The base set alone is 88 unique cards, numbered 001/78 through the secret rares
Bladegriff Prototype isn't bad, but its effect doesn't always help you as much as it helps others, and once a multiplayer game is down to two players, it's basically just your opponent sacrificing permanents, which might not be that impactful in the late game
In formats like Modern and Legacy, where efficiency is already a priority, this restriction was often trivial to meet, leading to a period of homogenization where nearly 30 percent of top-tier decks included Lurrus as a starting resource
Both of these cards are great for synergizing with the ninjutsu ability that so many of these creatures have
9 Hitmonlee, An Absolute Classic, Is Still Powerful A Familiar Card With A Useful Application Hitmonlee has been in Pokmon TCG Pocket from the very start, available from the Mewtwo pack in the Genetic Apex set