From hate bears to mana dorks to activated abilities, there's all kinds of cool effects you can steal with this power, so you'd better pack some fight spells to ensure you get to nab the ones you want most
The decision to wait a bit for the cartoon to get traction, in correlation with Pok-mania still existing but starting to decline, gave Konami a huge leg up over the competition as children were looking for something new
For one thing, since it was the first generation, there were no other Pokmon in existence
Maxx C Another hand trap, Maxx C can be discarded at any time in the turn
While both of these players know how to win, only the best player knows how to win
Combine that with them being some of the most difficult cycling costs that exist, and it's no surprise that these haven't really caught on