Here the test is similar to the weight test: is the thickness of the card the same of another card from the same set
(The Discard Pile is where knocked-out Pokemon, any Energy that was attached to them when they were knocked out, and all used Trainer/Supporter cards are piled up.) This rule helps prevent people from stalling into eternity and offers a potential downside to trying to stuff one's hand with dozens of cards at once
If you see this symbol on a Pokmon card, it's definitely a first edition card, but that doesn't necessarily mean the card came from the first base set
While the Blastoise Drop event isn't anything new on its own, both events combine to give players plenty to do over the next week
The latest in a long line of Uros and Omnaths, cards that do everything, Binding the Old Gods is an absolute pillar of the format
You cannot be in two places at once, so these mechanics promote and accelerate one another as opposed to attempting to coexist