Western Pokmon TCG makes up its sets from Japanese Pokmon card sets, whether that's combining smaller sets or just carbon copying a giant set into English
Surge, which can change the Pokmon that a player attacks during a turn by moving energy from the bench to any of your active Raichu, Electrode or Electabuzz, each of which occasionally see play as alternate attackers in Pikachu ex decks
In Zangiefs hands, Chandras Ignition is a massive board sweeper, and an opportune Tainted Strike (perhaps in combination with Gravitic Punch ) can KO your opponent
Worth playing in a non-land slot if you can't make the mana base work while counting it as a land
Shuffle feel matters more here than any other format: With a tall stack, "sticky" sleeves turn every shuffle into a wrestling match
While fake cards can look like the real deal, they are not official nor playable in card tournaments