are japanese pokemon cards thinner new than older ones? Question about Japanese cards :

He was so powerful that in one tournament, every single one of the top 8 decks was running 4 copies of him, almost unheard of in Standard.

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Ideally, you would have a Haste enabler in play, such as Concordant Crossroads in order to take advantage of the Dinosaurs abilities right away

Mega Hyper Rare: the new absolute pinnacle (2025) In September 2025, The Pokemon Company made waves by introducing an entirely new rarity tier with the Mega Evolution set: the Mega Hyper Rare (MHR)