There are plenty of Stage 1 decks that rely on ex Pokmon, but these aren't the only Stage 1 Pokmon that are useful, as some single-prize Stage 1 cards are phenomenally powerful in specific strategies
Bundles are useful for casual opening, gifting, and very small draft-style sessions
Luckily, I have been playing a bit of Standard recently for fun even though my main focus has been on Dallas
The card game has also had its recent release of the booster packs, Prismatic Evolutions , 151 , Journey Together , and the soon-to-be Destined Rivals
There's Honkai Nexus Anima, a game from the developers of Honkai Star Rail and Genshin Impact that features some adorable critters, as well as Petit Planet, which, like Moonstone Island, combines collecting creatures with some life-sim goodness
Notably, you can destroy your opponents creature and mill yourself