Largely unrelated to the rarity of a specific card (although the two can go hand-in-hand), these Pokmon card types instead represent different versions of Pokmon in the games world - from their basic starting forms to later evolutionary stages and even immensely powerful Mega Evolutions and other variants
Maybe you want a big threat at the table gone that could get blocked for lethal with a tapped down creature your opponents control
I have been collecting Pokemon cards since 1999, and these symbols has stayed the same ever since, but there has been some new additions over the last few years
With Izzet Prowess clearly marked as the deck to beat coming into the Pro Tour, it's safe to assume that every competitor came armed with well-tuned lists and precise strategies designed to take it down
Toy Story, The Incredibles, and Brave fire Pixars first arrow into Lorcana
The excitement of collecting Pokmon cards is unmatchedbut it comes with risks