As for the Pikachu, theres no rational explanation
While it hasnt been confirmed when stores outside of Japan will receive them, six generations of Pokmon from this range are already available in other regions, so it's only a matter of time before we see the Generation VII added to the lineup
Many players have tagged Quick Ball, coming in the Pokemon Sword & Shield TCG expansion, as a standout during preview season
Jorn, God of Winter / Kaldring, the Rimestaff Kaldheim brought some MDFCs, but it also saw the return of snow spells
You may choose no targets if you want
Effects that trigger whenever you draw a card and/or punish your opponents for drawing cards, like Sheoldred, the Apocalypse, only trigger for effects that literally say draw in their description