charmander pokemon card rare first edition New Fire Fire Flare (10) Colorless Charmander 98/97 - Dragon Holofoil

It's all about those Wildcards

Mega Zygarde ex - Fighting - 310 HP Pokmon - Basic FFF Gaia Wave 200 During your opponent's next turn, this Pokmon takes 30 less damage from attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance)

Either way, it introduces a lot of variability in Trainer cards, which is a welcome thing

The Commander format wasnt a big thing back then, and neither were black devotion decks

You want to play the right type of Pokmon against your opponents types to get a type advantage and do double or triple the amount of damage your Pokmon would normally do. Trainer cards (including Supporter, Stadium, and Item) are cards you can draw from your deck to gain an advantage