Unless they have lots of life to play with or they have Aetherflux Reservoir by their side
Portent and Memory Lapse help us control the top of the opponent's library, and thus their draws, meanwhile Duress and Ostracize take care of everything else
Confused To mark a Pokmon as Confused, its card must be rotated 180, so that it is vertically upside down, its name and the top of the card closest to its owner, rather than pointing towards the opponent (as you can see in the above image)
Most modern sets, particularly from the Scarlet & Violet era , guarantee at least one reverse holo per pack and occasionally a standard holo or better
It's extremely difficult to find first-edition copies of this Alakazam on TCGplayer, as there are only two recent sales: an HP copy for $50 and an MP sale at $270
Given that the Pokmon TCG 's Sword and Shield series has been ongoing since around 2020, VSTAR Universe marks a significant milestone for the Trading Card Game as it moves into the next line of expansions, the Scarlet and Violet series