Occasionally, the Pokmon Company shifts the rarity of certain cards for international release, meaning that American pack openers might wind up with a card that's uncommon in Japan as their guaranteed rare card
If Pumpkin Bombs is no longer on the battlefield as its ability resolves, use the number of fuse counters on it as it last existed on the battlefield to determine how much damage is dealt
You need to start with a big creature on the field for it to really put in work
These prerelease formats are one of the more fun ways to play and enjoy the Pokemon TCG
They are easy to recognize and fun to catch in games like Brilliant Diamond or Pokemon GO
Its likely that Assure will gain a bunch of value in a post- Ixalan world, but in the meantime, well have to settle for one of the most powerful combat tricks in the format, with a cheaper combat trick thrown in for backdoor purposes