Those are not characteristic-defining abilities, and that ability doesn't change its base power and toughness
The effect of this cannot be overstated, especially when you cast Maelstrom Wanderer as your commander and cascade into high mana value targets
Back then, decks weren't packed with one drops and two drops and there was no play/draw rule, so if this came out on turn one then you considered yourself lucky to get away with only six damage
"Stage 1" cards can only be played a turn after you put down the Basic Pokmon to the Bench, and "Stage 2" cards can only be played a turn after you put down the Stage 1 Pokmon to the Bench
Its seen Standard play, and it has legs in Commander and Cube
While its attacks aren't as good as many of the other entries on this list, when used correctly, this Umbreon card can be very powerful