Even with that downside (of no attacks when they have no benched Pokmon), I think Gengar is still pretty strong even if it struggles some against Psychic resistance
It introduced the first-ever dual-type Tera Pokmon , making deck-building more flexible
Despite being a relatively small set compared to others, the Shrouded Fable set includes some heavy hitters for players and many stunning pieces of artwork for everyone to enjoy
Its impossible to block with small creatures, and when it dies, you get to dome an opponent for six damage
What Collectors Are Saying Released March 22, 2024, Temporal Forces was the first SV set to put Paradox Pokemon (ancient and future forms) in the chase slots rather than standard Tera ex, which shifted the collector conversation noticeably at launch Community split on Walking Wake ex and Iron Leaves ex: purists wanted them in a dedicated Paradox set, others appreciated the Suicune/Virizion connection that elevated what could have been generic rare slots The Ancient and Future Trainer subtype launched alongside the ACE SPEC mechanic returning after a decade, and competitive players on PokeBeach and /r/pkmntcg spent the first month debating whether Modern ACE SPECs were balanced relative to the originals ACE SPEC reintroduction proved divisive: limited to one per deck (same as old format), but Modern ACE SPECs have meaningfully higher power floors than the XY-era versions, which some players felt pushed out non-ACE SPEC decks Teal Mask Ogerpon ex SIR got more discussion than anything else in the set
