· For the English edition of the TCG, this is the first time a (non-Full Art) Trainer ‘breaks’ the border of the card. As far as I can think, Japan had done it at least once before with the Dance! Neo Imakuni? card¹, but this might have been the first time a tournament legal Trainer card did this.
· The artwork might be a nod to Professor Oak’s Research – the first “Professor’s Search” card, at least in name.
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· For the English edition of the TCG, this is the first time a (non-Full Art) Trainer ‘breaks’ the border of the card. As far as I can think, Japan had done it at least once before with the Dance! Neo Imakuni? card¹, but this might have been the first time a tournament legal Trainer card did this.
· The artwork might be a nod to Professor Oak’s Research – the first “Professor’s Search” card, at least in name.
¹ https://pokumon.com/card/dance-neo-imakuni-can-you-name-all-the-pokemon-neo-cd-2000-unnumbered/