Aside from the booster box effect, Japanese cards are often easier to grade
It draws cards, it ignores blockers, and it just goes over the top
This was the first time a permanent other than a creature appeared on a two-in-one card
If this Pokmon has at least 5 extra Darkness Energy attached to it (in addition to this attack's cost) , your opponent's Active Pokmon is Knocked Out
Icon of Collections: Blastoise is one of the most popular Pokmon, and its shiny form is highly desirable
As for the Premium subscription, since full app functionality is still available for free players, and $9.99/month is a bit steep, after my 2-week trial ends I think Ill be perfectly happy with the free areas of the app, unless one month there are some amazing Premium cosmetic items that I cant live without