I've always been a sucker for pretty cards in my decks, whether it's Final Fantasy/Magic: The Gathering collab cards or adorable Pokmon, and Hop's Zacian ex is right up that alley
2 Ken Sugimori The Legend Of The Series One of the most influential artists of all of Pokemon will always be Ken Sugimori
However, compared to established WB value engines like Lurrus of the DreamDen (in eternal formats), Tenth District Legionnaire (in more aggressive shells), or even general token/value engines like Monastery Mentor (outside color), this card is slower and requires consistent targeting to scale, which can make it less impactful in competitive formats unless the metagame strongly rewards spelldense creature builds
Modern cards from sets such as Sword & Shield and Scarlet & Violet can still be valuable
Grade: B+/F, depending on format Because the English-language versions of these three cards haven't been spoiled yet, I'm not able to give an informed review at this time