards completely ruined by the print run (which is actually exactly what happened to us when we hit a God Pack)
Among Ascended Heroes chase cards, this is one that checks every box for long-term character demand and grading appeal
Established for the purpose of Pokemon brand management
Think of it as a chess board where you usually play with a few pieces, but then sometimes there will be a bunch of additional pieces that make the evaluation of the gamestate way harder. The other difference Dominguez points to is the length of the decision tree , with poker hands often over much faster and with fewer decisions to make and potentially get wrong
