1995 ivysaur pokemon card · Base Set First Edition #30(Shadowless) Encased in a durable acrylic holder to highlight the vibrant artwork of this fan Ivysaur (5/18) - Southern Islands

If you need one Grass and one Water Energy, then this can fulfill both as well

These cards have been banned for various reasons, mostly because theyre exceptionally powerful or easy to abuse, while others are because they break the flavor of the game now

The difference is that bargain has a specific cost (sacrifice an artifact, enchantment, or token) whereas kicker has a variable cost

Compare the two backs of the cards (credit: Redditor /u/solocien)youll note that the card on the right has a considerably lighter, almost purple-colored border

First, our own accuracy research: in July 2026 we benchmarked the Ripdex scanner across the catalog and measured a 98.1% first-scan identification rate