In the mainline Pokmon games, Pidgeotto is frequently encountered in the early game, especially in titles like Pokmon Red, Blue, and Yellow, where it serves as a reliable partner for players beginning their journey in the Kanto region
Pokmon TCG Pocket developers noted that there was an interest for more robust competitive play and ranked matches seem like an easy solution until the game is eventually incorporated into an official competitive league similar to the physical Pokmon TCG
Cards in the Pokmon Trading Card Game have gone through numerous changes over the years, introducing (and reintroducing) formats ranging from Pokmon EX to Pokmon V, and more besides
Four mana for a land is terrible, but if there's a chance you'll get some benefit out of it, Marath will give you something to do with all that mana
In my own games, Play Boosters made drafting three colors feel smooth, thanks to plentiful fixing and dragon payoffs at every level