Out of the box, you might struggle to play your hand for the first few turns
Well only discuss cards that have the text gain life. Lifegain is an effect primarily seen on white cards, with black cards and green cards coming in a close second and third
72 comments: I have that same surfing Pikachu card above
In addition to the deck, you also get a competition-legal "coin-flip" die, six damage-counter dice, two Special Condition markers, a deck box, an accessory box, a strategy sheet, and a Pokemon Trading Card Game Live code card
While an extra 40 HP may seem insignificant in the later stages of the game, it can be quite valuable when trying to evolve your basic Pokemon into stronger stages
This gives you an advantage one way or another, either in card advantage or board advantage over your opponents