Part of the reason for this is likely due to the fact that Professors Research isnt found in booster packs, It is instead purchased in the games shop using in-game currency
While these figures stop short of the historic highs set by Oko, Thief of Crowns (69% at Mythic Championship VI) or Omnath, Locus of Creation (72% at the 2020 Season Grand Finals), they leave little doubt about the central role these cards now play in Standard
Trainer Rare 72/82: Rockets Sneak Attack Trainer Rare 80/82: Rainbow Energy Energy Special Rare Rare Holo: 1/82: Dark Alakazam Psychic Rare Holo 2/82: Dark Arbok Grass Rare Holo 3/82: Dark Blastoise Water Rare Holo 4/82: Dark Charizard Fire Rare Holo 5/82: Dark Dragonite Colorless Rare Holo 6/82: Dark Dugtrio Fighting Rare Holo 7/82: Dark Golbat Grass Rare Holo 8/82: Dark Gyarados Water Rare Holo 9/82: Dark Hypno Psychic Rare Holo 10/82: Dark Machamp Fighting Rare Holo 11/82: Dark Magneton Lightning Rare Holo 12/82: Dark Slowbro Psychic Rare Holo 13/82: Dark Vileplume Grass Rare Holo 14/82: Dark Weezing Grass Rare Holo 15/82: Here Comes Team Rocket
How It Affected the TCG 2004 was a critical year for Pokmon TCG competitively, as that's when the Pokmon Company took control over the TCG globally and replaced Wizards of the Coast
Fighting with your fellow customers over Pokmon cards is a rite of passage, a part of the Costco shopping experience these days
The SIR treatment emphasises the elegant Ice-type design
