As it is a card that from the start helps you deal 200 damage instead of losing a turn using the Double Turbo Energy BRS 151 which is a terrible energy and one more turn for some basic energy - this way, Arceus VStar got a great upgrade to speed up its attack
It just gives a higher chance you find something from your favorite episode
Okiba-Gang Shinobi Being able to force an opponent to discard two like a Mind Rot every time you deal damage puts a ton of pressure on them
Despite a tumultuous, hype filled year of releases, 2025 was actually on the lower end of recent years for total new Pokmon cards, at 1,166
Instead of Talismans and Signets I'd recommend running equipment ramp Sword of the Animist, Dowsing Dagger, Sword of Forge and Frontier, Sword of Hearth and Home, they are slower but they provide far more value over the course of the game
Real upside