To maintain balance, the power increase of cards is purposefully gradual
Fakes are often 1-2mm off and have inconsistent thickness, helping identify them
The promo pool spans the entire Pokmon history: from Base Set (Charizard, Blastoise, Venusaur) through Neo (Shining Magikarp), to e-Card era (Mew-ex), and beyond
You could even play Lookout , gather information on your opponents hand, cast Hyter Sprites to stall your opponent, follow up with a Feast for Crows then play Sinkhole to further stall your opponent and even put them at a severe disadvantage
At the beginning of your combat step, you get to turn a target land you control into an X/X Green and Blue Bird creature with flying and haste until the end of a turn, where X is equal to the number of cards in your hand