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In other words, all the Foundations cards (except Jumpstart) are going to be a part of the format for the foreseeable future

Weezing can use its ability to poison your opponents active Pokemon and just acts as a wall

Poke Ball and Professors Research allow us to draw more cards, while Pokemon Communication lets us swap a Pokemon in our hand for one in our deck

Literally the opposite of what you want

Not only do new players get a large pool of starting cards, but the free decks released with every new rotation can stand on their own remarkably well, especially with a few minor tweaks

Thats 40 holo cards per box roughly twice the density of a standard 30-pack expansion