Given there were originally 15 types of Pokemon back in the Red and Blue days and that has grown to 18 over the years, it makes sense to simplify things for the TCG
Also, make sure to stick to Standard decks when building, because then you dont need to worry about facing off against decks built from older sets, which most often means avoiding double-energy
Disrupt Decorum | Illustration by Sidharth Chaturvedi Goad is a mechanic that forces creatures to attack each combat if able, just not at you
It is defined first by a percentage and then by a numerical order that defines the highest levels of players who have achieved that Ranking
This gives a huge advantage in being able to mix your favorites in these versions
Blacephalon ( Extradimensional Crisis ) deserves special mention in this department - its Beat Punk attack deals a whopping 130 damage for 1 Fire and 2 Colorless, which is pretty huge for a Basic non-ex Pokmon, but also deals 70 damage to Blacephalon itself