An authentic, sealed product, perfect for collectors and adding to your collection
The TCG was popular then, but they hadn't hit cultural saturation and perceived value to the point that a single card would sell for $16.5 million, like Logan Paul's Illustrator just did earlier this year
It is of interest to those who, first of all, want to recreate the cards with their own hands using computer programs in order to print them out
Evolve often falls off later in the game when your creatures are no longer large enough to keep up, but getting counters on your mana dorks and cheap cards makes closing the game easier and rewards cards like Danny Pink that want as many creatures to gain counters as possible
On top of a winning condition revolving "Knock-outs," mechanics are also based on Pokemon concepts in the video games: Evolution, Energy Cards for casting (Pokemon Types), buffing Pokemon (Tools and Supporters), and altering the state of play (Stadium, Trainer Cards)
Store them upright, or use card dividers to keep them organized