Evolved versions are always stronger than the original form of a Pokmon
Collector vignette: using a market price checker before grading Before grading, compare the cards raw value with realistic PSA, BGS, or CGC value bands
Costing just two ink to play, Kida, Royal Warrior has some good stats for its cost, particularly with the characters three health
The key to what makes these cards so good is that they can also bring back other amazing cards in our deck, from Adeline, to Cathar Commando, to our Commander
Being able to play one additional land per turn for the low, low price of one green mana is absolutely absurd value, especially when put into a deck that employs landfall triggers and other silly shenanigans of that ilk