They arent all good, but most are pretty powerful in comparison to what we did have
This makes cards a bit more flexible and able to deal with more situations, especially with the Blackbeard leader in OP09
#15 RE: first edition shadow I have the French and Spanish 1st Edition Base Sets complete, all are legit and they are all shadowed so they are real and didn't come shadowless Also, I have a complete Japanese Base Set with no rarity symbol, so you can get them, just not often, here is a link to what I posted on here of one of the Japanese Base Sets I have
Some shiny Pokmon colors can be pretty lackluster indeed
The promo scene cards werent intended for use at prereleases
Ultimately, Charizard ex may not have the greatest matchup spread of all, but its a solid and favorite pick that manages to remain meta relevant despite the challenges it faces