Why make yourself vulnerable like that when it's only 3 life per turn and the damage to your opponent doesn't matter much
It was featured prominently on the box of the original Japanese Game Boy game, Pokemon Green, before being swapped for Blastoise in the North American release of Pokemon Blue
Of course, there have been cases in which it was done simply for the sake of doing it, but it was quickly found out those cards didnt do much for the game as they are quite situational, so the newer iterations were either pushed or R&D tried to do something more interesting with them
Its simplistic ability to learn the move 'Pickup' allows it to be a utility Pokmon, collecting various items for trainers, which adds to its charm and utility in gameplay
Soon after its release in 2014, Michael Pramawat took the Royal Pokmon to a second-place finish at the US National Championship
One of its cities is Treno, a cultural nexus under perpetual starlight that is home to many aristocrats and paupers alike