second gen pokemon cards Finally have both the first and generation games : r/gamecollecting The 11 Most Valuable Gen

Buying and selling rare cards is a big part of the community, and lots of sites and auction houses have popped up to facilitate selling these ultra rare Pokemon cards

Not as bad an outcome, but still not good

Many types have their own dedicated Bench Puncher, which gives those strategies new ways to keep your opponent on their toes

It's "just" a one-for-one, but if you either drew more Lands than your opponent or they just had a light draw, it could result in some un-fun non-games, especially in an era with less friendly mulligan rules

I love that I can keep track of my cards without hauling them around to card shops/shows when trying to master set

The cards are also designed in a way that they feel more balanced than custom cards tend to be