Throughout the generations, Blastoise has maintained its relevance with appearances in multiple regions and adaptations to new game mechanics, such as Mega Evolution in Pokmon X and Y, where it gains the powerful ability 'Mega Launcher'
But to achieve that, you need to deal combat damage with it
There are probably some parents who hesitate to get their kids hooked on collectible card games like this, especially because collectible often means the more money you spend the better cards you can get, and I definitely spent my share of money on M:tG in my college days
Pair that with a set-topping 120 HP, matched only by Chansey, and the legendary Energy Burn power, and you had the card every kid on the playground was desperate to pull
Simply put, the cards tick all of the boxes for both collectors and competitors
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