Maybe just to play with their friends and family, to collect themselves, or to resell on the second-hand market, fans are just going crazy for the resurgence of Pokmon TCG
Back then, the cards foil variant was worth less than the nonfoil one
I like the base 3/3 and generic to activate the Curator, and I like the +1/+1 counter and lifegain on the Scavenging Ooze, so if you have slots for green cards, why not both
3 Johto The Second Most Iconic Region Before the release of the second main set, many fans were eagerly awaiting what they were hoping was the next region in line after Kanto, that being Johto, but The Pokemon Company surprised everyone when it was instead themed around Sinnoh
This meant that during Time Spiral I had to spend some time thinking about Planar Chaos and Future Sight (then codenamed "Crackle" and "Pop" to Time Spiral 's "Snap")
The dead giveaway is that Chronicles is a white-bordered set, so while the art and set symbol on that pricey card you're holding suggests value, if its got a white border its from either Chronicles or Anthologies