For competitive players, most cards have been power-crept, so buying singles is more practical
Id heard the stories of people who know the restocking schedule of local Walmarts and Targets, and how they wait for the shelves to be full, then grab everything and divvy it up amongst themselves
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However, you may still play other cards, and the Trainer card Switch can be used in the normal way, for example, to Switch your Active (and Asleep!) Pokmon with one on the Bench, and this will remove the sleep condition
Graded Population Report: Mew ex #216 Visualize the distrbution of grades in the chart