The main sources for Japanese Pokmon cards: Pokmon Center Japan (pokemoncenter-online.com) is the Japanese equivalent of the US store, carrying official products at MSRP in Japan
A Control version is possible by making use of enchantments I would avoid this direction on casual tables, while high-power games allows for a consistent Control build
Each Pokmon is accompanied by Trainer Blue - the inspiration behind Gary Oak - portrayed in the beautifully unique styles of artists You Iribi, Jiro Sasumo, and DOM, respectively
Outside of that it's not very relevant, but it's a safe bet for dedicated zombie commanders since it can drop down for 1 mana and tap your team for a bunch of cards
Additionally, value can be impacted by the power levels of each character
A danger of new card type is a lack of ways to interact with it