Small imperfections are acceptable, such as tiny white spots at the corners caused by the production cut or minor scratches that dont affect the color of the card
Strapped employees would pluck a few cards off the production line and sell them on the black market, hoping to cash in on the TCG's booming popularity
However, this creature offers a lot of ways for players to bring it into the field - be it by banishing a Dark and a Wind Monster from the GY in order to perform a Special Summon by hand or banishing the same Monster types from the hand to summon this from the GY
Failing any of that, it was all modular, so anything he couldn't finish was easy to pull out, and everything had simpler alternatives
It just gives a bit more versatility than you would otherwise have with Ceruledge ex
The Pikachu Illustrator with only 39 official copies represents the pinnacle of rarity