Market/hype dynamics : If a character becomes prominent in the anime (e.g., upcoming arc, major scene) value tends to surge
"The Fossil set is the third [WOTC] Pokmon set, but more importantly, it's the last set that completed that 151-card Pokdex," explained Scott Pratte, a well-known Pokmon trading card expert
Quillspike + Devoted Druid You can also use Quillspike instead of the Vizier, which removes -1/-1 counters to get +3/+3, basically giving it an infinite amount of power with Devoted Druid
By planning ahead and aligning with these predictable launch dates, retailers can stay stocked with the latest products while maximizing their appeal to both casual collectors and competitive players.
So to put it together: the Card-E series of Pokmon TCG cards utilized cards with Olympus Dot Code format printed on it to encode information, programs, etc, which can then be read using Nintendos e-Reader add-on device (and a Game Boy Advance console) and executed on screen