If a creature with persist that has +1/+1 counters on it receives enough -1/-1 counters to cause it to be destroyed by lethal damage or put into its owner's graveyard for having 0 or less toughness, persist won't trigger and the card won't return to the battlefield
You merely needed to wait until your next upkeep, and then decide that you want to transform the creature
It feels crummy when I open my 10th consecutive Charizard pack in hopes of getting a Starmie but instead receive my 12th Sizzlipede
And, basically, spend the rest of the day doing that, says Dominic Soggiu, a regular at the shop
Your environment is going to have some impact on how you approach a game
In the Rainbow card rarity, and having a slightly higher price than the Gold Full Art version, I considered it in third place precisely because of the rarity hierarchy and because, also, Gold cards are always worth more than a Rainbow