The controlled strategy was simply to keep everyone's hands open on everyone else's turn, then to clap before you drew your card for the turn, keeping your new card secret
Lets address the question directly: is there a trick to get good cards in Pokmon TCG
Count the number of Energy cards attached to that Pokmon
Annie and Sean are right, though its true that playing specific types of Pokmon against other types can help work in your favor and give you a strategic edge
With a measly 30HP, just about anything from Sunkern to Spinarak can finish it off
Like most Pokmon cards, the value of Spearow depends on a few consistent factors: its rarity, the printing and finish (regular or foil), its physical condition, and the set it was printed in (Expedition Base Set)