Interestingly, when the Legendary Collection was released years later, the Dark Blastoise artwork was chosen over the Base Set design for the reprint, further cementing its legacy as a fan favorite
Amusingly, your opponents will probably need a non-creature spell to take it out, so you might get one last draw on the Sentinel's way out
It was awesome in two ways because your little Basic Pokmon werent as likely to get utterly annihilated by other Pokmon during the start of the game (well except for the whole Machamp thing, but Im talking more specifically about weakness here) and as an added bonus you could do some serious damage to your opponents bigger Pokmon with your smaller Pokmon if you fell behind (Ill hit your Machamp for 50 for one Energy with my Uxie)
It also forces your opponents creatures to attack next turn whenever a land enters the battlefield, which opens up their board while also possibly running those creatures into your Trench Behemoth
Tokyo in particular lacks in non-commercial spaces to meet new people, hang out with friends and enjoy youth
2019-10-04 Players can't take any actions during your turn before your upkeep begins