Plenty of cards convert energy into card advantage, whether that's actually drawing cards or removing opposing permanents
It is also highly functional in play, the Inviting Wink ability lets you force your opponent to bench basic Pokmon from their hand, disrupting their long-term bench management
Cards can be from any set or series.
But ultimately I dont see a lot of room for recycling if you want to give your cards the best or even appropiate protection
Yes, itll be sweet when you have UUU up to save one of your creatures from a removal spell and bounce one of theirs, but that corner case is likely going to happen less frequently than you needing to bounce something of theirs but them having UU up
It traded for JPY 16,000 in early 2023, but by 2025, it shattered the JPY 140,000 ceiling