There, Doubling Season has more of a chance to build up its players reserves
If you've been playing since launch, this'll be welcome news as cool as the cards in the current Genetic Apex expansion are, enough time has passed that some people even have complete collections already (although I dread to imagine how much it's cost them to get to that point)
It leans harder into the ping theme, and it makes use of some established Pauper artifact powerhouses
It's a fine enough introduction to Pokemon TCG sure, but I would not be caught dead putting more than a few hours into this one even if the TCG battle system is perfectly enjoyable
Most of your characters have good stats for banishing their rivals in challenges, and if they don't there are easy ways to pump them up, either with a song, or as the side effect of a song
Tournament promo versions like the Roronoa Zoro Top 8 (OP01-025) can exceed $3,800, but these are not pullable from sealed product