Graded Population Report: Mewtwo EX #54 Visualize the distrbution of grades in the chart
This is a great question, and playing garnets at 2 seems like a great idea on the surface
Prize Card Probability in the Pokmon TCG by lastlegume Prerequisite Knowledge Basic Pokmon TCG Rules The Simplest Case (1 Copy of the Card) Scaling this method Flaws with this Method The Correct Method The Correct Probabilities Conclusion Verify Companion Video Update: For a more general overview, see my companion video for the post that glosses over a lot of the details in favor of a more general probability lesson
destroy it, then Special Summon to its controller's field, 1 "Rose Token" (Plant/DARK/Level 2/ATK 800/DEF 800) in Attack Position, also you cannot Special Summon from the Extra Deck for the rest of this turn, except Synchro Monsters
Aerodactyl C - Glide 30 CC - Devolving Radiation 100 If your opponent's Active Pokmon is an evolved Pokmon, devolve it by putting the highest Stage Evolution card on it into your opponent's hand
For most decks at the time, the support was underwhelming and so the popularity of the cards suffered as a whole