They dont care about the artwork, the collecting, the nostalgia, or the joy of ripping a fresh pack
The Card Stage In the top left corner of Pokemon cards, you'll see one of the following: Basic : A basic Pokemon (doesn't evolve from anything) Stage 1 : Evolves from a Basic Pokemon Stage 2 : Evolves from a Stage 1 Pokemon BREAK : A BREAK evolution (XY era only) MEGA / M : A Mega Evolution (XY era only) V, VMAX, VSTAR : Sword & Shield era mechanics ex : Scarlet & Violet era mechanic For older cards: Baby Pokemon : Cards from the Neo era that had a "Baby Evolution" mechanic LV.X : Diamond & Pearl era mechanic The evolution stage can help you identify the era and type of card at a glance
The key to making this idea work, as I said earlier, is striking a balance between enablers and payoffs
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The best choice against them is mono-red Obosh aggro, or RWx cycling for a budget option