etb or booster box Guide to Pokémon TCG: Elite Trainer (ETB) vs. Ultra-Premium Collection (UPC) - Card Chill Pokémon ETB vs Booster Box:

Update on the uploading: About half of the cards have been uploaded, my internet is truly terrible

1999 Blastoise Base Set 1st Edition: Classic starter evolution

There are several different versions of base set cards to look out for: First-Edition - First Edition cards were part of the first print runs (hence first edition) and they came with a unique stamp on the card's body

Over a decade old with a permanently fixed supply

You could certainly pour more money into this and maybe get some strictly better cards, but the low costs on these blue instants and the built-in evasiveness of your creatures go a long way in giving you options to interact and make effective attacks