The games are the first Pokmon games to feature an entirely open-world experience as opposed to the partially open-world experience in previous Pokmon games such as Sword and Shield, and it also departed from the traditional gym mechanics and the elite four battles to opt for unique road quests
Since then, dozens and dozens of properties have made their own card games based on pre-existing franchises and new ideas alike
During your opponent's next turn, this Pokmon takes 80 less damage from attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance)
In standard it was the core to the aptly named Puresteel Paladin deck, using its main ability to draw into more action and later on the metalcraft ability to cheat out on some equip costs, but it has also seen play in Cheerios, a deck based around 0 mana artifacts and Paradoxical Outcome to eventually cast Grapeshot, and most recently in Hammer Time, which focuses on Colossus Hammer, where Puresteel Paladin once again comes in to both help circumvent equip costs
Includes 1 Pokmon TCG: Sword & ShieldLost Origin booster pack