Since you start with so much life in Commander, you can get over 30 cards into your hand if your life total hasn't changed since the start of the game
However, the downside to Pokmon ex cards is that, if defeated, they enable the opponent to the player who summoned them to draw two prize cards, instead of the usual one
The Trading Card Game is a beloved addition to the Pokmon franchise and one that has a storied history
Its already seeing quite a bit of play in Magic: The Gathering Online as there are so many ways to discard cards for value
That said, you can ignore freerunning if that mechanic is too much to balance, which was easier for me to do as a new player
The only real letdown is that the soundtrack has been synthesized to work on the handheld