Compared to Red Archfiend, which specializes in destruction and also excels in overall removal, it is more tightly bound to materials, but the point is that it has a higher removal range and can also bite with high firepower
For example, The Masamune will not work with most emblems (like Chandra, Torch of Defiances emblem), but will work with the also-new Sephiroth, One-Winged Angels emblem
This is because pulling one specific Ultra you're looking for is much harder to do
At bare minimum, you build your deck not relying on the extra copies as a full land
Its relatively low price does not diminish its appeal, because any Pikachu card tends to hold long-term value, especially from a main expansion
These will be visible to other players in their friend lists and the Trade screen