Following the successful releases of Bandai Carddass and the Pokmon Trading Card Game by Media Factory in 1996, Bandai continued to capitalize on the growing Pokmon phenomenon by releasing a second wave of vending machine collectibles in 1997
Effects like Unnatural Growth or Wound Reflection can turn its late-game triggers into outright game-enders
These can include theme decks showcasing characters dueling, board game elements, cards with their own special format rules, or cards that arent legal outside of casual play
While it lacks the high HP of Venusaur, 280 is still very solid for a basic Pokemon, and its draconic typing means it doesnt have a weakness
Furthermore, mew is also very easy and quick to set up as a basic Pokemon that can start attacking with 1 Energy and build towards being able to snipe enemy Pokemon moves
Universes Beyond sets sometimes use it too: In Fallout , cards like Piper Wright, Publick Reporter and Nick Valentine, Private Eye actually say investigate to match the detective-style flavor