Approximately 1 in 6 booster packs contains a foil card, making them a significant variant for collectors
When theres money to be made, theres going to be bad actors in the space
Back then, in 1997, Pokmon Trading Cards were just finding their feet in Japan
Card Name Mana Cost Type Instant Rarity Common rules Text Roll a d20.1-9 | Draw two cards.10-19 | Scry 2, then draw two cards.20 | Scry 3, then draw three cards
If you wanted to buy every version of every card in every language, the big number would be several times as big, especially since some non-English cards (like Japanese War of the Spark planeswalkers) command a huge premium
It's a huge hexproof creature that lets you turn a land into an 8/8, not to mention you put on all these counters