That distinction is useful rather than academic
It gave you a potential mana outlet that could rival the lands of old from previous blocks, such as Gaea's Cradle
While knocking out the opponent's Active Pokmon is the main goal, many attacks have additional effects like healing the user, damaging benched Pokmon, or inflicting status conditions that linger for several turns
The likelihood of either Substitoad or Mass Driver getting unbanned is zero, as the Frog FTK would dominate even in the much faster metagame
4 Likes Stellar August 22, 2025, 3:43pm 20 Its a cycle and as long as Pokemon is appealing to the next generation you always have at least 3 of them going at once
Part of me also felt relieved to be freed of the daily habit