Back then, Pokemon were lucky to have an ability that could impact the game at all, and even if they did, their stats or attacks would be subpar to balance the card
Card distribution seems to be fairly related to the popularity of the planes, though a little extra oomph has been given for the obvious tie-ins for the mechanical nature of the cards themselves
Deny them access to their Cabal Coffers
Include a combination of cards for attack, defense and field control
Pull rate from Regular Packs: 0.19% The estimated pull rate for Irida (Triumphant Light) from a Regular Pack is approximately 0.19%, meaning you might need to open around 524 Regular Packs to obtain it
Due to me not being an adult yet and thus having to drag my Dad along, I was only able to play day of the SF Bay Area Tour Stop (June 3rd 2000 at the Northridge Mall in San Jose)