Because Alpha cards were played heavily without sleeves on concrete playgrounds in 1993, finding one in Near Mint condition is statistically improbable
They are, however, weak to Fighting type Pokemon though, in my experience of both casual and tournament play, Fighting types are fielded more rarely than other Pokemon (admittedly, that doesnt seem to be the case in general, however!)
Also giving love to an undervalued typing, Darkrai EX has made Dark-type decks some of the most viable in the current meta
Pre-game clean table checklist Are your double-faced pieces not identifiable in the deck (opaque sleeves or substitutes)
Shimmering Skies Ruby/Amethyst Ready to Let Loose Shimmering Skies Ruby/Amethyst Starter Deck leverages one of the most powerful Ink combinations in the game
A floor box (the most common outcome) contains one mid-tier Pokmon SAR worth $10-15, one SR Energy worth $3-5, three common ARs worth $2-4 each, and various lower-rarity cards totaling roughly $35-45