The 1996 and 1998 Pokmon poker decks were largely successful in the Japanese market
As Emchompite explains, Japanese booster boxes have predetermined hit rates, so the population of cards is higher and overall "rarity" of cards is lower
But while producing cards was easy, curating them for sense and balance was another matter
Avoid rushing into purchases and be prepared to wait for the right opportunity to add a specific card to your collection
1 Team Rocket Grunt Can Slow Down Opponents Significantly Team Rocket Grunt Discards Energy From Your Opponent's Active Pokmon Team Rocket Grunt is the type of Trainer card I can see working in any Pokmon TCG Pocket deck
To give these Pokmon the time they need to grow to their full potential, you may prefer they stay on the Bench while a wall Pokmon (usually a Basic Pokmon with plenty of HP) such Kangaskhan, Tauros, or Druddigon tanks a few hits