In fact, there were only a couple of instances where type was relevant from a rules standpoint
Youll lose your card, so better take advantage of the discard part
These different cards make up a players deck, and represent the Pokmon cards they use to battle their opponent, the Energy cards used to pull off the Pokmons most powerful moves and Trainer cards that can represent items, allies, events and even places
The token creation effect certainly isnt the most efficient thing ever, but I can see some decks finding a way to utilize it on turns when they can
No Mercy Cobra Kai fans will love this card due to its iconic slogan
While WotC may have seen the set as an early failure in design and production strategy, we should think of it as a microcosm of what early Magic was: a weird fantasy world where mechanics were built around the flavor and the power level between sets swung wildly back and forth, where every new set was full of new concepts as the design team fleshed out how the game would look for years to come