Now that prerelease has passed and the Final Fantasy set has experienced its full release, we will be using TCGplayer market averages for this list
With Magic 2015 the effect was changed to having the creatures you tap work as a way to pay for its regular cost
(6/6/2025) If an effect restarts the game, Starting Town will enter tapped in the new game unless it's your first, second, or third turn of that game.
The card having a high enough attack to take down most Pokemon of the era in a single hit is just another cool bonus, though it's not easy getting enough energy on it to do so
Meanwhile it brings a powerful presence
If you're building around a single fan-favorite Pokemon, Gengar offers one of the deepest catalogs in the hobby, just check card numbers carefully and expect these prices to have moved by the time you read this