In the Pokmon anime, it remains common that a Trainer can only begin their official Pokmon journey once they reach a certain age
Theres no Enhanced Booster Box this time around, so your best bet is sticking to traditional Booster Boxes if you want to try to get the full spread
In order to meld two cards you need to both own and control a meld pair
Such cards can bring some money to buy a normal card
Similarly, if the move is strong against one of the opponent's types but weak against the other (such as Razor Leaf, a Grass-type move, used against a Gyarados, a Water/Flying Pokmon), the move deals normal damage
Pearl-Ear was a welcome addition, but was quite narrow