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The version of Mela in the games, as well as the depiction of her in her Full Art card, shows off her fiery, hot-headed punk nature: meanwhile, Rikas gorgeous watercolour style lends Mela a much calmer disposition as she chills out with her Torkoal

It might reflect anticipation for Pokmon Legends Z-A, the new video game releasing later this year which will take place in Lumiose City (first introduced in Pokmon X and Y)

It's still a lasting reason for players to be concerned when facing off against a known Superfriends deck as the Big Bad, but against other decks it's probably a scheme that can be ignored unless a very strong one exists in the Archenemy's deck

Unfortunately, this price hike will also play a role in raising the bar of accessibility to the Standard format - a bar which was already prohibitively high to begin with