Japanese Pokmon cards bought online are authentic when purchased from reputable sources
For example, if you cast Dragonlord Silumgar for 6 mana, then you might hit a Baleful Strix that you can cast for free, and thats being generous
It's also theorized that early Pokmon players may have been prejudiced against the pink, nurturing Chansey Pokmon, and may have taken less good care of the card than they did with favorites like Charizard or Venusaur
This artist has also worked on games like Romance of the Three Kingdoms and The Water Margin (Suikoden) , besides Pokmon from 2000 to 2005
So, why did I pick Dreamtail Heron
So, they can be a better alternative to English cards if you dont plan on reselling them or playing with them competitively