So, lets take those points one by one
Each booster pack contains 7 cards: 1 Foil card per pack
These are Channel, Demonic Tutor, and Tibalts Trickery
Lava Coil trades options for punch and for cube at least, seems to get a bum deal
Wonderscape Sage requires just a tap, which is a slight drawback in that you have to wait for summoning sickness to wear off to start using it, and you ostensibly can only use it once per turn, barring untapping shenanigans
How to approach it: Use a database to find every card featuring your chosen Pokemon Start with the cheap ones most commons and uncommons are under $1 Build a dedicated binder or display for the collection Set milestones (every Pikachu from one era, every English printing, etc.) Best Pokemon for this goal: Pikachu: The most cards ever printed, options at every price point Eevee and Eeveelutions: Huge variety, beautiful modern art Charizard: The most popular, but also the most expensive to collect comprehensively Your personal favorite: This is the best choice because your passion will keep you going Goal: Collect Graded Cards Focus on building a collection of PSA, CGC, or BGS graded cards