The practical answer: start with Pokemon 151 Pikachu AR if you are new, use Pikachu V-UNION if you want a modern Japanese centerpiece, and treat Pikachu Illustrator as historical context rather than a normal shopping target
But -1/-1 counters still show up now and then even though the last time we saw them was Hour of Devastation
Pokmon Trading Card Game Classic features a foldable, portable two-player game board complete with card placement zones for your Active Pokmon, Benched Pokmon, deck, discard pile, and Prize cards
Once a copy of Mask Change was acquired, it led to the summon of Masked HERO Anki, which could then search out another Mask Change
This pattern looks like tiny circles or rosettes formed by overlapping layers of ink
There are exceptions, of course what was Wizards of the Coast (WotC) thinking with Oko, Thief of Crowns