Once upon a time, the highest HP a Pokmon card could have was 120, but now plenty of tanky Pokmon boast 340 HP, and new Mega Evolutions have pushed the ceiling all the way up to 380
They are also used for educational purposes and novel applications or games
Ninetales IR #199 (~$35), Cleffa IR #202 (~$23), Scizor IR, Gloom IR, and Pidgeotto IR all have good artwork at $10-35, well below the SIR price range
For just 1 generic, 1 white and 1 black, you can have each opponent lose life equal to the amount of life you gain for a whole turn
These cards ask you to buck the usual deckbuilding trends and build something new and interesting, and they can be exciting commanders to play if youre tired of typical archetypal gameplay