Many of the early bannings were cards that either produced fast mana (like Tolarian Academy or Lotus Petal) or were broken because of fast mana (like Windfall, Memory Jar, and Time Spiral)
10 Meowth and Inkay In the anime, Team Rocket can never really catch a break when they're on the hunt to steal Ash's Pikachu or just trying to grab a bite to eat
It falls off a little bit since it only cheats the equip cost of equipment that come into play, so its awfully vulnerable to Swords to Plowshares but still worth playing
So in other words, I'm basically saying no one format is good for me for the price which is why I stay out and play other games instead
Caterpie's presence has been consistent across various regions, appearing in the wild in games set in Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, and beyond