This approach gives you a clear direction for your card choices: select Pokmon of that type, the matching Basic Energy, and Trainer cards that support them
Blue has some other notables like Moonsnare Prototype (great at enabling Winter Orb), Mnemonic Sphere (Japanese eggs really are the best), and Tezzeret, Betrayer of Flesh, but theyre a little more niche than what weve covered so far
Being able to move those key elements from one format to the other can be challenging, but Wizards of the Coast has put a lot of work into ensuring this is a seamless transition
My exposure to Pokemon was during Gen 4 with DPPt
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A Team Flare Grunt played on turn 1 or 2 is going to be much more likely to prevent an attack than one played on turn three or four