It has the Base Set 2 symbol at the right side of the card (and it also has the 1999-2000 copyright date, since it was released in February 2000)
Good one drop dorks is why red and white aggro decks are so potent and it just feels wrong limiting yourself to a handful of good ones
The trigger event doesn't have to specifically refer to "creatures." In these cases, the trigger event may also refer to something being "put into a graveyard from the battlefield." For example, an ability that triggers "whenever an artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield" would trigger twice if an artifact creature dies while Drivnod, Carnage Dominus is on the battlefield
Venusaur, the final evolution of the starter Pokmon Bulbasaur, may not be as big a name as Charizard or Pikachu, but can hold its own for value and is a favorite Pokmon choice for many players
This makes Pikachu (Alt Art) harder to obtain and, consequently, more valuable to Pokmon TCG card collectors