Without that instinct and that push through the closed-mindedness of the era, there is no modern hybrid of rap and pop as we know it today
If you clear those hurdles, Weathered Wayfarer also costs a white mana to activate, which can be at odds with other early plays youd like to make

Sort Rarity Card Type Fairy Energy Common $0.37 Darkness Energy Common $0.18 Fighting Energy Common $0.21 Fire Energy Common $0.18 Grass Energy Common $0.26 Lightning Energy Common $0.25 Metal Energy Common $0.20 Psychic Energy Common $0.17 Water Energy Common $0.23 Celebi V #1Ultra Rare $1.93 Roselia (002) #2Common $0.11 Roselia (003) #3Common $0.04 Roserade #4Rare $0.24 Cottonee #5Common $0.05 Whimsicott #6Rare $0.26 Maractus #7Common $0.20 Durant #8Rare $0.05 Dhelmise V #9Ultra Rare $0.75 Grookey (010) #10Common $0.09 Grookey (011) #11Common $0.09 Thwackey (012) #12Uncommon $0.07 Thwackey (013) #13Uncommon $0.03 Rillaboom (014) #14Holo Rare $0.30 Rillaboom (015) #15Rare $0.32 Blipbug (016) #16Common $0.03 Blipbug (017) #17Common $0.01 Dottler #18Uncommon $0.04 Orbeetle #19Rare $0.12 Gossifleur #20Common $0.13 Eldegoss #21Uncommon $0.04 Vulpix #22Common $0.29 Ninetales #23Rare $0.43 Torkoal V #24Ultra Rare $0.97 Victini V #25Ultra Rare $1.10 Heatmor #26Uncommon $0.02 Salandit #27Common $0.04 Salazzle #28Uncommon $0.23 Turtonator #29Rare $0.15 Scorbunny (030) #30Common $0.17 Scorbunny (031) #31Common $0.05 Raboot (032) #32Uncommon $0.14 Raboot (033) #33Uncommon $0.07 Cinderace (034) #34Holo Rare $0.31 Cinderace (035) #35Holo Rare $0.47 Cinderace (036) #36Rare $0.37 Sizzlipede (037) #37Common $0.11 Sizzlipede (038) #38Common $0.05 Centiskorch #39Rare $0.30 Shellder #40Common $0.03 Cloyster #41Rare $0.23 Krabby (042) #42Common $0.20 Krabby (043) #43Common $0.08 Kingler #44Uncommon $0.19 Goldeen (045) #45Common $0.09 Goldeen (046) #46Common $0.10 Seaking #47Uncommon $0.08 Lapras #48Rare $0.31 Lapras V #49Ultra Rare $2.72 Lapras VMAX #50Ultra Rare $5.82 Qwilfish #51Uncommon $0.08 Snorlax VMAX (Secret) #206Secret Rare $108.18 Snorlax VMAX #142Ultra Rare $58.49 Marnie (Full Art) #200Ultra Rare $38.47 Snorlax V (Full Art) #197Ultra Rare $35.58 Morpeko VMAX (Secret) #204Secret Rare $26.13 Marnie (Secret) #208Secret Rare $23.24 Zacian V (Secret) #211Secret Rare $21.68 Lapras VMAX (Secret) #203Secret Rare $21.13 Zamazenta V (Secret) #212Secret Rare $15.14 Sableye V (Full Art) #194Ultra Rare $13.11

The artwork depicts someone who has mouths for eyes and a big old eye for a mouth
Thats pretty crazy, and this card will undoubtedly see play in Location focused decks
But as the market continues to change, and the audience's interests evolve, it could be that Pokmon GO fades from view and becomes too expensive to run, leaving Pocket in its place