Deflecting Palm is a silver bullet for Voltron decks, particularly the ones that manage to give shroud or hexproof to their beater
Several evolutionary lines have also been reworked, allowing Basic and Stage 1 Pokemon to contribute offensively while you build up to your boss monster
However, they just don't have enough creatures of size or diversity to make higher than Honorable Mention
It's just 4955 decks and doesn't crack 5k
It's a strong addition to decks that want to sacrifice things, especially if you can double the trigger with something like Teysa Karlov
Ultimately, with Japanese product, you'll still be getting the best Pokmon cards around, but at cheaper prices (which kind of offsets the fact that you'll be buying more overall)