This mechanic is highly reminiscent of for Mirrodin!, which had the token + auto-equip functionality (those tokens were 2/2 red Rebels though)
"Pocket Monster Card Game Classic" monster card game classic "include cards with the same illustrations as those appeared in" Pocket Monster Card Game 1st Expansion Pack "released in 1996, and cards including Pocket Monsters ex, which is newly designed for this purpose, which can be said to be the culmination of all Pocket Monster Card Games
Previous versions of card text intentionally printed prior to their errata Errata are changes to a card's elements, description or effect wording, usually to make the card rulings easier to understand for the players
Cards like Mana Leak, Miscalculation, and others all share the fundamental flaw of being counterspells that get worse as the game goes longer, which is generally the opposite of what a conventional counter does
Nashi also drops the ninjitsu keyword in favor of menace and ward
According to market research firms, collectors who are spending on non-sports trading cards such as Pokemon cards are doing so at an increase rate of 350% since 2020