Recall that you'll draw six of your opponent's Prize Cards before your opponent does the same from your own group of six
This current version of Red Deck Wins uses a strong goblin tribal sub-theme to take advantage of their low-cost and powerful synergies
Its got all the hallmarks of a top chase insane playability, a popular/nostalgic Pokemon, gorgeous artwork and incredible rarity
So the accurate framing is: First Pokmon cards ever sold: Bandai Carddass, late September 1996 First Pokmon TCG cards: CoroCoro Pikachu and Jigglypuff, October 15, 1996 First Pokmon TCG set: Japanese Base Set, October 20, 1996 The CoroCoro promos are the true starting point of the Pokmon TCG as a game and a collecting hobby
If there's a cost associated with having a creature block the attacking creature, the defending player isn't forced to pay that cost, so it doesn't have to block in that case either