However, many of the cards that were printed back then were also not kept in pristine condition
However, the first set of Sword and Shield, while featuring a few secrets, was so manageable that I basically finished it in two boxes
The term SAR stands for Special Art Rare in Japanese sets, which corresponds directly to the Special Illustration Rare (SIR) classification used in English-language releases
Of course the official rules should always be the base to start upon and they can be found here, but even those rules can be modified by playgroups according to their needs and can lead to much better gaming experience
Sure, if the Stadium gets knocked out of play you have to discard those extra Pokemon, but it can definitely help with plenty of strategies to have as many Pokemon out as possible
If some of these cards seem a bit underwhelming for such iconic characters, then fear not