We have multiple mechanics that look to tap creatures outside of combat
Loss of sanity in Magic is often represented by mill, and as such Zelix creates 1/1 horrors every time a player mills a creature card
Its time to die! The mind control on this saga is delayed by a turn, but chapters one and three are equally powerful, making this reasonable in Commander and putting it on the shortlist of best Limited rares of all time
Characters on the location gain Rush, so they can challenge on the same turn they're played
In total, eleven English sets received 1st Edition print runs over a roughly three-year span: Base Set (January 1999) Jungle (June 1999) Fossil (October 1999) Team Rocket (April 2000) Gym Heroes (August 2000) Gym Challenge (October 2000) Neo Genesis (December 2000) Neo Discovery (June 2001) Neo Revelation (September 2001) Neo Destiny (February 2002) (Plus a few promo cards with 1st Edition stamps) The sets that came after Neo Destiny (Legendary Collection, Expedition, Aquapolis, and Skyridge) did not have 1st Edition print runs
Taken at face value though Pokmon TCG Pocket is a wonderful new obsession for Pokfans
