For some board gamers, this was a negative, but ultimately, I think it functions as a self-contained unit, meaning you dont have to go and buy or trade more cards in order to play it, and it makes it a little less intimidating to pick up in general
The cards you include greatly depends on the theme you chose before
While precons are usually decent, if a bit unoptimized, this time Wizards of The Coast have gone above and beyond to create some truly interesting and focused decks that include tight synergies and excellent reprints
Looking back, it seems for the last decade, there have been several years and moments when the Pokmon TCG has taken off such as 2016, 2021-2022, and now within these last several months and what we believe will be most of 2025 with the current sets out and what sets have been announced for later