How to approach it: Get a master list of every card in the set (Pokemon TCG databases like Bulbapedia have complete set lists) Start by buying the commons and uncommons as a bulk lot usually $10-20 for a near-complete set of the cheap cards Track your progress in a spreadsheet or binder Pick off the rares and holos one at a time as your budget allows Save the most expensive chase cards for last Best sets for a first completion project: Pokemon 151: Manageable size, great nostalgia, reasonable prices for most cards Paldean Fates: Small set, gorgeous cards, relatively affordable Crown Zenith: A greatest-hits set with varied artwork Goal: Collect a Specific Pokemon Pick your favorite Pokemon and collect as many different cards featuring them as possible across all sets and eras
It can use Bushido Counters from any card, not just itself for its effects, which is what makes it such an incredible card.
Heres a few choice cuts: Baylen, the Haymaker Buffs: Baylen, the Haymaker lets you tap your token Rabbits for mana, card draw, and a win condition in the command zone
Kaito, Cunning Infiltrator is the fifth incarnation of the Kaito Planeswalker, and could open up some interesting build-around opportunities