Some cards offer unique abilities that enhance their attacking potential or provide additional strategic advantages
It has a x2 weakness to electric type Pokemon, a -20 resistance to fighting type Pokemon, and a one colorless energy card retreat cost

Sort Card Type Hoppip #83Common $10.40 Hoppip #61Common $0.51 Hoppip #55Common $0.65 Hoppip #112Common $1.19 Hoppip #57Common $0.51 Hoppip #90Common $0.30 Hoppip #67Common $0.48 Hoppip #1Common $0.34 Hoppip #3Common $0.17 Hoppip #2Common $0.05 Hoppip #1Common $0.19 Hoppip #96Shiny Rare $4.27 Hoppip #1Common $0.12 Hoppip #1Common $0.20 Hoppip #4None $0.44 Hoppip #3Common $0.94 Hoppip - 005/190 #5None $0.11 Hoppip - 005/190 (Mirror Holofoil) #5None $0.81 Hoppip - 008/095 #8Common $0.88 Hoppip - 009/095 #9Common $0.62 Hoppip - 195/190 #195Shiny Rare $1.56 Hoppip (11) #11Common $0.20 Hoppip (12) #12Common $0.23 Hoppip (67) - 2010 (Yuka Furusawa) #67Common $1.86 Hoppip (90) - 2010 (Yuka Furusawa) #90Common $2.29 Hoppip (Mirror Holofoil) #4None $2.75 Hoppip #83Common $10.40 Hoppip #96Shiny Rare $4.27 Hoppip (Mirror Holofoil) #4None $2.75 Hoppip (90) - 2010 (Yuka Furusawa) #90Common $2.29 Hoppip (67) - 2010 (Yuka Furusawa) #67Common $1.86 Hoppip - 195/190 #195Shiny Rare $1.56 Hoppip #112Common $1.19 Hoppip #3Common $0.94 Hoppip - 008/095 #8Common $0.88 Hoppip - 005/190 (Mirror Holofoil) #5None $0.81

It makes things better, gives you card draw, and usually makes expensive cards very cheap to cast
It felt great, but also strange like there was nothing left to hunt for, and also weird that I now had a piece of cardboard worth more than any car I had ever owned
it shows how far the game has come and on a story card