Even if its just a handful of friends, or a couple of siblings playing along with you, having a community is just as essential to Pokmon games as the Pokmon themselves
Below is a comparison table highlighting the most valuable cards ever sold
The newest Pokmon TCG set, Obsidian Flames, is nearing release, and there are many new cards that players are excited about
While attacking can be a drawback, you can always pick a good attacker to clone to minimize it
I also love it in political decks where you are playing havoc with stuff or in Pollow Fort to encourage your foes to swing at each other behind Ghostly Prison effects, or with goad and other forced combat Commanders like Firkraag
Sphere of Safety Attacks become nearly impossible without huge amounts of mana once Sphere of Safety is on the field