While this can make an acceptable, repeatable blocker in the early game, the cards real strength comes as a recurring target for sacrifice triggers like Ashnods Altar, Warren Soultrader, Witchs Oven, and Skullclamp, as well as damage sources like Zulaport Cutthroat
I can still remember my dad purchasing one of the original base booster sets and giving me a pack every time I did my chores or had managed to be well behaved (which is easy to do when you know Pokemon cards are coming)
Garchomp C has another special printing for the League and Championship cards
The Tandem Unit Ability helps offset Phonton Blaster only being able to be used every other turn
Wedding Announcement, a former Standard all-star, does all of that and gives you tokens and cards
"Exhaust [Cost]: [Effect]" means "[Cost]: [Effect]