The series has been slowly building up the drama and mystique of this pirate villain, though it's only a matter of time until he becomes the central villain of the show
Part of the reason why I can recommend Legacy at all to people who dont have infinite money is that you can generally sell your deck for more or less what you put into it and sometimes quite a bit more
Here's a "shadowless" raichu next to a normal raichu, and a "shadowless" ponyta next to a normal ponyta (shadowless on the left)
Jigglypuff Balloon Pokmon Source: official-artwork Source: official-artwork Genera Balloon Pokmon Evolution Line Jigglypuff Jigglypuff 064/080 Inferno X Jigglypuff 140/190 Shiny Treasure ex Jigglypuff 140/190 Shiny Treasure ex Jigglypuff 306/190 Shiny Treasure ex Jigglypuff 039/165 Pokmon Card 151 Jigglypuff 039/165 Pokmon Card 151 Jigglypuff 026/071 Clay Burst Jigglypuff 162/414 Start Deck 100 Jigglypuff 010/067 Skyscraping Perfect Jigglypuff 035/100 Infinity Zone Mega Lopunny & Jigglypuff-GX 073/095 Alter Genesis Mega Lopunny & Jigglypuff-GX 103/095 Alter Genesis Mega Lopunny & Jigglypuff-GX 104/095 Alter Genesis Mega Lopunny & Jigglypuff Tag Team-GX 114/095 Alter Genesis Jigglypuff 019/024 Detective Pikachu Jigglypuff 031/051 Family Pokmon Card Game (Sun & Moon) Jigglypuff 062/095 Double Blaze Jigglypuff 026/050 Fairy Rise Jigglypuff 034/050 Ultra Dimensional Beast Jigglypuff 052/078 Awakening Psychic King Jigglypuff 001/014 Xerneas Half Deck Jigglypuff 042/060 Collection Y Jigglypuff 127/BW-P BW-P Promotional cards Jigglypuff 043/052 Hail Blizzard Jigglypuff 051/070 SoulSilver Collection Jigglypuff 047/DPt-P DPt-P Promotional cards Jigglypuff DPBP#042 Dawn Dash Jigglypuff 051/075 Miracle Crystal Jigglypuff 037/052 Venusaur, Charizard, Blastoise Random Constructed Starter Deck Jigglypuff 061/ADV-P ADV Promotional cards Jigglypuff 057/083 The Broken Seal Jigglypuff 059/088 Mysterious Mountains Jigglypuff Darkness, and to Light
These range from a few one-off cards by fans to extensive projects like Star Wars: The Gathering
Additionally, the romantic sunset backdrop adds to its charm
