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In some respects, Emerald and Ruby falls somewhere between the aggression of Amber and Amethyst and the controlled ramping of Sapphire and Steel

They can't be the target of spells or abilities, their static abilities have no effect on the game, their triggered abilities can't trigger, they can't attack or block, and so on

So then its this nostalgia factor of, Oh, itd be great if I could reacquire a Charizard or another card that I had as a kid. The range of Pokmon media spans TV shows and video games, but its the franchises trademark trading card game that has collectors and thieves seeing dollar signs