The same rules apply as with evolution, however: a Pokmon cannot be Leveled-Up in the same turn as it is played or evolved and a Pokmon that is Leveled-Up will lose all Special Conditions affecting it (though only the Active Pokmon, not the player's Benched Pokmon, can be Leveled-Up)
Similar to the Mox artifacts, Black Lotus costs zero mana, so you can play it on your first turn along side a land, but adds three mana of any one color when you sacrifice it
Playing games on an emulator with a ROM is completely legal
Growth is primarily driven by the collectible value and competitive scene of games like Pokemon
This card requires a lot of creatures in hand, but does not require any on board investment (besides mana) or for your opponent to do anything in particular
But theres some good news: with a higher pull rate, the chances of finding this card are significantly higher than the SAR iteration