Ishihara in particular was fond of card games and used that insight to advise on how to add more depth to the battle system
First, the clarification that the whole guide depends on: Akainu (OP16-065) is a Character card, not a Leader

Heres a short list of all the important cards featured in each set: HGSS: Cleffa, Tyrogue, Jumpluff, Ninetales, Pichu, Pokmon Collector, Pokmon Communication, Professor Oaks New Theory, Copycat, Rainbow Energy, Double Colorless Energy, Donphan Prime, Typhlosion Prime, Blissey Prime UL: Rare Candy, Jirachi, Suicune/Entei Legend, Shaymin, Kingdra Prime, Tyranitar Prime, Lanturn Prime, Judge UD: Sages Training, Vileplume, Weavile, Rayquaza/Deoxys Legend, Muk, Sages Training TM: Junk Arm, Seeker, Twins, Rescue Energy, Almost Every Single Prime (Magnezone, Mew, Yanmega, Gengar, etc.) CoL: Jirachi, Pachirisu, Cleffa, Tyrogue, Ninetales, Sages Training, Professor Oaks New Theory BW: Emboar, Reshiram, Zekrom, Cinccino, Reuniclus, Zoroark, Pokmon Communication, Professor Juniper EP: Pokmon Catcher, Tornadus, Gothitelle, Cheren This is just an introductory list, but Im sure just by looking at it its easy to see how tough it can be to build a deck

Alela, Artful Provocateur Alela, Artful Provocateur works well in a multitude of artifact and enchantress decks
Switching control between plays does not count as changing zones, so the opponent can't put their commander in the command zone against effects like this
Itll be the very first set in the Pokmon TCG to include cards themed around Scarlet and Violet, with a cast of favorites like the new Starters with Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and Quaxly, as well as plenty of other Smoliv, Pawmi, Maushold, Lechonk, and even some of the Paradox Pokmon, too