Thats because while Commander is an amazing and fairly accessible format thanks to a steady stream of precons, beginners can have a hard time getting high-demand staples at a relatively affordable cost
The safeguard ability nullifies damage from ex Pokmon, which can potentially trap you into an unwinnable state if you arent careful
Many of reds discard your hand, then draw effects only get two or three cards, but this brig has practically no limits
Later cards in the series continued Pikachus fondness for dressing up, showing the Pokmon dressed as Mega variants of Pokmon such as Lucario, Slowbro and Rayquaza, as well as first-generation Pokmon including a pretend Magikarp and Gyarados
Most of your characters have good stats for banishing their rivals in challenges, and if they don't there are easy ways to pump them up, either with a song, or as the side effect of a song