At a certain point, I do see folks who ultimately want to lean into the Pokemon TCG switch over to the Live digital game or play the physical card game
Because people like Adam Maysonet were playing all Moxes and Balances and Armageddons, and killing people with Dingus Egg damage
Apart from this release with the ten artworks that were used in the English New York Press Conference Sample set, there are for example also these two English booster packs: This E3 May 2002 Special Edition booster pack with the Hoppip/Pichu that were used in the English E3 2002 Sample set: Hoppip and Pichu E319201826 533 KB As well as this English Sample Pack 5 Card Set booster pack, containing the Machop/Machoke/Machamp evolution line (also among the ten Sample Set cards): image16001292 309 KB Both also contain the Manhole card (although different versions), which was also among the For Position Only sample cards
Swapping your Pokemon in and out of the active slot to gain an advantage or avoid damage is one of the game's core gameplay loops
For example, if you dont have a second land, you want to discard something from hand, or the opponent has a graveyard hate ready
