A tuned Grumgully persist combo deck will have a handful of possible replacements for each piece of the combo
So the accurate framing is: First Pokmon cards ever sold: Bandai Carddass, late September 1996 First Pokmon TCG cards: CoroCoro Pikachu and Jigglypuff, October 15, 1996 First Pokmon TCG set: Japanese Base Set, October 20, 1996 The CoroCoro promos are the true starting point of the Pokmon TCG as a game and a collecting hobby
as the term "face-down" suggests, the card's face is placed against the playing surface, preventing it from being seen
In fact, I see Deaths Shadow itself as the worst creature being played in tempo decks right now
Only rules to feature or mention: Each player can only hold five cards at a time
Im not sure if that price will hold, though, but time will show