Sure it's not as durable and can't give +1/+1 counters to enchantments, but it has lifelink itself, and costs one less to activate, along with a cool party payoff
Graded Population Report: Eevee #173 Visualize the distrbution of grades in the chart
#1 Many people believed Topsun with No Number Error (Actually Released in 1997) were the first ever Pokemon cards because of PSA making an error and using 1995 date on their slabs
The biggest appeal of Machop, Machoke, and Machamp ex is the fact that each card is pretty much good to go and deliver attacks on the very first turn they are summoned into battle, as Machop only needs one Energy, Machoke needs two (and will likely already have at least one from Machop), and Machamp ex only needs three (and will likely already have at least two from Machoke)
Electivire takes 20 additional damage from Fighting-type attacks
Its an appropriately mysterious piece given the cards effect, which lies decidedly outwith the usual Magic effects wheelhouse, but it also feels quite generic at the same time
