As far as I know there wasnt any merch back in 1995 for pokemon
The edited TCG artwork of Bagooska and the artwork featured on the Drowzee card from the EX Team Rocket Returns expansion make this similarity even more apparent since both feature the respective monsters sitting down and holding large pillows, although the former is sleeping while the latter is looking up at the sky

Collection: Pokemon Singles Umbreon ex - 161/131 [PRE - 161/131] Regular price $1,685.00 USDRegular price Sale price $1,685.00 USD Mega Gengar ex - 284/217 [ASC - 284/217] Regular price $1,321.87 USDRegular price Sale price $1,321.87 USD Mew ex - 232/091 [PAF - 232/091] Regular price From $992.77 USDRegular price Sale price From $992.77 USD Mega Charizard X ex - 125/094 [PFL - 125/094] Regular price $855.29 USDRegular price Sale price $855.29 USD Mega Dragonite ex - 290/217 [ASC - 290/217] Regular price $830.00 USDRegular price Sale price $830.00 USD Mewtwo GX (Secret Shining) [SHL - 78/73] Regular price $740.00 USDRegular price Sale price $740.00 USD Mega Charizard Y ex - 294/217 [ASC - 294/217] Regular price $470.84 USDRegular price Sale price $470.84 USD Special Delivery Bidoof [SWSD - SWSH177] Regular price $449.95 USDRegular price Sale price $449.95 USD Charizard ex - 199/165 [MEW - 199/165] Regular price $416.63 USDRegular price Sale price $416.63 USD Greninja ex - 214/167 [TWM - 214/167] Regular price From $367.35 USDRegular price Sale price From $367.35 USD Pikachu ex - 238/191 [SSP - 238/191] Regular price $359.73 USDRegular price Sale price $359.73 USD Mega Charizard X ex - 130/094 [PFL - 130/094] Regular price $351.64 USDRegular price Sale price $351.64 USD Vaporeon ex - 149/131 [PRE - 149/131] Regular price $315.28 USDRegular price Sale price $315.28 USD Charizard (Celebrations Metal Card) [MCAP - 004/102] Regular price From $295.97 USDRegular price Sale price From $295.97 USDSold out Charizard [BS - 004/102] Regular price From $295.00 USDRegular price Sale price From $295.00 USD Mega Lucario ex - 188/132 [MEG - 188/132] Regular price $287.21 USDRegular price Sale price $287.21 USD Mew [SI - 01/18] Regular price $280.00 USDRegular price Sale price $280.00 USD Glaceon ex - 150/131 [PRE - 150/131] Regular price From $277.03 USDRegular price Sale price From $277.03 USD Cynthia's Garchomp ex - 232/182 [DRI - 232/182] Regular price $275.97 USDRegular price Sale price $275.97 USD Deoxys EX (Team Plasma) (Full Art) [PLF - 111/116] Regular price $260.00 USDRegular price Sale price $260.00 USD Charmander [DR - 98/97] Regular price $250.00 USDRegular price Sale price $250.00 USD Blastoise & Piplup GX (Alternate Full Art) [SM12 - 215/236] Regular price $250.00 USDRegular price Sale price $250.00 USD Mega Greninja ex - 116/086 [CRI - 116/086] Regular price $247.58 USDRegular price Sale price $247.58 USD Seismitoad - 105/086 [BLK - 105/086] Regular price From $238.03 USDRegular price Sale price From $238.03 USD Mega Lucario ex - 179/132 [MEG - 179/132] Regular price $237.00 USDRegular price Sale price $237.00 USD Flareon ex - 146/131 [PRE - 146/131] Regular price $234.44 USDRegular price Sale price $234.44 USD Sabrina's Gengar [G1 - 014/132] Regular price From $225.00 USDRegular price Sale price From $225.00 USD Sold out Team Aqua's Kyogre EX [DCR - 6/34] Regular price $225.00 USDRegular price Sale price $225.00 USDSold out Galarian Moltres V (Alternate Full Art) [SWSH06 - 177/198] Regular price $224.38 USDRegular price Sale price $224.38 USD Reshiram ex - 166/086 [WHT - 166/086] Regular price $224.17 USDRegular price Sale price $224.17 USD M Gengar EX (121 Secret Rare) [PHF - 121/119] Regular price $215.00 USDRegular price Sale price $215.00 USD Lillie's Clefairy ex - 280/217 [ASC - 280/217] Regular price $202.62 USDRegular price Sale price $202.62 USD Sold out Latias ex - 239/191 [SSP - 239/191] Regular price $199.97 USDRegular price Sale price $199.97 USDSold out Mega Greninja ex - 122/086 [CRI - 122/086] Regular price $199.90 USDRegular price Sale price $199.90 USD Ethan's Ho-Oh ex - 230/182 [DRI - 230/182] Regular price $198.68 USDRegular price Sale price $198.68 USDSold out Arceus VSTAR (Secret) [CRZ:GG - GG70/GG70] Regular price From $195.00 USDRegular price Sale price From $195.00 USD

A mint condition card receives a higher grade, and that grade can multiply its value
The issue was that they didn't like it mixed into the set
Id be remiss to not mention the Power Nine here at least once, cards which - even in their cheapest printings - are all several thousand dollars