With 120 HP (often misremembered as higher due to its aura and nostalgia) and its iconic Fire Spin attack dealing 100 damage, it dominated playgrounds and early tournaments alike
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The former is like a pseudo Hex Maniac, negating the abilities of the opponents active Pokmon, which could be interesting in certain scenarios like going against Duraludon VMAX and its shield
But if youve stacked a good amount of sealed product and can afford to splurge, I would still skip over Phantasmal Flames and even Mega Evolution base set and buy the chase cards you want from the newer Scarlet and Violet sets, like Prismatic, Destined, and even Black Bolt/White Flare