I'm going to go out on a limb and say it was for the artwork.The energies are really nice, but this Water-type Lugia trend is really confusing. I was thinking it was just a novelty for the "LEGEND" card.
Has it been changed to a Water-type in the HG/SS video games?
Q: Is it possible to Evolve Pichu into Pikachu?
A: No, it isn’t. The “Basic Pokemon” Pikachu isn’t an “Evolved Pokemon” that Evolves from Pichu.
Q: Are “Pokemon Tools” and “TMs” included under the umbrella of “Goods”?
A: Yes, they are.
Alot of their tournament season is based on 30 card play rather than 60.
Probably explains why TPC made Dodrio/Noctowl 'draw 1 card' poke-power. 30 card decks drawing 1 card is like 60 card decks drawing 2 cards.
I am sure more people would support these poke-powers if we got to draw 2 cards instead of just 1. It'd be like a free bill every turn.
I'm going to go out on a limb and say it was for the artwork.
The two combo/fusion/whatever cards wouldn't look as cool if they were white (for Colorless). The blue looks awesome, however. Also, since Lugia is guardian of the sea, Water type is the next obvious choice.
Oh, I overlooked that. Purple would look super radical on Lugia LEGEND. The blue still rocks, though. :3I would think psychic is the next obvious choice because that is actually its other type. :S