You can turn that downside into an advantage with some basic Pokmon
However, there is something to be said for simply having the biggest and best stuff around and smashing your way to victory
There are bound to be some sore counterfeiters out there after customs officials at a Chinese airport pulled several palettes full of fake Pokmon Trading Card Game boxes from a flights cargo before they could reach their intended destination
In addition to the ex versions of the Loyal Three which follow the standard rarity (one double rare, one ultra rare and one Special Illustration Rare of each), we are also getting Illustration Rares of the Loyal Three cards that were released in Twilight Masquerade
I think a good way to start in Link Evolution is with the first series, as it is not too complicated and you can get some good cards to make a solid deck with to get through a good chunk of the campaigns
The player cannot control the activation of his/her Trap Cards (almost akin to "implied" rules for Trap Cards in the second series anime)