I think in this case, the previous cards with Magmortar firing were deemed acceptable because they could be passed off a fantastical Pokemon attack, while perhaps this time TPCi thought that the smoke was too suggestive of a fired hand gun, which is a type of weapon that is more accessible to children than Pokemon fire or a mortar/bazooka, and changed the pose for that reason
Giott, King of the Dwarves As a dwarf fan, this King of the Dwarves is sadly not moving the needle much, although he should be a good signpost for the white/red equipment limited archetype with his rummaging and double strike
This is thanks to them being able to find other lands, provided they have the relevant basic land type
So I would be surprised if there were any negotiations for entering into merchandising licensing agreements until 1996
The Hoenn trio
Its low play cost, base 5,000 power, draw engine, future set up, and counter power