At a time when Basic Pokmon typically possessed low damage output and slow setup requirements, Sneasel was printed with attributes that vastly outclassed every Stage 1 and Stage 2 evolution card in the format
After you use a Runick Quick-play Spell, you're able to shuffle up to 3 Runick Quick-plays in your GY back into the bottom of the Deck in order to draw cards equal to the amount shuffled
For basic Pokemon that fit that criteria, Buddy-Buddy Poffin is essentially a guaranteed, targeted draw
Mass Hysteria has many more replacements in red, but Crossroads is pretty unique for green, and therefore the decks that need this effect really want this card specifically
[F][F][F] Heavy Impact: 160 damage
So if Geralfs Messenger has returned from the graveyard with a counter, if you put a -1/-1 counter on it it will have no counters at all