The blue and red color clash is a major reason behind this card's obvious visual appeal, with both Pokemon representing their own side of the card
It is automatically removed during the Pokmon Checkup phase at the end of that player's turn
If a deck is designed to put creatures into play and attack, then it's likely to be excellent at executing that game plan, but not at much else
The shopping behavior around this card doesnt look particularly suspicious, so most likely, Lumras rapid ascent in value can be chalked up to collectors realizing that it was illustrated by the same person responsible for Base Set Charizard
The other benefit of going this direction is that you are more focused on your ambitions of comboing the opponent out, and can build you deck with more synergies with this in mind
Illustrated by Jim Nelson Standard Not Legal Alchemy Not Legal Pioneer Not Legal Historic Not Legal Modern Legal Brawl Not Legal Legacy Legal Comp