I have come to compare the Initiative cards a bit like some of the combo cards in the cube, in that they force you to concentrate your energy towards them
A Pokmon fan has been able to fund his own wedding, after rediscovering a trio of rare Charizard cards hidden away in his attic
An account with a shipping company (shippo, stamps dot com, whatever) for shipping bubble mailers & boxes
Your opponent is probably going to be more than happy to pay a single life to deny you a Falkenrath Gorger, as you are not making the choice that tough for them
Most of my resources are from the Magic: the Gathering side of WotC and it seems like those who worked on Pokemon are either still working there(and are hard to pry answers out of) or are impossible to find or contact
is the main resource you use to play cards, activate effects, and boost the power of your attacks