Because similar to a commander in EDH, you can always count on having it available without having to draw it, which is very powerful
They represent possible pulls from the set but are not guaranteed to be included in every booster box
Charizard & Ho-Oh ex Deck Ho-oh ex - Fire - HP220 Basic Pokemon [R] Phoenix Breath: Attach up to 2 Basic Energy cards from your discard pile to your Pokemon in any way you like
You can use the following websites for pricing information as well: :: TCGPLAYER :: POKEMONPRICES :: PRICECHARTING :: CARDMAVIN :: POKEMONWIZARD :: TROLLANDTOAD :: But in all seriousness, the most important thing about collecting Pokemon cards is to have fun
This is also one of the most accessible games in the entire series for new players
Once the color sorting is done for all of the above, rarity, type, alphabet, just like everything else