Though the second mode feels kind of awkward it could have been any number of things, including gaining life (which Im glad it doesnt) it still feels fine
It is better at getting you out of a screw than Top or a Brainstorm but it is painfully slow to do so compared with something more humble like a Preordain
Ditto in particular is the must-pull card of the set because, much like Ditto in Pokmon GO, it's hiding disguised as another Pokmon card and we have to peel it like a sticker to find the Ditto underneath!
On the official history timeline for The Pokmon Company International, the Pokmon TCG is listed as debuting in North America and Europe in 1999
For example, Illustration Rare cards are not just rare
The fact that "relentless" shows up in the name tells me they were considering the ability from the start, even if the first version didn't include it