Its ability to learn moves like Soft-Boiled, which restores its health, and its high Special Defense make it a staple in teams that focus on longevity and sustainability in battles
And The Rest After going pretty deep on explaining mana and tutors, the rest of the checklist is pretty straightforward: is important to refill your hand, out-grind your opponents, and smooth out your gameplay
Two of the best mechanics lead to some pretty lovely cards from the era
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Gen 1 Pikachu - Unified Minds (2019) Bulbasaur - Shining Legends (2017) Charmander - Burning Shadows (2017) Squirtle - Unbroken Bonds (2019) Gen 2 Chikorita - Lost Thunder (2018) Cyndaquil - Lost Thunder (2018) Totodile - Phantom Forces (2014) Gen 3 Treecko - X and Y Black Star Promo (2014) Torchic - X and Y Black Star Promo (2014) Mudkip - X and Y Black Star Promo (2013) Gen 4 Turtwig - Ultra Prism (2018) Chimchar - Ultra Prism (2018) Piplup - Ultra Prism (2018) Gen 5 Snivy - Black and White Black Star Promo (2011) Oshawott - Black and White Black Star Promo (2011) Tepig - Black and White Black Star Promo (2011) Gen 6 Chespin - Kalos Starter Set (2013) Fennekin - Kalos Starter Set (2013) Froakie - Kalos Starter Set (2013) Gen 7 Rowlet - Sun and Moon (2017) Litten - Sun and Moon (2017) Popplio - Sun and Moon (2017) Gen 8 Grookey - Sword and Shield Black Star Promo (2019) Scorbunny - Sword and Shield Black Star Promo (2019) Sobble - Sword and Shield Black Star Promo (2019) How to Get McDonald's Pokemon Cards A pack of 4 Pokemon cards comes with every Happy Meal, so even if every single card happened to be new to the purchaser (or of the alternate standard/holo), it would take at least 13 Happy Meal purchases

Table of Contents Near Mint & Near Mint Foil (NM / NM Foil) Near Mint (NM) cards are in excellent condition, showing minimal signs of wear