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The more plausible scenario in my mind is that after sending out packs to as many entrants as they feasibly could (I imagine it was hard to track down and mail these in the days before standardized personal emails and tHe iNTeRnET) they likely sent packs to established hobby stores like OPs in hopes to stir up some orders for other PTCG products and Organized Play

They are also very thematic and offer a glimpse of the set they belong too

Draconic Buster260 Discard all Energy from this Pokmon

Card Set(s) -Ace & Newgate- [ST-22] CARD VIEW ST22-004 | C | CHARACTER Elmy Attribute Strike Block icon 3 Type Whitebeard Pirates Allies Card Set(s) -Ace & Newgate- [ST-22] CARD VIEW ST22-004 | C | CHARACTER Elmy Attribute Strike Block icon 3 Type Whitebeard Pirates Allies Card Set(s) -Ace & Newgate- [ST-22] CARD VIEW ST22-005 | SR | CHARACTER Kouzuki Oden Attribute Slash Block icon 3 Type Land of Wano/Kouzuki Clan/Whitebeard Pirates Effect If this Character would be removed from the field by your opponent's effect, you may trash 2 cards from your hand instead