Hours spent pouring over each card in their deck to synergize with the others, gone in an instant (and for a fraction of the cost of removal)
This mechanic is not applied in PVP link battles, and would be immediately removed from the series in Gen 3 and not reimplemented in the Gen 4 remakes
And, on the topic of fair, the Dragon Shield MTG Scanner app takes use of the smartphone camera for more than just scanning cards for pricing and inventory use
As always, we'd also recommend that, if you're making a big purchase (even if it seems like a great deal), find out as much information as possible in advance about both the product(s) and the seller, and physically check out the packs before purchasing, if at all possible
Its a playable Pokemon card, unlike most other promotional cards