Although it's niche, when used in the right situation, it can be very effective
The monster effect is weird, because it searches for cost, which is a bit powerful, especially as a first impression
And this isnt my conspiratorial thinking: TPC said it to us themselves: During game development, we found that 10-card booster packs in Pokmon TCG Live often resulted in more duplicates of non-foil common and uncommon cards
The artists clearly had an appreciation for simplicity, with this Pidgey on a branch offering little more than a quiet, everyday moment
C Common Despian Comedy X DARK Level 1 [ FairyEffect ] ATK 0 DEF 2000 When your opponent activates a card or effect that targets a face-up "Despia" card(s) you control (Quick Effect): You can discard this card
But that didnt stop Wizards of the Coast from printing Modern Horizons 2 ( MH2 ) in 2021, which to this day still has over a dozen cards worth money on the secondary market