Simply put, from the September 2012 announcement, its effect on games couldnt be ignored and sad though we are to see it go, we think it will make for a more interesting and diverse format
More powerful than regular Pokmon, ex cards boasted a higher HP and harder hitting attacks that were balanced out by the rule that an opponent collected two prize cards whenever knocking out a Pokmon-ex
First, it protects cards like Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet from the more narrow removal spells by acting as a discard spell
Locations might prevent characters from being challenged, bolster their stats, and way more besides
Ken Sugimoris sleepy giant, paired with the Thick Skinned Power that shrugged off Sleep, Confusion, Paralysis, and Poison, is pure nostalgia in card form