However, printing presses and stencils eventually helped to simplify the patterns on the cards and made them more accessible to a wider audience
Think about how many nonlegendary Goblins, or Merfolk, or Zombies there are that get better the more of the same creature type are around them
They also have such a huge collection of comics, trading (pokmon) cards, and video games
Going back to the Happy Meals in 2021, I did not have any luck pulling the holo Piplup but was able to pull 2 holo Pikachus which seemed to be the chase card for that set
It is designed for beginners, but the same process also applies when you are improving an existing list or building a new version of a popular archetype
Some have even noted that they were holding off on buying things they wanted from the TCG waiting for a promo to make it worthwhile, only to discover the stuff they were waiting to buy is now sold out