There are some of the especially aged sphinxes in the Obscura and a handful of wizened Rhox among the reveling ranks of the Cabaretti who were there in the early days
According to official Play
Its presence in games like Pokmon X and Y, where it can be found in the wild or obtained through trade, highlights its accessibility and appeal to trainers aiming to explore the full roster of Kalos Pokmon
I have seen many themes suggested already, ranging from +1/+1 counters (similar to Experiment KrajExperiment Kraj) to the -1/-1 counters theme (similar to Hapatra, Vizier of PoisonsHapatra, Vizier of Poisons), and even a CloneClone and Shapeshifter theme, just playing weak creatures with beneficial abilities that become absurd when transferred onto Volrath's 7/5 body
The Ponyta (not the AR) is from Destined Rivals, the Paldean Wooper (not AR) is from Journey Together and the Paldean Wooper AR is from Phantasmal Flames (this is the first card from the MEGA era in a Simplified Chinese set)
