Magic the Gathering has been going all out on Booster Fun and Secret Lair since 2019, and Pokemon has quickly followed suit with all sorts of wacky cool new stuff
If you want the absolute closest real-card feel The most authentic result overall requires: Black-core paper (the same type used in real card manufacturing) Laser printing , not inkjet That combo gets you closest in terms of stiffness, snap, and texture but its a completely different workflow and not inkjet-friendly
If you notice black decks keep doing well and red decks seem to struggle, swap out some of the weaker red cards for stronger options, and nerf the black archetypes, for example
It can't grab any basic land like Rampant growth, but it still gets you to 4 on turn three, and even has Cave upside
Proliferatelink (Damage dealt by this creature also causes you to proliferate that many times