This card of Hydrapple resembles an ancient mural, harkening back to the Pokmons mythological inspirations
It is a rumor stemming from the copyright date on the cards, and the copyright date does not necessarily indicate it was printed in that year (just like many other Pokemon cards also include the 1995 year somewhere in the copyright date)
As you can see, in the case of the borderless promos, there isnt a big disparity when it comes to reprint value
You may already know about Volcanics, but if you need a recap, lets get to it
You need to pivot between laying the foundation for future actions, cycling through your deck for the cards youre going to need, and actually accomplishing the in-game goals
Then those cards that are not one-time use spells, really care about casting those instants, sorceries, whether they are counters, trickery, or paradigm spells