You will have some duplicates in a bunch of packs but that is exactly what you want when you are just starting out: Duplicates become currency amongst friends and fellow collectors, and having the ability to have multiple copies of useful cards allows you to build functional decks without decreasing your collection
Instead, the set offers new ex cards and full art cards directed more towards collectors, so take your piggy bank out, because when it comes to the best cards Catching Em All could end up being expensive
With the introduction of the Black & White Rarity (BWR), every Unovan Pokmon getting an Illustration Rare or higher, and fan-favorite trainer cards, Black Bolt & White Flare are a fitting finale to this era
The evolution line of Mareep has to be one of the most adorable evolution lines in all of Pokmon
They enter the battlefield untapped once a player controls two or more other lands, making them highly reliable from turn three onward without costing life