In fact, some incredibly rare variants fetch thousands of dollars at auction
Mimikyu, one of the more recent species in this collection, disguises itself as a rough Pikachu costume specifically because its own real appearance is said to frighten anyone who sees it, a detail from the games themselves that adds real backstory to what could otherwise be colored as a generic costume
This character, never having been bested before, becomes obsessed with defeating the player in FFIV
Myra's activated ability creates a delayed triggered ability that will trigger whenever you visit the chosen Attraction
The team even considered making cards based on specific moves or iconic things that werent characters themselves (for example, something like a Round One or "Perfect" card), but that they instead decided to represent moves as abilities on each creature