A cheap, evasive threat that replaces itself and functions offensively and defensively is strong, but the artifact card type makes this appealing to a broad range of decks
Their extra length creates challenges for safe storage because standard oversized sleeves remain too small
Green also has decent tools to actually defeat battles, although we havent yet had a prominent mono-green aggro deck this season
#15 RE: first edition shadow I have the French and Spanish 1st Edition Base Sets complete, all are legit and they are all shadowed so they are real and didn't come shadowless Also, I have a complete Japanese Base Set with no rarity symbol, so you can get them, just not often, here is a link to what I posted on here of one of the Japanese Base Sets I have
A Pokmon with high Retreat Cost can become a liability if it gets stuck in the Active Spot with unfavorable type matchups or low HP