Wizards had high hopes that Lord of the Rings would outsell its normal sets - which were vindicated when it became the second best-selling set up to that point
The animations in the game looked great
This is a really strong card, especially because it can be used as removal, too, by declining to pay the energy
Like in the video games, you can have a mixture of Pokmon across different elemental types to help make the most of your opponents weaknesses, or you might specialise in just one or two types if you prefer to channel the spirit of a Pokmon gym leader
This is an incredibly powerful effect, made better since Timetwister doesnt exile itself
It fits the character perfectly, it balances the cards power level and casting costs pretty well, and it can ultimately be broken in really absurd ways