Its role isn't as a starter or rival Pokmon, but rather as a powerhouse that can be encountered in the wild or raised from its pre-evolved forms
There's potential for some interesting late-game developments here, but it takes a long while and a lot of luck to build up to the point that Winter's most powerful abilities can be activated , leaving plenty of space for opponents to charge ahead in the meantime
They have started putting money into buying up Reserve List cards, and have seen the return on their investments top 10-20% compounded annually
The Economics of Pokemon Card Pricing If you have a child, or you yourself (like me) are a grown person with long ties to the Pokemon franchise, news starting around COVID may have caught your eye
If players really want the new Celebi ex deck, opening a ton of Mythical Island packs all at once might be worth it
Evolving a Stage 2 Pokmon can take some time, but using Professor's Research can help speed up the process by quickly pulling the cards you need from your deck